State and Local Civil Rights Resources for South Carolina

Features a guide to available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers in South Carolina. Includes information on transportation, benefits, health care, assistive technology and more.

Helps citizens of the state by acting as advocates regarding services provided by the Vocational Rehabilitation Department (VR), Commission for the Blind and all Independent Living programs and projects funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Works to protect the legal, civil and human rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina by enabling individuals to advocate for themselves, speaking on their behalf when they have been discriminated against or denied a service to which they are entitled and promoting policies and services which respect their choices.

This Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) provides training, information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT) to people in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Advocates for and alongside people with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc of SC is a non-profit, grassroots organization, founded over forty-nine years ago by a small group of parents and others concerned about the rights of people with developmental disabilities.

Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Savannah District Office has jurisdiction over the State of South Carolina Counties of Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper and Williamsburg.