SCSCIA Offices are at
2935 Colonial Drive,
Columbia, SC 29203
803-252-2198
866-445-5509 (Toll-Free)
803-376-4156 (Fax)
E-Mail: scscia@att.net
Our peer support groups meet in cities around South Carolina on a monthly basis. The groups provide an upbeat place for individuals with spinal cord injuries and their family members to connect with other people who have experienced the same life-changing injury. The meetings are an excellent way for members to share information, ideas, and resources, while enjoying fellowship in a relaxed setting.
In addition to speakers and discussions on topics of interest, meetings also include social and recreational outings and special holiday dinners. Counselors from the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation attend the meetings, and are available to meet one-on-one to discuss the agency's assessment and employment services. Occasionally meeting dates are changed, particularly around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, so confirm the date with the group leader before attending a meeting for the first time.
Chester Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 5:30 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: Purity Presbyterian Church,135 Wylie Street, Chester 29706
Leader: Bill McDonough
Phone: (803) 385-2270 E-mail: billandlee@truvista.net
Conway Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:00 p.m. on Third Monday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: New Horizons Center, 1021 Third Avenue, Conway 29526
Leader: Ellen Leftwich Phone: (843) 349-7250 Email: leftwich@sccoast.net
Florence Peer Support Group
Group Meets: Fourth Wednesday of the month. Call ahead for time.
Place: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Florence, 900 East Cheves Street, Florence 29506
Leader: Ronnie McFadden
Phone: Cell: (843) 319-2293 Home: (843) 679-9932 Email: Ronnielmc@yahoo.com
Greenwood Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 4:30 p.m. on first Tuesday of the month.
Place: Burton Center, 2605 Highway 72/221 East, Greenwood 29649
Leader: Kristy Lawson Phone: 864-942-7124 Email: klawson@burtoncenter.org
Midlands Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:00 p.m. on last Tuesday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Columbia – Cafeteria, 2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia 29203
Leader: Diane Epperly Phone: (803) 252-2198 or 866-445-5509 (Toll-Free) Email: scscia@att.net
Orangeburg Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:30 p.m. on second Thursday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties, Annex Building
3000 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg 29118
Leader: Rebecca Felder Phone: (803) 829-2043 Email: Rebecca.felder@yahoo.com
Rock Hill Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:00 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of each month. (Dinner is served)
Place: Piedmont Medical Center (1st Fl. doctor's dining room), 222 S Herlong Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29732
Leader: Terry & Donna Shortt Phone: (803)329-0731 Home or (803) 524-3465 Cell
Email: melashortt@aol.com
Spartanburg Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:30 p.m. Fourth Tuesday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 101 St. Matthews Road, Spartanburg 29301
Leader: Dot Colson Phone: (864) 595-1947 Email: dcolson@dennys.com
Trident Peer Support Group
Group Meets: 6:00 p.m. on second Tuesday of the month (Dinner is served)
Place: Call for meeting location
Contact: Barb Delia Phone: (843) 572-8600 E-mail: barbdelia@gmail.com
Contact us to find out about alternate ways to connect with other individuals with spinal cord injuries.
Call Us locally at 803-252-2198 or Toll-Free 866-445-5509 or E-Mail us at: scscia@att.net
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