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In many ways, Fiscal Year 1993-94 was one of progress for Morris Village. Some goals were carried forward from last year, while others involved new efforts aimed at enhancing staff development, promoting continuity of care with local treatment providers throughout the state, and refining the quality of treatment provided.

Continuation of Total Quality Management strategies allowed significant input by staff into the facility's problem-solving methods and resulted in improved staff morale and teamwork. Morris Village staff members visited Community Mental Health Centers and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commissions to maintain open communication and alleviate mutual problems in referral.

Improvements in the clinical program include integration of nurses into treatment teams where they actively participate in case staffings and treatment team meetings. A program of staff clinical supervision provides continuing improvement of clinical skills through group instruction and feedback on active cases. Specialized treatment teams for youth, women, and persons with both a mental illness and problems of psychoactive substance abuse (dual diagnosis) continue to refine their services to provide appropriate treatment for these special populations.

Increased need for services for pregnant women has led the Department of Mental Health into a contractual arrangement with Richland Memorial Hospital to provide necessary prenatal care for this population. During the past fiscal year, Morris Village treated thirty-nine women known to be pregnant.

In the coming year, staff of Morris Village will be actively involved with the work of the Public Academic Consortium in studying treatment, research, and training needs for the dually diagnosed and attending a spring conference at South Carolina State University.

The Morris Village Treatment Outcome Study is near completion and will serve as a foundation for more comprehensive program evaluation to be conducted in the coming year. Designing and conducting program evaluation is a component of the staff's preparation for the reaccreditation visit by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities scheduled for June 1995.

Morris Village has a solid foundation of patient services upon which an even stronger treatment program can be established. To build such a program, The Village needs a strategic plan for change. This plan will identify those things that are working and those that need strengthening. With input from many staff members, the strategic planning process has begun focusing on the following areas:

Accessibility of care Are individuals able to obtain the care they need, when they need it?

Appropriateness of care Do patients receive appropriate services, consistent with current knowledge of alcohol and other drug treatment?

Continuity of care Is patient care coordinated across organizations and time?

Efficacy of care Do interventions and treatment lead to successful outcomes for patients?

Efficiency of care Does the care provided produce the desired effect with a minimum of effort, expense and waste?

Morris Village looks toward the future with anticipation of growth and achievement. Pursuit of effective treatment approaches, strengthened linkages with institutions of higher learning, and active collaboration with all providers of alcohol and other drug abuse services in South Carolina will enhance the leadership role of Morris Village in the state and propel us toward our ultimate goal of decreasing the negative impact of alcohol and other drug dependency on the citizens of South Carolina.

The Department of Juvenile Justice is providing comprehensive alcohol and other drug education through the school science curricula offered at the Department's long term secure facilities. One out-stationed LRADAC

Local DJJ offices refer juveniles identified with alcohol and other drug abuse problems to local social services agencies for assessment and treatment. Across South Carolina, there are hundreds of juveniles under DJJ supervision who attend counseling sessions related to substance abuse problems. During FY 93/94, there were 1,228 juvenile cases referred to the solicitors in our State in which the most serious offense was drug or alcohol related. Sixty of those juveniles were committed to the Department's secure institutions. Many others were placed in group homes.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed by the Directors of the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Director of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services during this year to coordinate efforts for prevention, intervention and treatment/rehabilitation services for shared clients. A grant proposal was submitted to the Office of Grants Administration, Governor's Office, in January 1994, to establish an Addictions Treatment Unit for institutional juveniles. This grant was not funded. DJJ will continue to try and establish this intensive treatment program.

As part of an ongoing grant, the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services is providing comprehensive assessment and wrap-around follow-up services to juveniles from six counties including Bamberg, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, and Spartanburg. Grant personnel had screened (as of June 30) 214 juveniles. Of these juveniles, 30% were referred for further assessment and, of that number, all but two were deemed appropriate for intervention services. A new screening instrument has resulted in larger percentages (60+%) being found to have significant problems with alcohol and other drug use.

