Upstate South Carolina is filled with many

Learn more about resources for people experiencing homelessness:

https://www.gvlhomes4all.org/get-help

Another robust conversation between law enforcement and community leaders took place at this virtual Beyond the Shield. Important topics were discussed including efforts to engage the Latino and Asian population, tackling unconscious bias and how to measure success, behavioral and mental health in Upstate communities and within law enforcement, increasing school safety, efforts to decrease racial profiling, and best practices to communicate with law enforcement and request patrols.

The first Creating a Safer Upstate – Beyond the Shield Virtual Workshop of 2022 provided an opportunity for Upstate law enforcement agencies to share some of the ways they engage with their local communities.

The law enforcement panelists for the session were Chief Matt Hamby from the City of Greer, Chief Sonny Ledda from the City of Clinton, Chief Ben Ford from the City of Travelers Rest, and Lt. Todd Caron from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The Community Leaders participating in the conversation will be Inez Morris from the West Greenville Neighborhood Association and Patrena Mims, Executive Director of the Bethlehem Center in Spartanburg’s Highland Neighborhood. Jim Shew from Marsh & McLennan and Keishe Nelson from Michelin coordinated the audience questions during the session.

Thank you to Patricia Ravenhorst, General Counsel at the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA), and Rita Wearbon, Victim Advocate at the City of Greenville Police Department.

The Use of Analytics to Drive Policing Workshop was held via Zoom on June 13, 2022 with presenters Dr. Lee Hunt, PhD, from the Greenville City Police Department, and Dr. Michele Covington, PhD, from the USC Upstate Crime Analysis Center (UCAC). 

Learn about the role of South Carolina Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in the Upstate and the importance of collecting, studying, and sharing public health data and social determinants of health.

Tammy Lyons, DHEC Upstate STD Field Operations Manager, and Billie White, DHEC Upstate Lead APRN, share the many ways DHEC promotes and protects the health of the public and environment in Upstate South Carolina.

RESOURCES:

DHEC website: https://scdhec.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/

DHEC care line for appointments: 1-855-472-3432 (weekdays 8 am-6 pm)

Email [email protected] with questions or suggestions for possible DHEC partnerships.

Learn about the role of South Carolina Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in the Upstate and the importance of collecting, studying, and sharing public health data and social determinants of health.

Jane Yates, Interim Regional Nursing Director at SC DHEC, shares the many ways DHEC promotes and protects the health of the public and environment in Upstate South Carolina.

Learn about the role of South Carolina Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in the Upstate and the importance of collecting, studying, and sharing public health data and social determinants of health.

Lillie Hall, CPM-MPH-MCHES, Community Systems Director at SC DHEC, shares the many ways DHEC promotes and protects the health of the public and environment in Upstate South Carolina. 

RESOURCES:

Chronic Diseases in SC: https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-012864.pdf

Heart Disease and Stroke in SC: https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/CR-012354_proof2%20%283%29.pdf

SC Stroke Systems of Care Map: https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/Stroke%20Designation%20Map%207%202022.pdf

Diabetes in SC: https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-012453.pdf

Could you have Pre-Diabetes? Take the Test: https://cdc.gov/diabetes/risktest

Available Cancer Incidence and Mortality Data: https://apps.dhec.sc.gov/Health/Scan/scan/cancer2/home.aspx

Request Specific Cancer Data or a Community Cancer Analysis: https://scdhec.gov/CancerRegistry/Data

Do you qualify for FREE Breast & Cervical screening services? https://scdhec.gov/health/diseases-conditions/cancer/best-chance-network-women-may-qualify-free-cancer-screenings

Asthma: http://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-011418.pdf

Quit Smoking TODAY! SC Tobacco Quitline – 1-800-QUIT-NOW: https://scdhec.gov/health/tobacco-use-prevention/south-carolina-tobacco-use-data/sc-tobacco-quitline-800-quit-now

Healthcare Providers can help their patients quit smoking: https://scdhec.gov/health/quitline-information-healthcare-providers

Access a myriad of public health data: https://scdhec.gov/healthdata

Locate active Fruit and Veggie Outlets: https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/farmersMarkets/

Learn about the role of South Carolina Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in the Upstate and the importance of collecting, studying, and sharing public health data and social determinants of health.

Dr. Brannon Traxler, SC DHEC Director of Public Health, and Danielle Wingo, SC DHEC Operations Director, share the many ways DHEC promotes and protects the mental and behavioral health of the public in Upstate South Carolina.

Resources mentioned:

DHEC website: https://scdhec.gov/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline {(800-273-TALK (8255)}

CredibleMind

Mental Health FIRST AID

SC Department of Mental Health

DHEC care line for appointments: 1-855-472-3432 (weekdays 8 am-6 pm)

Email [email protected] with questions or suggestions for possible DHEC partnerships.

Learn about the role of South Carolina Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) in the Upstate and the importance of collecting, studying, and sharing public health data and social determinants of health.

Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina State Epidemiologist at DHEC and Patrick Brown, SC DHEC Upstate Outbreak Response Manager, share the many ways DHEC promotes and protects the health of the public and environment in Upstate South Carolina.

Resources:

DHEC website: https://scdhec.gov/

DHEC care line for appointments: 1-855-472-3432 (weekdays 8 am-6 pm)

Email [email protected] with questions or suggestions for possible DHEC partnerships

South Carolina DHEC List of Reportable Conditions : https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-009025.pdf