Welcome to Mental Health America of Greenville County
Mental Health America of Greenville County (MHAGC) is one of the more than 320 local affiliates of the national Mental Health America, the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Our mission is promoting positive mental health through advocacy, education and service. We accomplish our mission with a full continuum of services listed below.
Programs and Services
CRISISline and TEENline – 24/7 crisis telephone intervention service that receives over 1,000 calls a month. These lines help people who need a safe personal connection with whom they can share anxieties, fears and despair, and learn about resources available in our community. This nationally recognized service is certified by the American Association of Suicidology and provides ongoing support to the United Way, Greenville Rape Crisis and Child Abuse Center, Graduate Greenville, the Piedmont Center for Mental Health Services and the Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Mental Health Center.
Reassurance Line – provides support, encouragement and a community connection to 24 clients of Greenville County mental health centers by trained peer counselors who understand the challenges of mental illness and recovery.
Mental Health Matters - educational program trained over 2,000 gatekeepers in QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer), a suicide prevention program that identifies children, youth and adults who struggle with emotional turmoil. MHM includes depression screenings, lunch and learns and community seminars and workshops and a comprehensive resource center available to the community.
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) – A survivor led program and peer support groups that assist grieving families and children. Consumer Support (Representative Payee) Services - helping 197 individuals in Greenville and 20 in Anderson with severe mental illness maintain their independence with financial management.
Operation Santa Claus - MHAGC packaged and distributed almost 435 adult gift packages in 2008 to clients of the mental health centers and housing projects. Additional gifts were sent to the MHASC office for distribution to patients in state hospital facilities.
Affordable housing and a group home residence - Victor Village, a 20 single unit apartment complex in Greer and Hillcrest Heights, a 12 unit apartment complex in Simpsonville, provide independent living to individuals suffering from mental illness disabilities. McKinney House in Mauldin is a safe group home environment to 10 individuals who are deaf and mentally ill.
Mental Health America of Greenville County is a United Way partner agency and is recognized as having proven results in the fight to raise awareness of the importance of positive mental health and support services for those struggling with mental illness.
Donate to MHA
Your donation will directly impact our CRISISline services; suicide prevention programs; childrens’ education and grief recovery programs; Survivors of Suicide support groups; depression screenings and community education.
Contributions to Mental Health America of Greenville County, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes.
This piece was inspired by the bumpy road that people with mental illnesses and their families sometimes have to travel. While the path is often rough with the occasional pothole, the journey is always a precious one.
The material I chose to work with is reticulated silver. The silver starts off as a flat sheet. When heat from a torch is applied to the silver, it begins to rise in unpredictable peaks and valleys. The interesting part of this process is that there is no way to make two just alike. To me, this is very much like the road of life. Nobody's journey is the same, but is always beautiful.
Note: The price of the pendant is $350.00. The designer donates $100.00 back to MHA of Greenville County for every pendant ordered.
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Mental Health America of Greenville County is one of more than 320 affiliates nationwide, that represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday and in times of crisis.
In the upstate area, MHAGC is a crucial and vital force in the fight to improve the lives of those who are struggling with mental illness. As statistics suggest, mental illness will affect one in every five people. It's likely that someone you know or care for is affected by mental health challenges.
Our Vision
We believethat with consistent and dedicated efforts, we will achieve victory over mental illness. We are funded by private donations, memberships, memorials, bequests, grants, fundraising activities, community funds, and the United Way.
Our Mission
Promoting positive mental health in our community through advocacy, education and service.
Our Legacy
In the 17th and 18th centuries, individuals with mental illnesses underwent great suffering at the hands of American society. Viewed as demon-possessed or characterized as senseless animals, they were subject to deplorable treatment that often included physical and mental abuse and the use of heavy arm and leg chains. Through the tireless work of people who cared to see a change in this practice, the shackles and chains were eventually dropped. And in the early 1950's, The National Mental Health Association (NMHA, now Mental Health America), issued a call to asylums across the country for their discarded chains and shackles. In April 1953, NMHA melted down these inhumane bindings and recast them into a sign of hope: the Mental Health Bell.
Mental Health America Greenville County
301 University Ridge, Suite 5600
Greenville, SC 29601-3675
Phone (864) 467-3344
Fax (864) 467-3547
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Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Mental Health America of Greenville County is one of more than 320 affiliates nationwide, that represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday and in times of crisis. 
