Health and Mental Health Information for Parents in South Carolina
Health & Mental Health
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- Understanding trauma
- Stress and resiliency
- Bullying
- Screens, social media and your child’s health
- Building your child’s team for health and wellness
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Knowledge To Make Parenting Life Easier
4 Ways to Help Your Family Settle into the New School Year, According to a South Carolina Mom and Counselor
If your house feels like a mix of excitement, nerves and pure chaos right now… you’re not alone. The start of a new school year can be a lot for our kids and for us. New...
When We’re Not the Parents We Aspire to Be
As parents, we have days when we feel like we own this parenting thing. The laundry is done, the bills are paid, dinner was ready at a reasonable time, the laundry basket...
How to Help Kids Through Divorce: Advice From a South Carolina Pediatrician
Parenting on a normal day can be hard enough. But parenting while going through a divorce—even when it's amicable—is a whole other challenge. One your children will...
Programs To Level Up Your Parenting
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Triple P offers parents simple, practical strategies to build strong relationships with their children and help parents effectively manage their children’s behavior. Explore Triple P, Triple P Online, Triple P Teen and Triple P Espanol.
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Family Resource Centers
Family resource centers are community-based places where families can go for help such as parenting classes, job training, mental health, family counseling, child care, job training and more.
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Even More Help
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
24/7, free, confidential hotline for pregnant and new moms in English and Spanish 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
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Hope Connects SC Kids
A youth online screener that a parent can take on behalf of their child or can be taken by the youth with the parent present. This safe and convenient service features an anonymous questionnaire and connects you with a caring professional who can help you access mental and behavioral health services.
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HealthyChildren.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ healthychildren.org has information on many topics related to family health and mental health.
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Family Connections
Families Connections offers support for kids and adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
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Healthy Connections Medicaid
Health coverage for eligible residents of South Carolina. Families can view eligibility requirements, review required documents, and submit applications here.
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Continuum of Care
A South Carolina state program that serves children with serious emotional or behavioral health diagnoses whose families need help keeping them in their home, school or community.
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Parents Helping Parents
Real-life parenting advice for South Carolina parents, from South Carolina parents. Ask a question, share advice, learn from and grow with other parents around the state.