Emerald
Center Programs and Services
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Emerald Center
is a private, non- profit, governmental agency which serves people with disabilities &
special needs and their families in Greenwood, Abbeville, Edgefield, McCormick and Saluda
counties.
Headquarters are located at Palmetto Place, 2350 Hwy. 72/221 E., Greenwood
with centers located at 929 Phoenix Street in Greenwood, 101 R. L. Sawyer,
M.D. Road in Saluda and 5 Griffin Drive in Ware Shoals.
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Emerald
Center provides infant stimulation, child development and adult vocational services for
day program individuals as well as year-round, 24 hour-a-day residential care in licensed
community homes.
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Emerald Center offers the
opportunity for people with disabilities and special needs to reach their full potential.
All programs are operated in the least restrictive environment and are licensed by the
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. Emerald Center is funded by
federal, state and county appropriations, the United Way and donations.
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Any eligible person with mental retardation, autism, head or
spinal cord injuries or other special disabilities in Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood,
McCormick and Saluda counties may receive services through Emerald Center. To apply for
services, call the Service Coordination Office at one of the following locations:
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