Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

South Carolina's Family Planning provides high quality and confidential reproductive services to women, men and teens. You can receive quality health care at affordable rates. Services are based on a sliding fee scale, which means you pay according to your income. Family Planning services are available in all 46 counties. To find a clinic near you, please visit the Public Health Clinics page or call the Care Line at 1-855-472-3432.

These are some of the many services provided:

  •  Birth control available on Site (providing up to one year of birth control supplies)
  •  Low or no-cost services for women, men and teens
  •  Educational and counseling services
  •  Pap smear exams
  •  Laboratory and pregnancy testing
  •  HIV risk assessment (education, counseling and testing)

Clients who are at-risk of an unintended pregnancy are offered a broad range of effective medically-approved birth control methods, including:

  •  Instruction in abstinence
  •  Hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives
  •  Intrauterine devices (IUD) and Implant (Nexplanon)
  •  Barrier contraceptives (condoms)
  •  Instruction in natural family planning methods
  •  Permanent methods of contraception for women and men available to clients 21 or over (following stringent federal regulations)

All services are:

  • Provided as required by federal regulations
  • Provided solely on a voluntary basis
  • Confidential
  • Offered in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to discrimination
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