Agency Listing

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Accident Fund, State: Provider of workers' compensation insurance in South Carolina.
Accountancy, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Accountancy.
Adjutant General: Head of the Military Department for that state, overseeing the South Carolina Army National Guard, the South Carolina Air National Guard, and the South Carolina State Guard.
Administration, Department of: Central administrative agency for SC state government.
Administrative Law Court: Forum for fair, prompt, and objective hearings for any person affected by an action or proposed action of certain agencies of the State of South Carolina.
Aeronautics Division: Oversees the safety and development of the state's public use airports.
Aging, Lieutenant Governor's Office On: Assistance for SC’s senior citizens.
Agriculture, Department of: Promotes and protects SC's agriculture industry.
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, Department of: State authority for alcohol and other drug abuse programming.
Architectural Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Architects Examiners.
Archives and History, Department of: An independent state agency dedicated to promoting and protecting historical records and heritage of South Carolina.
Arts Commission: Promotes a thriving arts environment for the state.
Athletic Commission, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for the Athletic Commission.
Attorney General: The state’s chief criminal prosecutor and legal officer.
Auctioneers' Commission, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for the Auctioneers' Commission.
Auditor, Office of the State: Division of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Performs audits of state agencies and works to deter fraud and mismanagement of state funds.

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Banking, Commissioner of: Regulates State chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and trust companies.
Barber Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Barber Examiners.
Blind, Commission for the: Provides vocational, rehabilitation, and independent living services for blind SC citizens.
Building Codes Council (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for the Building Codes Council.

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Cabinet Agencies (Governor's Office): Contact information for Gubernatorial appointees.
Children's Affairs, Office of (Department of Administration): Advocates for improved services for children and families in the public sector.
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Chiropractic Examiners.
Climatology Office, State: Archives and distributes climatological data to State agencies, educational and research institutions, and private citizens.
Commerce, Department of: Promotes economic opportunity for individuals and businesses.
Commission for the Blind: Provides vocational, rehabilitation, and independent living services for blind SC citizens.
Commission on Indigent Defense: Establishes and monitors programs and services for the delivery of legal representation to indigent defendants.
Comptroller General: State’s chief accountant.
Confederate Relic Room and Museum: Collects and preserves the military history of this state.
Conservation Bank, South Carolina: Aims to improve the quality of life in South Carolina through the conservation of significant natural resource lands, wetlands, historical properties, and archeological sites.
Consumer Affairs, Department of: The state's consumer protection agency.
Continuum of Care (Department of Administration): Serves children with severe emotional disturbance.
Contractors' Licensing Board (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Contractors.
Corrections, Department of: Protects the citizens by confining offenders in controlled facilities.
Cosmetology, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Cosmetology.
Counselors and Psychological Therapists Licensing Board (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.
Court of Appeals: Hears most types of appeals from the circuit court and the family court.
Crime Victims' Ombudsman (Department of Administration): An impartial third party who attempts to ensure that all crime victims are served justly, equitably, and fairly by South Carolina's criminal justice organizations.
Criminal Justice Academy: Provides basic training for all law enforcement, detention, and telecommunications officers.

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Deaf and the Blind, School for the: The state's only specialized school for students who are deaf or blind.
Dentistry, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Dentistry.
Developmental Disabilities Council (Department of Administration): Promotes an improved quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of: Plans, develops, oversees, and funds services for South Carolinians with severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.

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Economic Opportunity (Department of Administration): Administers and distributes funds for local initiatives in all 46 counties that are designed to appreciably impact the causes of poverty.
Education Lottery Commission: Enhances educational funding in South Carolina through the lottery games.
Education Oversight Committee: Reviews the state's education improvement process and evaluates school standards.
Education, Department of: Oversees public education, teacher certification, and adult education.
Educational Television Network (ETV): The state's public educational broadcasting network.
Election Commission: Oversees voter registration, candidate certification, and elections. Provides election data to the public.
Emergency Management Division: Responsible for statewide emergency management planning and response to emergencies and disasters.
Employment and Workforce, Department of: Provides unemployment benefits, job opportunities, and workforce services.
Energy Office: Aims to help citizens, businesses, and public entities save energy through greater efficiency, better information, and enhanced environmental quality.
Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Professional (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Enterprise Privacy Office (Department of Administration): Operating unit under the Department of Administration's Division of Technology. Responsible for advising State agencies on the management of personal information as well as establishing, accessing, and enhancing privacy protection policy, training, and compliance measures.
Environmental Certification, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Environmental Certification.
Ethics Commission, State: Agency responsible for enforcement of ethics laws. Find financial information for individuals running for public office and lobbyists.
Executive Budget, Office of (Department of Administration): Responsible for the development of the Governor's budget and oversight of the annual state budget for South Carolina.
Executive Policy and Programs (Department of Administration): Administers several programs to assist the citizens of South Carolina.