Plans for 1995-96 include the submission of a new grant proposal for a residential Addiction Treatment Program to serve the needs of youth committed to DJJ. The Department is continuing to strengthen its assessment, referral and programming efforts to better identify and provide services to juveniles with substance abuse issues.

An integral part of the Department's rehabilitation response to the needs of persons with vocationally handicapping substance abuse problems is Palmetto Center in Florence and Holmesview Center in Greenville. These

Additionally, both centers conduct extensive outpatient services in the form of weekly group therapy sessions for family members of current and past residents and after-care therapy groups as follow-up for residents who have completed their inpatient treatment. The centers also work cooperatively with local nurse training programs to provide their students with exposure to substance abuse treatment.

Referrals to the centers come from human service agencies and interested individuals all over South Carolina. These referrals are coordinated through the local Vocational Rehabilitation counselor to provide initial assessment and establish a service relationship with the individual prior to admission. Following treatment, the local counselor assists the client with aftercare therapy, vocational counseling and job placement. Such a continuum of care is unique and provide optimum opportunity for the client's recovery.

In FY 1994, Palmetto Center in Florence provided residential treatment services to 621 clients, whose average length of stay was 22.6 days, with total client services days of l2,524. Also, 727 treatment hours of group therapy were rendered in the Family and Ex-Resident Programs.

During this same year, Holmesview Center in Greenville served 362 clients whose average stay was 25 days, totaling 9,481 total client days of service.

In addition, the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department continues to operate a program in cooperation with the South Carolina Mental Health Department at Earle E. Morris, Jr., Alcohol and Drug Addiction Center. This program provides vocational assessment, adjustment training, counseling and referral to local Vocational Rehabilitation counselors for job placement and followup services. During FY 1994, Vocational Rehabilitation services were provided to 462 Morris Village residents with 218 referred for follow-up services by Vocational Rehabilitation offices throughout the State and 88 were provided followup services after discharge by the Morris Village Vocational Rehabilitation staff.

In addition to this network of specialized facilities and programs, the Department has counselors in the majority of its local offices who

In order to better serve the private and public sectors, the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department has implemented employee intervention programs with a variety of employers. These programs address individual needs of troubled employees before they have to be separated from their present employment due to substance abuse.

The needs of persons with substance abuse problems are complex and place considerable demands on South Carolina's treatment network. Whether these persons are unemployed or in danger of losing their employment, their rehabilitation needs are continuing to be addressed by the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department as indicated in the following table.
. . . . .CLIENTS

NEW CLIENTS. . . . .REHABILITATED
FY DISABILITY REFERRALS RECEIVING. . . . .SERVICES
90 Drug

Addiction/Abuse 1,8082,950. . . . .692

Alcoholism 2,193 3,843. . . . .1,020

91 Other Drug

Abuse/Depend. 1,717 3,056. . . . .771

Alcohol

Abuse/Depend. 2,539 4,293. . . . .1,090

92 Other Drug

Abuse/Depend 2,093 3,471. . . . . 739

Alcohol

Abuse/Depend. 2,780 4,837. . . . .1,170

93 Drug

Addiction/Abuse 2,4264,652. . . . .1,191

Alcoholism 2,473 4,110. . . . . 944

94 Drug

Addiction/Abuse 2,8204,564. . . . .1,018

Alcoholism 2,259 4,245. . . . .1,153

The Narcotics Department was formed in 1971 with the advent of legislation charging SLED with enforcement of laws pertaining to the illicit traffic in narcotics and dangerous drugs (Section 44-53-480, South Carolina Code of Laws). The department is given the responsibility for providing investigative assistance to local enforcement agencies and for initiating overt and covert investigations into major narcotic and dangerous drug traffickers operating interstate and intrastate.

The Narcotics Department maintains a close liaison with other state and federal agencies in coordinating investigations against illicit drug traffic and provides intelligence information to these agencies regarding such traffic activity.

There are 52 agents, 5 supervisory special agents (Lieutenants) and a Special Agent in Charge (Captain) assigned to the department at this time.

