MHAGC
Positively impacting mental health through advocacy, awareness and service
National First Responders Day, established by Congress in 2017 as an annual observance on October 28, recognizes the important work of those who respond to emergencies, disasters, and other urgent […]
Mental Health America of Greenville County (MHAGC) and the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) are proud to announce that MHAGC has received AAS accreditation for its crisis services program! AAS […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Native Americans and Alaska Natives are affected by suicide at a rate disproportionate to the general U.S. population. Recently, federal grants […]
Building partnerships to support 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s reach throughout South Carolina is an important piece of advancing equity in access to crisis services. While 988’s first year of […]
More than two decades ago on September 11, 2001, many lost their lives to the 9/11 attacks. We remember and honor the sacrifices made that day and the sacrifices that […]
Personal trainer and long-time powerlifter, Jake Henderson, sees numbers – those of pounds and reps – as a foundation for not only physical strength but also as a source for […]
On June 29, 2023, Laura Summerfield, a member of the Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Council, was awarded the GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship for her work supporting […]
Looking Forward in Hope, Partnership, and Gratitude Hopeful. In a word, that is how South Carolinians can feel as the first year of operation for SC’s 988 Suicide & Crisis […]
July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. Historically, the narrative around BIPOC Mental Health has been defined by trauma, […]
When you work in the world of mental health, every day is focused on the wellbeing of our clients, callers, and community. We are tireless in our efforts to fulfill […]
Change is in the air! There is nothing more certain in springtime than change, and I am inspired by the growth and beauty I see emerging all around me. Of […]
For many, March brings to mind both renewal and luck. We at Mental Health America of Greenville County are celebrating both this month! In fact, you are reading one of […]
A push for behavioral health parity, where insurance companies provide equal treatment for mental health and substance use services as physical ones, isn’t new. However, inequality between the two has […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — $667,000 is going toward answering 988 suicide and crisis calls in South Carolina. The SC Department of Mental Health recently received a million-dollar Substance Abuse and Mental […]
