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Rush described the ACT model as “an intensive team that includes a nurse, a doctor, a peer support specialist, a couple different kinds of therapists, care coordinators.” She said the team serves people in their homes and communities, carries small caseloads, staffs daily and provides wraparound services intended to keep high-needs patients on medications, connected to housing and out of the hospital.

Rush said hiring for a ACT team lead (a master’s-level therapist) and addiction-competent therapists has produced few applicants. She described the role as an opportunity for clinicians to gain experience working with complex community-based patients within a multidisciplinary team.

Rush also reminded the committee that South Carolina’s 988 crisis line activity has increased. She said the state now has two primary call centers, each serving roughly half the state, and that call volumes are rising. Committee members and staff discussed outreach and shared resources to help publicize openings and promote 988.

No formal action or votes were taken; Rush asked partners to share job postings and to spread the word.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Charleston Health and Wellness Advisory Committee Meeting 1/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jennifer Rush told the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee that efforts to stand up an evidence-based Assertive Community Treatment team are underway, but recruitment for a master’s-level team lead and addiction-trained therapists has been slow.","taxTitle","Charleston City, Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",3701,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389382,"Health official reports spike in flu; state life-expectancy maps need updating, DPH says",251,1007000,1258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019&start=1007&end=1258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019/thumbnail_1007000.jpg","/articles/6389382/Charleston-City/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Health-official-reports-spike-in-flu-state-life-expectancy-maps-need-updating-DPH-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389382-f2d4305030be81534962936894aadfd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445516&Signature=manJw1-ewUMcZkcV~44u6emhGi3V4J1G~R51-7zkau4kp7Ah~tn1Bx55d5S~SC9ABw3yAttNxvf4UBhJxc1PeZv9QeUhaSjBb1Ypn6bN2WB~ujnlF4Zuavj1IMuegaE3nhvSSIIcKtO-IUry3hDBw9~-rA-NQee-I1eiNOOlSlT7tIWHS31P7GQcVeIVqd1QYSZo0ahDjbIEbauw6vcnAEqXQJlZwItC7QwXfF1kZU-s2WeWQIYyFkg6LloQhZQE5Cp7LfMd~7IXW0dpMIROwdOysTkVU6lGd375~hcYx8zYoDoBpZI4bbHk9MUTm~s28pJh6bNYM4IQCzizrbfbHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Katie Richardson briefed the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee on Jan. 8 about a rapid rise in seasonal influenza and about efforts to update life-expectancy maps used for local planning.

Richardson said influenza-like illness accounted for “almost 8% of all visits” in the last week of December and reported 312 hospitalizations in that same week; she said there were two deaths statewide during that week and “no deaths yet in the low country.” She described activity as widespread and dominated by influenza A and reiterated public-health recommendations: flu vaccination (which takes about two weeks to become effective), hand hygiene, surface cleaning, distancing and mask use for people at higher risk.

Richardson also reported rises in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID, though she said those increases were smaller than the current influenza surge. She reminded the committee that updated COVID boosters and RSV vaccines are recommended for some higher-risk groups.

On life-expectancy mapping, Richardson said the maps shared at recent data events were produced through a USA LEAP partnership using 2010–2015 data at the census-tract level and that there is presently no funded plan to continue that specific partnership. She said the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is in the early stages of attempting to replicate the methodology so that revised maps can be produced with more recent data.

Committee members said a more recent map would be useful; Richardson said she would keep the committee updated as DPH works to replicate the methodology and produce updated maps.","Dr. Katie Richardson told the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee that influenza-like illness visits reached nearly 8% in late December and that the state recorded 312 hospitalizations and two deaths in that week, while DPH works to update life-expectancy maps based on older (2010–2015) data.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389387,"MUSC presents statewide MyDNA SC screening program, seeks participants to reach 100,000 goal",151,258000,409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019&start=258&end=409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6389387/Charleston-City/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/MUSC-presents-statewide-MyDNA-SC-screening-program-seeks-participants-to-reach-100000-goal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389387-8fbf1cd7514e2f49c5e640e336e50afe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445516&Signature=Vna7RGxGTyuyYAihCN76Z4gRi8IDVBdCFlh9ClQZ4rGdY5bx4BzBYo-s0Jlge7jjBzJBogu07wmHkNJUgROtex7U5ncDFbt68bp84KBQ7UR3rbu0gsQ5-5um2QgL5mwSqApXFNtku99QVeY~5myorlK9O8y8Gihy-CMMa-BYVU9CvoH2J6vHYRL1xDv9y5KU1CgXmBLt3yFZ4H1i6Zow~FbMPgsnNrJ2Hw7-CNWo9ihPrnTragrBYwzvzyQoSWhxg2tDA-ANk-MSVxrrgghEYuQd69VgegK1B2RjfKuElyfUUiyZbskzmlhHnfIbDE3weggn9M8689OndYJDyoscLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Jackson, director of operations for the genetics and genomics service line at the Medical University of South Carolina, told the City of Charleston Health and Wellness Advisory Committee on Jan. 8 that MUSC is running a statewide genomic screening program called MyDNA SC and is pressing to enroll more people.