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Facilities Management (Department of Administration): Delivers electrical, mechanical, maintenance, fire protection, horticultural, custodial, project management, safety, and building renovation services for state owned buildings.
Film Office (Parks, Recreation, and Tourism): Promotes South Carolina locales to the film industry.
Financial Institutions, Board of: Responsible for the supervision, licensing, and examination of all State chartered banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, development corporations, consumer finance companies, deferred presentment companies, and regular check cashing companies.
Fire Academy: Training courses, certification, and instructor resources for prospective and current firefighters.
Fire Marshal, State: Responsible for ensuring compliance with state fire safety regulations.
First Steps: Provides preparation for children enter 4-year-old kindergarten and first grade.
State Fiscal Accountability Authority: Provides oversight for the fiscal activities for SC state government.
Fleet Management, State (Department of Administration): Manages the State's motor vehicle fleet.
Foresters, Board of Registration for (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Foresters.
Forestry Commission: Protects, promotes, enhances, and nurtures the forest lands of South Carolina.
Foster Care Review Board (Department of Administration): Provides external accountability for the foster care system and advocates on behalf of children in foster care.
Funeral Service, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Funeral Service.

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General Services Division (Department of Administration): Provides a broad spectrum of services to state agencies, local governments, and the public. Real property services, facilities management, interagency mail services, fleet management, surplus property office, and the use of state house and grounds.
Geologists, Board of Registration for (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Geologists.
Governor's Mansion: Historic site of South Carolina's Governor Mansion.
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics: Public, residential school, located in Hartsville, specializing in science and mathematics.
Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities: Public, residential school, located in Greenville, specializing in arts and humanities.
Governor, Office of the: Official Website of the Governor of South Carolina.
Gray, Wil Lou Opportunity School: Structured, residential, military-style school for at-risk children, ages 16-19.
Guardian Ad Litem (Department of Administration): State funded program that provides advocates for children in child abuse and neglect cases.

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Health and Environmental Control, Department of (DHEC): Protects public health, coastal resources, and the state's land, air, and water quality as authorized under multiple state and federal laws.
Health and Human Services, Department of (DHHS): State agency responsible for Medicaid distribution.
Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission: Provides need-based grant assistance to eligible South Carolina undergraduate students attending, on a full time basis, eligible independent non-profit in-state colleges.
Higher Education, Commission on: Information for SC students preparing to attend college.
Highway Patrol (Department of Public Safety): Protects and serves the public with by educating its citizens on highway safety and enforcement of laws governing traffic, motor vehicles, and commercial carriers.
House of Representatives: The South Carolina House of Representatives consists of 124 part-time citizen legislators elected every two years to represent our state's 124 separate single-member districts.
Housing Finance and Development Authority, State: Mortgage and rental assistance, information for first time home buyers.
Human Affairs Commission: The mission of this agency is to enforce state and federal laws which prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodation in part on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or familial status.
Human Resources, Division of State (Department of Administration): State employee and employer services. Search and apply for state government jobs.

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Independent Living Council, Statewide: Non-profit organization, with a Governor appointed council, that represents independent living for those citizens with disabilities.
Indigent Defense, Commission on: Establishes and monitors programs and services for the delivery of legal representation to indigent defendants.
Information Security, Division of (Department of Administration): Operating unit under the Department of Administration's Division of Technology. Responsible for a varierty of statewide policies, standards, programs, and services relating to cyber security and information systems.
Inspector General, Office of: Investigates and detects fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, violations of state or federal law, and wrongdoing in the Executive Branch.
Insurance Reserve Fund, Office of: Division of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Provides insurance to governmental entities.
Insurance, Department of: Regulates insurance industry for the state.
Interagency Mail (Department of Administration): Operating under the Department of Administration's General Services Division to provide mail services to as many governmental agencies as possible.
Internal Operations, Office of: Provides the Department of Administration with accounting, budgeting, human resource, mail, and procurement services.

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Jobs - Economic Development Authority: Promotes the business and economic welfare of South Carolina.
John de la Howe School: Resident based school located in McCormick, SC for children with behavioral health problems.
Judicial Department: Trial courts, appeal courts, and the SC Supreme Court.
Juvenile Justice, Department of: Treatment and rehabilitative agency for the state's juvenile offenders.

