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Health & Social Welfare

Disability Resources: Laws, services, and organizations for disabled citizens.
Immunizations: Childhood, adolescent, and adult immunizations schedules.
Senior Citizen Resources: Services, and organizations for senior citizens.

Housing Assistance: Section 8, home ownership and more.
Medicare Part D - Help with Prescription Drug Coverage: Enrollment periods, costs, and coverage information.
More Social Services Programs: Programs and services provided by DSS.
Supplemental Food Program (WIC): Federally funded program for women, infants, and children.

Look Up a Licensed Professional: Verify the credentials of professionals in South Carolina and determine if the license is clear of disciplinary actions.
Restaurant Inspection Ratings: Search by name or city for restaurants, grocery stores, open markets, bakeries and more.
Verify a Health Facility License: Verify a licensed facility's credentials.

Adoption Services: Adoptions for children who are unable to return home or be placed with relatives.
Child Passenger Safety: Proper car seat usage, fitting stations, and laws.
Child Protective/Preventive Services: Investigation and intervention to protect children.
Child Support Enforcement: Custody and visitation, establishing paternity, frequently asked questions, and delinquent parents.
Foster Care Direct Services: Temporary services for children removed from their families because of abuse, neglect or exploitation by a parent or guardian.
Women and Children Services: Child health, family planning, family support services and prenatal care resources through DHEC.
Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse: Services for individuals who are experiencing problems with addiction.