ADHD

National Institute of Mental Health – ADHD page www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Aging

Senior Centers in South Carolina (803-734-9900) www.state.sc.us/ltgov/aging/Information/SCSeniorCenters.html

National Institute on Aging (301-496-1752) www.nia.nih.gov

Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (301-443-3860) www.niaaa.nih.gov

US Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (800-729-6686) www.ncadi.samhsa.gov

Al-Anon & Alateen, an organization assisting family and friends of alcoholics
(757-563-1600) www.al-anon.alateen.org

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's Association - Palmetto Chapter (843-571-2641) www.scpalmettoalz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center (800-438-4380)
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers

Life Care Center of Charleston (843-764-3500) www.lcca.com

MUSC Alzheimer’s and Clinical Research Programs (843-740-1592) www.musc.edu/arcp

BrainInjury

Brain Injury Association of America (703-761-0750) www.biausa.org

Trident Head Injury Support Group (843-852-2220 ext. 14) www.angelfire.com/sc2/thisgroup

Brain Tumors

American Brain Tumor Association (800-8862282) www.abta.org

Brain Tumor Society (800-770-8287) www.tbts.org

National Brain Tumor Foundation (800-934-2873) www.braintumor.org

Caregiver Support

Family Caregiver Alliance (800-445-8106) www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp

Help Me: Coping with the Nursing Home Decision www.alharris.com/harker/helpme.htm

Lowcountry Companions (843-856-2582) www.lowcountrycompanions.com

South Carolina Independent Living Council (SCILC) (803-731-1607)
www.scilconline.org/index.html

Developmental Disabilities

ARC of South Carolina (803-748-5020) www.arcsc.org

Family Connection of South Carolina (800-578-8750)
www.familyconnectionsc.org/programs/support_groups

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of South Carolina (803-798-8502) www.epilepsysc.org

Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of America (412-341-1515) www.ldanatl.org

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
(800-695-0285) www.nichcy.org

Mental Health

Community Mental Health Centers of Charleston (843-727-2000) www.state.sc.us/dmh/comments.htm

MUSC Institute of Psychiatry (843-792-9162) www.muschealth.com/psychiatry

Mental Health Association in South Carolina (803-779-5363) www.mha-sc.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of South Carolina (NAMI) (803-733-9592)
www.namisc.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (866-615-6464) www.nimh.nih.gov

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Association of the Carolinas (704-248-3722) www.parkinsonassociation.org/meetings.cfm

Trident Parkinson's Support Group (843-881-3996)
Contact: tommie.burwell@tridenttech.edu or George.burwell@comcast.net

StrokeInstitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (800-352-9424) www.ninds.nih.gov

National Stroke Organization (800-STROKES) www.stroke.org

General Resources

American Psychological Association (843-723-9477) www.apa.org

Crisis Ministries (843-723-9477) www.charlestonhomeless.org

Trident United Way 211 Hotline (Dial 211) www.tuw.org/211