Evaluate the state of South Carolina’s current organizational framework and responsibilities related to the provision of health and environmental protection services.

Aug 10, 2021 · The following provides overarching resources related to the work of SHaPE SC. Resources on this page have grown over time to reflect the requests and needs of the SHaPE SC task force, its subcommittees, and the public.

Apr 18, 2022 · Former State Senator Larry Martin and facilitation of Bernie Hawkins, the more than 50-member group worked diligently over six months to develop 28 consensus-driven recommendations to advance the way in which we provide …

Nov 5, 2021 · During the summer and early fall of 2021, SHaPE SC and its three subcommittees — Behavioral Health, Environmental Protection, and Public Health — identified challenges and made consensus recommendations on how the state can best serve its people across a wide spectrum of needs.

Strengthen the Health and Promote the Environment of South Carolina (SHaPE SC or task force). Together, as a task force, we worked over the past five months to conduct an in-depth review of South Carolina’s health and environmental protection services provided by state government with the greater good in mind.

SCDMH is the largest provider of telepsychiatry services in South Carolina, and one of the State’s largest and oldest telehealth providers. The Department significantly expanded its use of telemedicine technology throughout the pandemic. SCDMH provides psychiatric consultations to hospital Emergency Departments

Dec 15, 2022 · 1. evaluate how South Carolina government agencies currently deliver health and environmental protection services, and 2. make recommendations that might improve delivery of those services for all those residing in South Carolina.

Jul 26, 2021 · The Great Recession resulted in a loss of over $62M in state funding for DHEC; a 43 percent reduction from FY08 to FY11 appropriations. As the state’s economy has improved, the total DHEC budget has been gradually increasing.

SHaPE SC was comprised of three subcommittees, one focused on each primary role related to health and environmental protection services: (1) Environmental Protection, (2) Public Health, and (3) Behavioral Health.

substance use in South Carolina inform priorities for planning and are shared with stakeholders statewide. Finally, DAODAS co-leads the state’s Opioid Emergency Response Team that develops and manages the emergency plan to address the opioid epidemic across sectors in …