May is Mental Health Month – 2023 Events & Info

 

Mental Health Month Activities/Virtual Events:

Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center  (ABMHC):

• • • ABMHC will be putting “Hope Kits” in blessing boxes throughout Aiken and Barnwell Counties. Keep an eye out in your community!
    • May 9: Staff will be serving light snacks and providing promotional items to patients and guests at each location between the hours of 9-4pm.

AOP Community Mental Health Center (AOP CMHC):

• • • May 24: 11am – 2pm “Mental Health: Beyond the Stigma” – a FREE mental health resource fair at Anderson County Library. Learn the value of mental wellness and resources available to help on the journey to recovery. Vendors and community partners in attendance. 
    • AOP staff are promoting MH Awareness by wearing Suicide Prevention shirts each Friday in May.
    • AOP will be assisting Hope Missions of the Upstate with providing instant grits. Hope Missions serves breakfast to approximately 80-90 people each day, Monday through Saturday. Hope Missions serves the indigent population and report 85% of the people served have suffered some form of trauma. Our staff will be asked to donate instant grits, if they can, throughout our sites. We will collect throughout May and donate at the end of the month.
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Beckman Center for Mental Health Services (BCMHS):

• • • May 2: 11am-2pm Gleamns Human Resources Commission presents Community Action Day. FREE event that includes food, door prizes, health screenings, job opportunities, and community resource info. Location: Piedmont Technical College, James Medford Family Event Center 609 Emerald Rd. South, Greenwood SC 29646. For additional info, please call Marcella Kennedy at 864-229-8829. Beckman will have a resource table at the event. 
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    • May 20: 10am-1pm Lakelands Wave Fest at the Uptown Market, 220 Maxwell Avenue, Greenwood SC. There will be live music, food vendors, health screenings, a kid zone, and more FREE services! Beckman will have the RV at the event. 
      • To #CatchTheWave, RSVP to https://bit.ly/LakelandsWF2023
      • For more info, contact Cindy Zellers at staffsupport@fedfamsc.org | 866.779.0402           www.fedfamsc.org/event/LakelandsWaveFest/

Other Beckman events:

ABBEVILLE:

• • • • School Mental Health Staff will present handouts and pins to staff in their schools for the month of May.
      • Community Drop-in 5/19/23 1-3 pm.

EDGEFIELD:

• • • • Every Wednesday in May, Edgefield Clinic will “Go Green” and have a Mental Health Awareness table in front of the Clinic.

NEWBERRY:

• • • • Staff members will be taking out the RV to community partners to show its uses and new outfitting on May 12th.

Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (BCMHC):

In Our Lobby:

• • • • • Banner in Lobby, recognizing “May is Mental Health Month.”
        • Green Ribbons will be passed out in honor of Mental Health Month.
        • Light snacks in the lobby for patients (once or twice this month)
        • Art Contest: Patient’s art will be displayed in the lobby all month. Patients and families will be able to vote on artwork.
  • • May 1: 3:30pm Blow Out Stigma Campaign to kick off Mental Health Month at the main center: 403 Stoney Landing Road, Moncks Corner SC 29461
    • Dress for Success Day May 24: 10am-1pm Patient’s will get the chance to “shop” for interview appropriate clothing from the BCMHC clothes closet at the main center: 403 Stoney Landing Road, Moncks Corner SC 29461

Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center (CDMHC):

• • • May 26-June 11: Art of Discovery – FREE and open to the public 11am-6pm daily. CDMHC is hosting a 2-week Art of Discovery event, which is part of the Piccolo Spoleto festival at the Circular Congregation Church Upper Lance Hall, 150 Meeting St., Charleston, SC.
    • CDMHC is attending an outreach event with the Hope Center, a health fair in Edisto Island, and a mental health awareness event called, “I Rise Above.” Look for these events in your community and join us – we hope to see you there!
    • Check out this daily May 2023 calendar to get inspired and find new ways to support your mental health! Spread the word and help others do the same!

Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center (CECMHC):

Coastal Empire is hosting Open Houses for all 5 counties, and you’re invited! It will be an opportunity to meet our staff, learn more about our services, network, and strengthen our relationship with the community we serve.

