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SC Dept of Disabilities and Special Needs Community Stakeholder Sessions
March is Disability Awareness Month. During this month the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is conducting eight community stakeholder sessions throughout South Carolina.
The DDSN desires meaningful conversations with consumers, family members, advocates, providers, and other stakeholders to discuss DDSN services, possible improvements to individual and family support, and other models to support that can improve quality of care and also lower costs.
They also want to hear about stakeholder concerns with accessing physician or clinical-based services, barriers to obtaining healthcare, and what is working well for stakeholders.
For more information and the schedule for the sessions go to the DDSN website.
S.C. SPINAL CORD INJURY ASSOCIATION
RECEIVES $4286 GRANT FROM CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION FOR FRESH START BACKPACK PROGRAM
COLUMBIA, SC – AUGUST 8, 2011 – The South Carolina. Spinal Cord Injury Association is proud to announce that it has received a $4286.00 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 77 grants totaling more than $508,000 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that aid in providing more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families, and caregivers. Since the program was developed in 1999 by the late Dana Reeve, over 1,900 grants have been awarded, totaling nearly $14.8 million.
The S.C. Spinal Cord Injury Association will use the grant for supplying backpacks filled with supplies and resource materials to newly injured individuals. The grant funding will also be used to develop the association’s social media communications for greater outreach to individuals with spinal cord injuries, particular the younger generation and South Carolinians who are homebound.
Executive Director Diane Epperly expressed her appreciation for receiving the grant, “In this time of economic uncertainty and budget cuts, our association remains firmly committed to the needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries. The Reeve Foundation’s grant enables us to continue to have a positive impact on people, particularly during the first year when they are making major life adjustments.”
“We are honored to carry on Dana Reeve’s legacy through the Quality of Life Grants Program,” said Peter T. Wilderotter, president and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. “We believe those affected by paralysis deserve the best resources, support and community. We are proud to award these organizations who provide opportunities to those individuals living with paralysis, their families and friends, and caregivers, to enhance their well-being.”
The Reeve Foundation’s Quality of Life grants are divided into three categories, Actively Achieving, Bridging Barriers and Caring and Coping. Some Quality of Life grants are funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award #1U59DD000338). These grants are awarded to non-profit organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis caused by spinal cord and other injuries, diseases and birth conditions.
About the Reeve Foundation
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, and to review the entire list of Quality of Life grant recipients, please visit our website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.
The S.C. Spinal Cord Injury Association’smission statement isto foster the highest level of independence, health, and personal fulfillment of South Carolinians with spinal cord injuries through specialized resources, advocacy, and peer support. For more information about the S.C. Spinal Cord Injury Association, please visit their web -site at www.scspinalcord.org or call (803) 252-2198.
Texting and Driving: A Deadly Combination
Accidents, injuries, and deaths have become a national epidemic due to texting and driving. To view a video of lives dramatically impacted by teens who chose to text and drive, click here.
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