On June 3, 1988, Governor Carroll Campbell announced the formulation of a Strike Force known as the Governor's RAID (Retaliation Against Illegal Drugs) Team made up of members from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources and SLED Narcotics. This gave a total of 60 sworn law enforcement personnel to combat the drug problem at the state level. This team was made statutorily permanent, under SLED, during the 1993 legislative year. Additionally, pursuant to Section 23-3-15 SLED was given "specific and exclusive jurisdiction and authority statewide, on behalf of the state in matters including".... "covert investigation of illegal activities pertaining to and the interdiction of narcotics and other illicit substances".

The South Carolina Army National Guard has dedicated two helicopters and personnel to support the ground effort of our annual Marijuana Eradication Program. Additionally, personnel from the National Guard work year round in various positions to support the overall counter drug effort to include the SLED personnel assigned to the State Grand Jury section of the South Carolina Attorney General's office.

During Fiscal Year 1993-94, the Narcotics Department received and processed 599 requests for investigations from federal, state, and local agencies. These requests for investigations generated 957 investigations by the section.

NOTE: Other real properties and monies were seized through the State Grand Jury and will be reported through them.

23,349 marijuana plants were seized in the 1993-94 Fiscal Year which resulted in 141 arrests.

The above figures are taken from reports submitted to the UCR program by participating police agencies.

(By prior motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH, ordered printed in the Journal of Friday, January 13, 1995)

By prior motion, Senator RYBERG moved that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, January 13, 1995, it stand adjourned to meet next Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 12:00 Noon, which motion was adopted.

At 11:10 A.M., on motion of Senator GIESE, the Senate adjourned to meet next Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 12:00 Noon.

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The Senate assembled at 12:00 Noon, the hour to which it stood adjourned and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.

A quorum being present the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows:

Beloved, hear the words of the Prophet Micah, Chapter 6 (v.8):

"He hath showed thee, O man what is good;

And what doth the Lord require of thee,

But to do justly, and to love mercy,

and to walk humbly with thy God?"
Let us pray.

Lord God of us all, our land and our world are still bedeviled by violence.

We remember the non-violent themes of Martin Luther King, Jr., who said:
"ONE DAY WE SHALL ALL SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE OF BROTHERHOOD."

From Chechnya to California... and all points between... we are plagued by human strife.

If we cannot achieve a brotherhood "from sea to shining sea," help us to begin by remembering the words of St. Paul to the Corinthians, his Second Letter (13:13):

"And I will show you a still more excellent

way... SO FAITH, HOPE, LOVE ABIDE,

THESE THREE: BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS

LOVE."

Amen.

Senator RYBERG made the point that a quorum was not present. It was ascertained that a quorum was not present.

Senator MOORE moved that a call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the

call:

Alexander         Bryan            Cork

Courson           Courtney         Drummond



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Elliott            FordGiese

Glover            Gregory          Hayes

Holland           Jackson          Land

Lander            Leatherman       Leventis

Martin            Matthews         McConnell

McGill            Mescher          Moore

O'Dell            Passailaigue     Patterson

Peeler            Rankin           Reese

Richter           Rose             Russell

Ryberg            Saleeby          Setzler

Short             Smith, G.        Smith, J.V.

Stilwell          Thomas           Waldrep

Washington        Williams         Wilson

The Senate resumed.

The PRESIDENT called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers.

The following were received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration:

Document No. 1795
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Solid Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Received by Lt. Governor January 16, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 16, 1995

Document No. 1798
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Definitions, Permit Requirements, and Emissions Inventory
Received by Lt. Governor January 16, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 16, 1995

Document No. 1806
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Health Care Cooperative Agreements
Received by Lt. Governor January 13, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 13, 1995

Document No. 1807
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Camps
Received by Lt. Governor January 16, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 16, 1995

Document No. 1808
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Food Service Establishments
Received by Lt. Governor January 16, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 16, 1995

Document No. 1810
Promulgated by Department of Health and Environmental Control
Solid Waste Management: Lead-Acid Batteries
Received by Lt. Governor January 16, 1995
Referred to Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
120 day review expiration date May 16, 1995

Senator LEATHERMAN introduced Dr. Steve Imbeau of Florence, S.C., Doctor of the Day.

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