We are excited to be working with the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center to bring the Communities of Care Project to Charleston County! #charlestonsc #charlestoncounty #visitcharleston #suicideprevention #stopsuicide #MentalHealthMatters

We are excited to be working with Berkeley Community Mental Health Center to bring the Communities of Care Project to Berkeley County! #berkeleysc #berkeleycounty #suicideprevention #mentalhealthmatters

Gov. Henry McMaster Signs the Student Identification Card Suicide Prevention Act Into Law July 22, 2021 #SuicidePrevention #stopsuicide #MentalHealthMatters #saveourstudents

One of our Community Outreach Coordinators, Sterling Ta'bon, attended the Myrtle Beach Pelicans game this weekend with the Waccamaw Center for Mental Health to share information about our Communities of Care project. Go Pelicans! #StrikeOutStigma #SuicidePrevention

We are excited to be working with the Greater Greenville Mental Health Center to bring the Communities of Care Project to Greenville County! #yeahTHATgreenville #greenvillesc #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

We have enjoyed being at the Lowcountry Mental Health Conference this week. If you are here, come by and see us! Pictured: Guy Van Horn, First Responder Support Team (FRST) Liaison and Sterling Ta'Bon, Community Outreach Coordinator #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

We’re looking for English/Spanish bilingual people to join our community of volunteer Crisis Counselors to launch the first crisis-response service of its kind in the US in Spanish. Learn about our upcoming Spanish launch: crisistextline.org/words/ Apply: signup.crisistextline.org

This July, we observe Minority Mental Health Awareness Month – but the work of supporting the mental health and well-being of diverse communities doesn’t stop here. Learn more at afsp.org/july

DID YOU KNOW: “While I breathe, I hope” is the state motto of SC? This is a fitting quote to remember as we go through difficult times in our lives and when we are struggling with our mental health. It is our hope that we can help our communities and prevent suicide in our state.

Our Midlands Community Outreach Coordinator (pictured far right) joined the Columbia Area Mental Health Center at National Night Out with Richland County Sheriff's Dept. last night. We love supporting our community! #SCCommunitiesOfCare #suicideprevention #MentalHealthMatters

We are excited to be working with the Waccamaw Center for Mental Health to bring the SC Communities of Care Project to Horry County! #SCCommunitiesOfCare @SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

We are excited to be working with the Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center to bring the SC Communities of Care Project to Aiken County! #SCCommunitiesOfCare #HopeLivesInSC #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

We are excited to be working with the Catawba Community Mental Health Center to bring the SC Communities of Care Project to York County! #SCCommunitiesOfCare #HopeLivesInSC #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

We are excited to be working with the Lexington County Community Mental Health Center to bring the SC Communities of Care Project to Lexington County! #SCCommunitiesOfCare #HopeLivesInSC #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters

It is well deserved!

We had so much fun at the Sumter Community Out of the Darkness Walk with AFSP SC Chapter! It was the first walk held in Sumter, and they did great! #HoldOnToMe #SuicidePreventionMonth #outofthedarkness

A new campaign called “Hold On To Me” from @SC_DMH wants to remind South Carolinians that you are not alone and support is always available. The campaign launched in September during #SuicidePreventionMonth.

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Reaching out for help is not easy, but it is worth it. Have an honest conversation today! #hopelivesinsc #MentalHealthMatters #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek

Thank you to Mayim Bialik and Christine Yu Moutier MD for shouting out SC's "Hope Connects You" Interactive Screening Program on Bialik Breakdown. We are the only state to implement this anonymous screener statewide! If you need support, visit hope.connectsyou.org to speak to a counselor.