The program, Jackson said, “screens for the CDC’s tier 1 conditions,” specifically hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (BRCA1/2), Lynch syndrome (hereditary colon cancer) and familial hypercholesterolemia (hereditary high cholesterol). Jackson said the initiative seeks to enroll 100,000 South Carolinians by Jan. 31, 2026; she added the program is also pushing to reach 75,000 participants by the end of the current month.

Jackson gave enrollment and outcome figures: 67,550 people have enrolled to date and 709 participants have been identified with a hereditary risk. Of those, 468 were identified with cancer-related hereditary risks and 238 with familial hypercholesterolemia. She said about 65% of people who screened positive have pursued clinical interventions or at least genetic counseling through MUSC.

Participation is free, Jackson said, and MUSC provides a free genetic counseling visit to anyone who screens positive. The program partners with Helix, a genomics laboratory company, Jackson said, and uses a consent process; she said identifying information that is treated as a patient identifier is removed from data that is distributed to the research platform. Jackson warned participants that, while health insurance is protected under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a positive result could affect life insurance eligibility or rates—a risk noted in the program consent document.

Jackson described enrollment logistics: anyone 18 or older can sign up; people need not already be MUSC patients. Enrollment is processed through MyChart. Sample collection options include at-home saliva kits, MUSC lab locations, or participating clinics; Jackson said results typically appear in MyChart in about 60 days.

Jackson offered community outreach materials and said MUSC can supply brochures, an outreach toolkit and staff to attend local events for tabling or sample collection. She asked local partners to share events and said MUSC will provide a list of upcoming Lowcountry events and a link with ongoing updates.

Committee members asked about diversity of participation and recruitment at events. Jackson acknowledged that current participation skews toward white women ages 50–60 and said MUSC is actively trying to diversify enrollment and reach underrepresented groups. Committee members discussed event logistics—Jackson noted saliva collection requires no food or drink within 30 minutes, so at events with food she often enrolls people and mails them at-home kits.

The committee agreed to share MUSC outreach materials in city newsletters and local channels; Jackson said she would send contact information, event lists and materials for distribution.","Amy Jackson, director of operations for the genetics and genomics service line at MUSC, told the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee that the MyDNA SC population genomic screening program has enrolled 67,550 people and aims to reach 100,000 South Carolinians by Jan. 31, 2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389373,"MUSC and local partners advertise openings for violence intervention and child-trauma coordinator roles",210,2245000,2455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019&start=2245&end=2455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113378-37bc848e29d1926039d5b02a83c42019/thumbnail_2245000.jpg","/articles/6389373/Charleston-City/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/MUSC-and-local-partners-advertise-openings-for-violence-intervention-and-child-trauma-coordinator-roles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389373-a090e9c810448b0c8b6af277ac34fcfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445516&Signature=Q9T4LDsoot8qDm~04kS~WaxZq2AdwdO3f8i5gDPGFyRJjSCs~shSgXHs8vSx1WR50vYOi0JYh4Uwyd1Cy7JmFzHdHDMKK-tCC17Btz13v~HrOHaZCqwPf2Er6CNgK8b8-gZXuLdorQEqjG46TmgbvOaHrPZchtoMSTyRJCFXUQD3WnZjo48qx9MPW1CY3c~9RBjieRTWJBdPpAWNoZCvZ~v4wFFWCnMwnNHcH4qInQfYKxDbLLXi5OxxJ~qTDiLACLa84JZN6T59z36DCch9VhoFBfX3VFD-F4zmEEbcEK4xJUipKlez8fkPSKAUg~0Pob1hEmpfYZ4JD~sMiuBcIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members heard descriptions of two community programs that are recruiting staff: MUSC’s Turning the Tide violence-intervention initiative and a Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness program called Handle With Care, which coordinates information-sharing between first responders and schools when children are exposed to traumatic events.

Paul and Dr. Katie Richardson described Turning the Tide as a hospital-linked violence-intervention program that connects patients treated for violent injury with advocates who provide months-long wraparound support to the patient and their social network. Richardson said the program meets victims in the emergency department and follows them in the community with services such as educational opportunities, job training and mental-health support. She said there were multiple openings (she estimated three openings) for program advocates.

Paul and Richardson also described Handle With Care, a Boeing Center initiative that notifies schools when first responders encounter a child who may have been exposed to violence or trauma. The program’s posted coordinator position is described in the meeting as grant-funded through MUSC and intended to work with Charleston County School District; the role prefers a master’s degree but may consider candidates with a bachelor’s degree and experience. Committee members and staff discussed bringing program leaders to a future meeting for a fuller presentation.

Quentin Tompkins noted the programs are evidence-based and rely on grants and partnerships; he and others urged committee members to help distribute job-posting information. Paul said he would share job postings and related flyers.","MUSC’s Turning the Tide violence-intervention program and the Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness’ Handle With Care initiative have open positions, committee members were told; organizers asked local partners to circulate job postings.","actionData","errors"]

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