• • • Beaufort clinic: May 16: 1:30pm-3pm Open House “Look around, look within” at Beaufort County Mental Health Clinic 1050 Ribaut Rd., Beaufort, SC 29902
    • Allendale & Hampton clinics: May 2: 12pm-1:30pm Open House “Look around, look within” at Hampton Mental Health Clinic 65 Forest Drive, Varnville, SC 29944
    • Hilton Head Clinic: May 4: 12pm-1:30pm Open House “Look around, look within” at Hilton Head Island Mental Health Clinic 151 Dillon Dr., Hilton Head, SC 29928
    • Colleton clinic: May 25: 12pm-2pm Open House “Look around, look within” at Colleton County Mental Health Clinic 507 Forest Circle, Walterboro, SC 29488
    • Jasper clinic: May 12: 12pm-2pm Open House “Look around, look within” at Jasper County Mental Health Clinic 1510 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, SC 29936

Pee Dee Mental Health Center

**All events will be held at 125 East Cheves St., Florence SC 29506**

• • • May 15: 10am-12pm Community Forum.
    • May 16: 9am-11am Patient Testimonies.
    • May 17: 9am-2pm Thrift Store.
    • May 18: 9am-3pm Mental Health Awareness Walk.

Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center:

• • • May 5: 12pm-2pm Clarendon County Mental Health Awareness Day, First Baptist Church Gym 49 W. Boyce     St. Manning, SC 29102. Food, fun, festivities! Local Vendors, Raffles, Food & Games, Talent Show, Clothes & Food Drive, and more!
    • May 12: 11am-2pm Lee County Mental Health Awareness Event, Bishopville High School Memorial Gym/Football Field 121 East College St. Bishopville, SC 29010. Free Giveaways, Food Trucks, Entertainment, Partnering Agencies, Vendors, Awareness Walk, and more!
    • May 17: Save the Date for Sumter MayFest! 11am-2pm at Santee Wateree Mental Health Center 801 N. Pike West, Sumter SC 29153. Food trucks, free clothing, food, and swag giveaways. Live DJ, Vendors, Community Partners, Raffles, Cellular Service, Zumba, BP Checks, and more!
    • May 19: Kershaw MayFest 1pm-3pm: Old Armory Gym 1034 W. Dekalb St., Camden SC. Free Screenings, Giveaways, Food, Meet Local Community Resources, and more! FREE ENTRY!

Tri-County Community Mental Health Center (TCCMHC):

• • • May 1-5: Spirit week! Staff will be participating with a theme for each day to support mental health awareness at our locations. Monday: Wacky Sock Day, Tuesday: Country vs. Country Club, Wednesday: Decades Day, Thursday: Superhero Day, Friday: Go Green for Mental Health. Join in on the fun!

• • • May 6: 10am-4pm Mayfest in McColl 29570 on Main Street. We will have our RV on display and information available to the community.

• • • We are having the town fountain in Cheraw dyed green for the month of May with our Mental Health Awareness month banner.

• • • Displaying a small sign with brochures in libraries throughout Dillon, Marlboro, and Chesterfield counties.

Waccamaw Center for Mental Health:

• • May 2: Georgetown: 9am-2pm Mind and Body Wellness Fair at the Howard Center: 1610 Hawkins St., Georgetown SC 29440. Topics include Living with a serious mental illness, Dangers/effects of substance use, Aging gracefully, and Connections of the mind and body. You must RSVP to receive lunch.

• • May 12: South Strand: 10am-1pm Mental Health Awareness and Acceptance Event. Location: 9630 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach SC 29588, near the lake. Please RSVP for lunch by 5/5/23 – please call 843-492-2795. The event will have depression screenings, mental health acceptance community activities, trivia, prizes.

• • May 18: Conway: 10am-12pm Please join the DEI committee and Team Waccamaw by promoting mental health awareness. Brunch will be provided at the Progress Place Cafeteria. The theme is “Accept. Advocate. Act. Because Awareness Isn’t Enough.”

• • May 26: Kingstree: 3pm Mental Health Awareness Fiesta at 501 Nelson Blvd., Kingstree SC 29556. There will be food, fun, and games!