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Mental Health America of South Carolina
MHASC welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors and Board of Directors Executive Committee!

As of July 1, 2014, the following individuals have joined the MHASC Board of Directors as members:

Thomas (Tom) Barnes
Carla L. Damron
Pete Bailey
Patricia Middleton

MHASC's New Board of Directors Executive Committee:

Co-Chairs: Raynah Everett & Maggie Chernek
Treasurer: Kitty Hepfer
Secretary: Marcy Hayden

THANK YOU for your service to MHASC in helping us to achieve our mission of providing education, advocacy and services for those suffering from mental illness in South Carolina. We look forward to working with you!


Learn More about Schizophrenia from 
CNN's Anderson Cooper

(From www.cnn.com) CNN's Anderson Cooper participated in an empathy experiment to better understand the experience of a person suffering from aural hallucinations associated with Schizophrenia.

CLICK HERE to Watch This Video from www.cnn.com as Anderson Cooper tries to go through a normal day using a schizophrenia stimulator. 

Click on the link below for more information on this disease which affects more than 1 % of the world's population. 

MHA Aiken's Fundraiser Aiken's Cookin' with Celebrity Chefs a Great Success! 

L. Tindal Aiken's Cooking

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Contact Us
Mental Health America of South Carolina
1823 Gadsden St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-779-5363
mha@mha-sc.org

Calendar of Events

June 18, 2014
The SC Respite Summit
Seawell's Conference Center
Columbia, SC
9am - 3pm

June 20, 2014
Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless
Membership Meeting
Cecil Tillis Center, Columbia, SC
10am

June 24, 2014
Housing First Workshop
Columbia, SC
10am - 2pm

October 26, 2014
10th Out of the Darkness Walk
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Columbia, SC
 

IC HOPE St. Lawrence IC HOPE Visits St. Lawrence Place, Columbia, SC 
Sign up today for IC HOPE to visit your children's community event this summer!

IC HOPE trainings for educators, mental health professionals, and those who work with children in an educational setting are offered by MHASC!!

Just call the MHASC office at 803-779-5363 or email Jean Ann Lambert at jlambert@mha-sc.org.


 Housing First
 
Mental Health America of South Carolina has earned a Three-Year Accreditation from CARF International for its Day Treatment Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults) and Supported Living: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults) programs.
CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditation of health and human services. CARF accreditation signals a service provider's commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and serving the community.
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