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South Carolina Public Safety Wellness Initiative

Elevating peer support within South Carolina and making your mental health a priority with participating regional peer teams.

SC PeerConnect

Regional peer teams, EMS, Fire, Coroners and Law Enforcement representatives are leading this fully funded two-year pilot initiative for first responders to access peer support at no cost to your department with the click of a button

Every member utilizing the SC PeerConnect app has access to their own trusted custom peer team. With support from these diverse teams, comes 24-hour support to all members - anytime, anywhere.

Commit to requests for peer support

Proactively check-in on your members

Recommend someone for support

Our vision

No member walks alone.

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About the SC Public Safety Wellness Initiative

Participating Steering Committee Teams

South Carolina EMS Association

Lead by Henry Lewis

The South Carolina EMS Association (SCEMSA) has been at the forefront of advocating for and advancing the EMS profession in South Carolina since its inception. SCEMSA was established in 2008, but our journey gaining momentum 2016 when we recognized the need to expand our footprint into workforce development.

SC FAST

Lead by Patti Graham

SC FAST consists of First Responders, EMS, Public Safety and 911 Telecommunications who will deliver the initial Behavioral Health Awareness Training. SC FAST will provide this training to the state’s First Responders, upon request, and will continue to develop a comprehensive plan to develop a statewide Peer Outreach program.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Lead by Eric Skidmore

SCLEAP is an employee assistance program which provides services as well as maintaining a cadre of volunteer chaplains across the state. The staff and volunteers are on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, in order to better serve the needs of all South Carolina law enforcement employees.

First Response Mental Health

LEAD BY KEVIN KUCHTA

FRMH is an organization dedicated to mental health and wellness solutions. FRMH specializes in Proactive Peer Support, and works alongside EMS, Police, Fire, Corrections, Military, and Hospitals among many other organizations who benefit from the Peer Support Model.

South Carolina Coroners Association

Lead by Bobbi Jo O'Neal

A professional organization made up of coroners and deputy coroners in South Carolina. The primary purpose of the association is to promote education and training for its members, as well as to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas related to the field of forensic pathology and death investigation.

Participating Departments

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Participating Support Teams

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Are you a department representative?

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What the App Can Do for You

Our goal is to have all departments in South Carolina receiving proactive support from SC PeerConnect. With the South Carolina Public Safety Wellness Initiative, we offer quick access to peer support, wellness tools, self-assessment, mental health programming and resources for all state first responders – wherever you are and whenever you need it.

If you are a representative for your department looking for more information and how your department can get involved, register for a meeting today!

Are you a culturally competent service provider?

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List your services in SC PeerConnect

SC PeerConnect, features a directory dedicated to first responder services. The directory is accessed by over 2,500 first responders and wellness coordinators to find the resources they need to support their wellness. As a service provider, we invite you to share your wellness services, events and content with thousands of first responders across the state, at no cost to you. 

To create a self managed profile for you or your organization, please book an introductory meeting below!

“I don’t know if you realize how needed this is. I see hundreds of First Responders and sometimes it seems like no one is taking care of them, but this shows me that there are people out there who are and I’m just so relieved and grateful to see something like this.” 

 

 

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