Governor McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) announced that the number of school-based mental health counselors has doubled.

The current student-to-counselor ratio has been cut in half, making it easier for students to access mental health services in school settings.  

In January 2022, the Governor directed the SCDHHS agency to review mental health services programs in SC.

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