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Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation main site.
Law Enforcement Division (SLED): Provides manpower and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies to assist with investigations on behalf of the Governor and Attorney General.
Legislative Audit Council: Conducts independent, objective performance audits of state agencies and programs
Legislature (Senate, House): The upper and lower bodies of the state's law making authorities.
Library, State: Provides public library development,a library service for state institutions, services for the blind and physically handicapped, and library services to state government agencies.
Lieutenant Governor's, Office on Aging: Assistance for SC’s senior citizens.
Lieutenant Governor, Office of the: Elected official who presides over state Senate and agency that oversees the Office on Aging.
Local Government, Office of: Provides the water, sewer, and related infrastructure facilities necessary for economic development, environmental protection, and public health.
Long Term Health Care Administrators, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Long Term Health Care Administrators.
Lottery Commission: Enhances educational funding in South Carolina through the lottery games.
Lowcountry Council of Governments: Serves a four county area between Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA and a connection between local governments and state/federal agencies.
Lowcountry Graduate Center: Developed to expand the opportunities for graduate education in the Lowcountry.

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Manufactured Housing Board (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Manufactured Housing.
Massage/Bodywork Therapy (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Massage / Bodywork Therapy.
Materials Management Office (MMO): Provides the State's central procurement operation for all state agencies covered by the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code.
Medical Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Medical Examiners.
Medical Malpractice Patients' Compensation Fund: Ensures the stability and security of the South Carolina Patients' Compensation Fund for its members.
Mental Health, Department of: Supports the recovery of people with mental illnesses.
Military Department: South Carolina National Guard, which oversees emergency management, geographic information systems, the S.C. Military Museum, and other related state entities.
Minority Affairs, Commission for: Provides the citizens of the State with a information and resources regarding the State's minority population.
Motor Vehicles, Department of: Oversee and regulates driver's licenses and vehicle titles and registrations.
Museum, State: Maintains and displays information and items pertaining to art, cultural history, natural history, science, and technology in South Carolina.

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National Guard: South Carolina Military Department, which oversees emergency management, geographic information systems, the S.C. Military Museum, and other related state entities.
Natural Resources, Department of: Advocate and steward of South Carolina's natural resources.
Nursing, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Nursing.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Conducts inspections of businesses to assure compliance with the state occupational safety and health act.
Occupational Therapy, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Occupational Therapy.
Ombudsman, Office of (Department of Administration): Responds to citizen concerns and complaints by resolving and/or referring citizens to the appropriate agency.
Opticianry, Board of Examiners in (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Opticians.
Optometry, Board of Examiners in (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Optometry.

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Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Department of: South Carolina's official travel site.
Patients' Compensation Fund: Ensures the stability and security of the South Carolina Patients' Compensation Fund for its members.
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum: Home of Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum and a fleet of National Historic Landmark ships, including the USS YORKTOWN, Cold War Memorial, and the only Vietnam Support Base Camp in the U.S.
Perpetual Care Cemetery Board (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Perpetual Care Cemetery.
Pharmacy, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Pharmacy.
Physical Therapy Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Physical Therapy Examiners.
Pilotage Commission (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Pilots.
Podiatry Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Podiatry.
Ports Authority, State: Operates the state’s vital seaport assets in Charleston and Georgetown and works to drive economic investment to South Carolina.
Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services, Department of: Prepares offenders for becoming productive members of the community and provides assistance to the victims of crimes, the courts, and the Parole Board.
Procurement Services: Division of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Provides the State's central procurement operation for all state agencies covered by the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code.
Prosecution Coordination, Commission on: Coordinates all administrative functions of the offices of the Solicitors and affiliate services.
Psychology, Board of Examiners in (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Psychology.
Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA): Responsible for the administration and management of the state’s employee insurance programs and retirement systems.
Public Safety, Department of: Enforces the laws governing traffic, motor vehicles, and commercial carriers.
Public Service Commission: Functions as a court for regulating utility and transportation companies in the state.
Pyrotechnic Safety, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Pyrotechnic Safety.

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Real Estate Appraisers Board (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Real Estate Appraisers.
Real Property Services (Department of Administration): Provides centralized real estate related services for all agencies of the state.
Regulatory Staff, Office of: Represents the public interest of South Carolina in utility regulation for the major utility industries.
Residential Builders Commission (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Residential Builders Commission.
Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC): Manages all assets held in trust for the sole benefit of the participants and beneficiaries of the South Carolina Retirement Systems.
Revenue, Department of: Administers the tax laws of the state and collects taxes.
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office: Responsible for gathering, researching, maintaining, and providing independent and professional analysis, information, and reports pertaining to the state.
Rural Infrastructure Authority: Selects and assists in financing qualified rural infrastructure projects in South Carolina.

