Meet Mandy Halloran

Meet Mandy Halloran from Able SC. Mandy is a middle-aged white woman with long, straight, blonde hoar. In this photograph she is wearing an olive dress, blue necklaces and clear-rimmed eyeglasses

As the Director of Public Health and Disability Integration, Mandy is responsible for the evaluation, development, and implementation of public health programs in South Carolina to ensure equitable access for people with disabilities. She works with various public health services, supports, and organizations to ensure the delivery of healthcare services, assistive technology, and transition and diversion programs to the disability community.

Mandy graduated from the University of South Carolina. She earned a certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from Upstream, a Center for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. She is a graduate of the SC Diversity Leaders Institute from the Riley Institute at Furman University & a founding member of non-profit SC Women in Leadership; Mandy serves as the Vice-chairperson of the SC DMH State Planning Council, and on the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council as well as the SC Department of Mental Health 988 Advisory Board. Mandy is certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid by the National Council of Mental Wellbeing and is a Certified Peer Support Specialist. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Action Council for Cross Cultural Mental Health & Human Services and Latino Community Development. Mandy is passionately dedicated to advancing health equity for people with disabilities and all marginalized communities.