Publications

2022

• South Carolina’s Guide to Approved Uses for Investing Opioid Settlement Funds

2021

• Behavioral Health Progress Report + One-Pager

2020

• Policy Brief: Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Providers + One-pager

2019

• Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease Through the Provision of Syringe Services Programs  + One-pager

2016

• Hope for Tomorrow Progress Report

2015

• Hope for Tomorrow: The Collective Approach for Transforming South Carolina’s Behavioral Health Systems

2022

• Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Contagious Disease Outbreak Planning and Response in South Carolina

2021

• COVID-19 and the Carolinas: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis – Part IIII
• COVID-19 and the Carolinas: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis – Part III
• IMPH and DHEC COVID-19 2020 Summary Report

2020

• Understanding Health Disparities Highlighted by the Coronavirus Pandemic in SC + Two-pager
• Newly Released DHEC Death Count Data Shows Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Black Residents in all Regions of South Carolina
• COVID-19 and the Carolinas: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis – Part II
• Policy Brief: COVID and the Carolinas

2019

• The Evolving Workforce: Redefining Health Care Delivery in South Carolina + One-pager
• Behavioral Health One-Pager: The Evolving Workforce: Redefining Health Care Delivery in South Carolina August 2019
• Caregivers One-Pager: The Evolving Workforce: Redefining Health Care Delivery in South Carolina August 2019

2022

• Childhood Immunizations in South Carolina
• Priority Policy Opportunities for City and County-Level Stakeholders to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living

2021

• Cancer Mortality in African American Men in South Carolina: Lung, Prostate and Colorectal Cancer

2013

• Exploring Opportunities for Obesity Prevention in Early Care and Education
• A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Park, Trail and Green Space Planning in the West Side of Greenville, South Carolina

2012

• A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of a Proposed “Road Diet” and Re-Striping Project

2011

• Evidence-Based Public Health
• Sodium Intake Reduction Strategy Development

2024

• Volunteer Drivers: An Essential Lifeline

2023

• SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health and SC Department on Aging Release Recommendations to Combat Social Isolation in Older Adults

2022

• The Direct Care Workforce in Long-Term Care Settings: Recommendations for Recruitment and Retention

2019

• Progress Report – Creating Direction: A Guide for Improving Long-Term Care in South Carolina + One-pager

2016

• 2016 Progress Report – Creating Direction: A Guide for Improving Long-Term Care in South Carolina

2015

• Creating Direction: A Guide for Improving Long-Term Care in South Carolina

2024

• Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion: An Update to the 2021 Report

2023

• Opportunities for South Carolina to Strengthen Home and Community-Based Services for People with Disabilities

2021

• Full Report: Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion in Adults Reaching Retirement Age
• Executive Summary: Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion in Adults Reaching Retirement Age

2024

• Public Transportation in Barnwell County
• Georgetown County’s Role in Recruiting Workforce
• Food Access in Darlington County
• Utilizing Community Health Workers to Promote Health Literacy in Lee County
• Social Connectivity Among Older Adults in Dillon County
• Walkability in Williamsburg County

2022

• Beyond the Clinical Encounter: Supporting Pandemic Recovery and Improving Rural Health