Mental Health America of South Carolina and Columbia Children's Theatre are partnering to use the arts to encourage

Mental Health America and the Columbia Children's Theatre announce the opening of the children's musical Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

with Special Guest IC HOPE!!!!!

Special Performances of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day will be held on September 16, 17, and 18 and September 23, 24, and 25.

"Mental Health Night at Columbia Children's Theatre" will feature 100 free admissions for MHASC friends and an after-show party with IC HOPE and the cast of the play.

To reserve your ticket(s) for the September 17, 2011 7 pm show, please call Anita T. Baker at (803) 779-5363

Mental Health advocates are invited to participate in the Mental Health Resource Fair and attend the show for free.

 During the week of September 19- 23,elementary school children from neighboring school districts,children from day care centers, home school programs and other educational venues will be brought to the theatre each morning to enjoy the show and learn from a discussion with IC HOPE about good mental health.

 MHASC is currently seeking sponsors for this event.

For further information, contact Anita T. Baker at MHASC at

  (803)779-5363.

The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3 to 5 mile walks taking place in over 300 communities across the country this fall.

By walking in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), you will be walking with thousands of people nationwide to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, advocate for mental health issues, and assist survivors of suicide loss.

The following Out of the Darkness Community Walks are scheduled:

10/09/2011  Bluffton Out of the Darkness Community Walk

University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Bluffton, SC

10/09/2011 Spartanburg Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Cleveland Park, Spartanburg, SC

10/11/2011 Columbia Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Riverfront Park, Columbia, SC

11/06/2011 Charleston Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Hampton Park, Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC

This July, 2011, Mental Health America of South Carolina celebrates the one year anniversary of the This & That Thrift Shop. Supported by funding from Frist Citizens Bank, this shop provides vocational training for the clients at Bridges Clubhouse in Cayce, SC and all proceeds benefit Bridges Clubhouse.

Come join us on July 30, 2011 at This and That Thrift Shop at 2238 Airport Blvd. Springdale, SC 29170 from 11 am to 2 pm. We will have live music, door prizes and a "2 for 1 Sale" at This and That Thrift Shop.

For further information and to volunteer for this event, please call Anita T. Baker 779-5363.

Postpartum Depression and The Family Conference

The Midlands Postpartum Coalition, NAMI Mid- Carolina, Dorn VA Hospital, and Mental Health America of South Carolina are hosting the 3rd annual conference on Postpartum Depression and the Family.

Postpartum Depression and the Family 

Friday, October 7, 2011.

Registration 8:30 am - 9:00 pm

Conference 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Dorn VA Medical Center

6439 Garner's Ferry Rd.

Columbia, SC 29209

Speakers Include:
                               

James F. Paulson, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Old Dominion University. He is the author of over 30 publications on prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers.

Stephanie Berg, MD is the Medical Director of The Women's Emotional Health Center at Midlands Psychiatry in Columbia, SC and a psychiatrist at Palmetto Health Behavioral Day Program. She has a particular interest in mood disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum, premenstual mood disorders and perimenopausal mood disorders.

Dr. Judy McKay is a Child and Adolescent psychiatrist specializing in treating children ages 4 - 18 at the Pisgah Institute in Asheville, NC. Before moving to Asheville she ran a "Peripartum Mood Disorder Clinic" in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the University of South Carolina.

The cost is $45.00 if received by September 1, 2011 and $55.00 after. Registration must be received by September 30, 2011. A boxed lunch is included with the registration fee.

To register complete the following form and mail in to:

Mental Health America of South Carolina

1823 Gadsden St.

Columbia, SC 29201

Name _________________________________________________

Business/Organization ___________________________________

Address _______________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________

Phone ________________________________________________

Contact Hours are currently pending through Mid Carolina AHEC 

Make checks payable to:

Mental Health America of South Carolina

Please print on check subject line: "Postpartum Depression Conference"

To pay with credit card visit the Mental Health America of South Carolina's website www.mha-sc.org home page and click on DONATE. Then follow the instructions to make a payment through PayPal.

If you have any questions about the conference or conference registration, please call Anita T. Baker at 803-779-5363 or email atbaker@mha-sc.org.