Who We Are:

 

 

Mental Health America of Aiken County (MHAAC)

 

 

Our Mission:

 

"The mission of Mental Health America of Aiken County is to serve as an advocate and a community resource by promoting positive mental health in Aiken County."

 

 

Our Focus:

 

Responding during critical times of need

 

Our agency has four programs with one consistent theme: support to individuals who are at risk of becoming overwhelmed by negative circumstances. Our mission is twofold. By assisting individuals in crisis, we help prevent mental illness. We support families and individuals whose lives are impacted by a diagnosed mental illness, improving their quality of life.

 

   

Our History:

 

Mental Health America of Aiken County (MHAAC) has been a vital support to our community since 1967. Our responses to advocate for those affected by mental illness, to educate the community, and to prevent mental illness, continue to be the basis for our delivery of services.

 

More about MHAAC:

 

Mental Health America of Aiken County believes in a healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential...free from the stigma & prejudice so often associated with mental illness.

 

MHAAC is  proud to be a United Way partner, and has been recognized as this year's "Affiliate of the Year" through our state office, Mental Health America of South Carolina.
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Our Programs:

   

Nurture Home is our response to single women and mothers who are homeless, and most often victims of domestic violence. Nurture Home provides interventions to empower women to become self-sufficient combined with individualized support to improve the mental health of women and their children. Learn more...

 

 

Welcome Baby supports the parents of newborns. We provide informative childcare resources as well as information for parents on how to care

for themselves emotionally.

Critical information is provided regarding the treatable medical condition of post-partum depression. Learn more... 

 

 

Operation Santa, an annual Christmas celebration, which enhances the lives of adults in our community who have a diagnosed mental illness.

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Education and Advocacy programs that help individuals recognize  the symptoms

of mental illness.Training programs, MoreThanSad, for students and educators, and Question, Persuade, Refer

for any group, is provided as

an effort to prevent suicide. MHAAC provides each of these resources/training opportunities at no cost to you as an effort to promote positive mental health for our community.

We support those who have suffered the loss of suicide through a monthly Suicide Loss Bereavement Group.

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