Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board

 How to Begin:

First, call the Richland/Lexington Disabilities & Special Needs Board at

(803) 252-5179.

• You will be linked to an Intake Service Coordinator who is a guide for entering the disabilities service system, a contact person and advocate.  The Intake Service Coordinator will be your guide. 

• The Intake Service Coordinator will help determine if your family is eligible for services.  Your service coordinator will gather important information needed for the eligibility process.  Information includes: medical information, social information,  psychological information,  and other information as deemed necessary.  Your service coordinator will use this information to help determine which services will be most practical for your family and how they can be provided.

• If your family is eligible for services, the service coordinator will arrange the specialized services you need. 

• The service coordinator may refer your family to other community agencies which offer educational services, mental health services or social services.

• The service coordinator may also refer you to community resources which offer practical knowledge, advocacy or support groups to families of people with disabilities.

• If your family is not eligible for services, the service coordinator will refer you to other resources in the Greater Columbia area.

• Important note:  If you or your family member has a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or similar disability you should contact 
•             HASCI Division Information and Referral at 1-866-867-3864.  

• Children ages 0-3 should contact BabyNet, South Carolina's referral source for children with special needs. You can contact the Richland/Lexington Disabilities and Special Needs Board for information about BabyNet.  We will answer any questions that you have and make your referral for you.

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Date late edited: Friday, May 11, 2007