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Santee Cooper Power: State-owned electric and water utility and the state's largest power producer.
School for the Deaf and Blind: The state's specialized school for students who are deaf or blind.
School Improvement Council: Provides training, technical assistance, statutory accountability, and other resources to promote the success of community-based School Improvement Councils in each of the state’s 1,100-plus K-12 public schools.
Sea Grant Consortium: Through a program of research, education, extension, and training, enhances economic opportunities and conservation of coastal and marine resources for South Carolina citizens.
Second Injury Fund: Works on behalf of both businesses and employees as part of the Worker's Compensation system.
Secretary of State: The state filing office for business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies, as well as for all Uniform Commercial Code.
Securities Division (Office of Attorney General): Enforces the South Carolina Uniform Securities Act, which seeks to protect South Carolina investors against fraud and unfair or unethical practices.
Senate: The South Carolina Senate consists of 46 members who are elected from single member districts of approximately 87,200 citizens. Senators must be residents of the district in which they are elected, and they serve four year terms.
Small and Minority Business Assistance (Department of Administration): The OSMBA was created by Executive Order in October 1979 to promote the growth and development of small and minority owned businesses in South Carolina and to advocate that an equitable portion of State procurement contracts be awarded to small and minority owned businesses.
Social Services, Department of: Ensures the safety of children and adults who cannot protect themselves and assists families to achieve stability through child support, child care, financial, and other temporary benefits while transitioning into employment.
Social Work Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Social Work Examiners.
Solicitor's Office - 1st Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Dorchester, Calhoun, and Orangeburg Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 2nd Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Aiken, Bamberg, and Barnwell Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 3rd Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Clarendon, Lee, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 4th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Chesterfield, Darlington, Marlboro, and Dillon Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 5th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Kershaw and Richland Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 7th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Cherokee and Spartanburg Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 8th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry Counties.
Solicitor's Office - 9th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Charleston and Berkeley Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 10th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Anderson and Oconee Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 11th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield, and McCormick Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 12th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Florence and Marion Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 13th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Greenville and Pickens Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 14th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties
Solicitor's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for Georgetown and Horry Counties.
Solicitor's Office, 16th Judicial Circuit: The office, and its elected official, responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses for York and Union Counties.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners in (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
State Fiscal Accountability Authority: Provides oversight for the fiscal activities for SC state government.
State Law Enforcement Division (SLED): Provides manpower and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies to assist with investigations on behalf of the Governor and Attorney General.
State Museum: Maintains and displays information and items pertaining to art, cultural history, natural history, science, and technology in South Carolina.
State Ports Authority: Operates the state's vital seaport assets in Charleston and Georgetown and works to drive economic investment to South Carolina.
Supreme Court: The highest court in South Carolina, composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices who are elected to ten year terms by the General Assembly.
Surplus Property Office (Department of Administration): Operating under the Department of Administration's General Services Division with the purpose of disposing of surplus property and equipment for the State and Federal Governments.

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Technical and Comprehensive Education, State Board for: Operates the SC Technical College System, which is comprised of 16 technical colleges located across the state and its statewide affiliate programs: the Center for Accelerated Technology Training’s readySC™ program and Apprenticeship Carolina™.
Technology, Division of (Department of Administration): Operating unit under the Department of Administration. Tasked with helping to facilitate the delivery of technology, security, and privacy-related services and solutions to governmental entities throught the state.
Technology Operations, Division of (Department of Administration): Operating unit under the Department of Administration's Division of Technology. Responsible for setting the direction for the State's user of technology and supporting the use and administration of information technology (IT) in government.
Tourism Expenditure Review Committee: The State Committee that monitors accommodations tax reporting.
Transportation, Department of: Responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system and for the development of a statewide mass transit system.
Transportation Infrastructure Bank: Selects and assists in financing major qualified projects by providing loans and other financial assistance for constructing and improving highway and transportation facilities necessary for public purposes including economic development.
Treasurer, Office of the State: Provides banking, investment and financial management service for the state, such as the investment, cash management, and safekeeping of the State's general and restricted funds and receipt and disbursement of all funds.
Tuition Grants Commission, Higher Education: Provides need-based grant assistance to eligible South Carolina undergraduate students attending, on a full time basis, eligible independent non-profit in-state colleges.

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Veterans' Affairs, Office of (Department of Administration): The state office responsible for assisting all ex-service personnel and their eligible dependents in obtaining benefits for which they are eligible.
Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of (LLR): Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board for Veterinarians.
Victim Assistance, State Office of (Department of Administration): Offers support, advocacy, and assistance to crime victims and their families.
Vocational Rehabilitation Department: Assists residents with disabilities to prepare for, achieve, and maintain competitive employment.

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Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School: Helps at-risk 16-19-year-olds by placing them in a structured, residential, military-style environment that emphasizes both academic and life-skills education.
Worker's Compensation Commission: Resources for injured workers and employers.