Disability Action Center

Brain Injury Awareness Day – March 21st, 2012

SMarin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:34:59 +0000

Brain Injury Awareness Day will be held on March 21st at the SC State House at 11:30 AM.

The DAC will be providing accessible transportation to this event, view the Flyer for more details.

SC State House
1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC

Equipment Donation Drive – March 13th, 2012

SMarin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:01:08 +0000

Join us at the SC Assistive Technology Expo on March 13th, 2012 from 9AM-4PM.

Brookland Banquet and Conference Center
1066 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, S.C. 29169
(803) 796-7525

The SC Assistive Technology Program and the Disability Action Center are sponsoring a used equipment donation drive. Bring your used equipment to the Expo, as well as any assistive technology you’d like to see passed on to someone in need. View the flyer here.

Disability Advocacy Day – March 7th, 2012

SMarin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:14 +0000

Join us on Wednesday, March 7th from 9AM to 2PM at the SC State House For the 2012 Disability Advocacy Day! This event is a great opportunity for you to speak with your local legislator about your disability rights.

If you are in need of accessible transportation to participate in Disability Advocacy Day, please call 1-800-681-6805, no later than March 1, 2012. Travel reimbursements are also available to individuals for participating in Disability Advocacy Day, please call for details. See the flyer here.

Empower Yourself! Self Advocacy Training

SMarin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:30:12 +0000

Empower Yourself! Is a self-advocacy training for people with disabilities to learn how to be an effective self-advocate. Topics will include: self determination, assertiveness, communication, goal setting and making changes.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:30PM

WHERE: Disability Action Center, Inc.
Midlands Office
136 Stonemark Lane; Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29210

To register please contact Dori no later than February 7th at 1-800-681-6805 or email Dori at dtemptio@dacsc.org

DAC Partners with the Midlands Workforce Center

SMarin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:51:42 +0000

The Disability Action Center has partnered with the Midlands Workforce Center! A DAC Representative will be present at the Winnsboro Workforce Center the second Thursday of every month starting on February 9^th from 11:00 – 2:00 to assist job seekers with disabilities. Job seekers can visit us at the Winnsboro Workforce Center located at 1009 Kincaid Bridges Road, Winnsboro, SC. For more information, please call Ms. Traci Shelley at 803-779-5121.

P.I.E. – Peer Support. Independence. Empowerment.

SMarin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:03:11 +0000

Our next peer support group will be held on Thursday, January 26th of 2012! Stop by any of our locations to ring in the new year with our P.I.E. group from 4PM-5:30PM. If you are interested in joining our online peer … Continue reading →