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NAMI South Carolina advocates for mental health awareness, providing education, support, and resources to individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. Their mission is to reduce stigma and foster understanding through community engagement.

Join NAMI South Carolina&rsquo;s Annual Unity in the Community Mental Health Conference 🧠 Your registration helps bring together individuals, families, and professionals to learn, share stories, and build understanding around mental health. At this conference, you&rsquo;ll find practical education, community resources, and space for honest conversation about living with mental health conditions. Please complete this form so we can plan accessible sessions, supports, and materials that reflect our commitment to advocacy, education, and stigma reduction. CEUs:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">7 CE hours approved for Law Enforcement through SCCJA. Lesson Plan 7636.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">5 SA/MH hours CLE approved. Course number 960647</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">5 hours for EMS</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">AHEC: This program is approved for 5.5 clock hours of continuing education by Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc.&nbsp; and meets the SC AHEC Continuing Education Best Practice Standards. Participants must attend 90% of&nbsp; the program to receive a certificate of attendance. No partial credit will be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">COUNSELORS &amp; THERAPISTS: This program has been pre-approved for 5.5 hours of continuing&nbsp; education by SC AHEC under its accreditation by the SC Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists. SOCIAL WORKERS: This program has been approved by the SC Board of Social Work Examiners for 5.5 clock hours of NON-social work continuing education</li></ul>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://namisc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2026/07/MC-AHEC-Logo-Full-Color-300x113.png" alt="" width="157" height="59" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"> A limited number of peer scholarships (For those living with a mental illness) are available. Please fill out the application below if interested in a scholarship.&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOVEmDVjAXvDSf5NeHR-PqJak0XMkEf_3JTa3-984CHO4Ymw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102279093506148903047" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Scholarship Application</a> Tentative Schedule9:00 Welcome and Business Meeting 9:30 OPENING PLENARY SESSION: Tyler McKinzey; Beyond the Sirens 10:45 MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS Breakout Session A &nbsp;Ernest Smith; The Power Behind a Photo Breakout Session B Maxine Curva and Dr. Viki Kelchner; Reconnecting the Mind-Body: Somatic &amp; Holistic Interventions and the Neurodivergent Brain Breakout Session C &nbsp;Deniece Chi; Refresh and Reclaim Breakout Session D Tom Mayne SSDI 12:00 LUNCH PLENARY SESSION: Leon Lott 1:45 AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS Breakout Session E &nbsp;Dr. Lisa Johnson; Borderline Is Beautiful: Bold, Passionate, Determined Advocacy for People with BPD Breakout Session F Maye Jepson;Planning for Advocacy--how to share my lived experience Breakout Session G Dottie Farfone and Rory Gold;Integrating Pharmacists into Mental Health Care: Improving Outcomes and Reducing Costs Breakout Session H Jennifer Beaujon; Better Help&nbsp; 3:00 AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION: Hannah Wesolowski Group rate available at the nearby Hilton Garden on September 2.&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CAENOGI&groupCode=MENTAL&arrivaldate=2026-09-02&departuredate=2026-09-03&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">NAMI Rate Hilton Garden</a>&nbsp; Thank you to our sponsors!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1785438485/wysiwyg/iaiodz54giovygqltg6c.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">&nbsp;

NAMI South Carolina's Annual Unity in the Community Mental Health Conference

&quot;Self-Care for You! Support Mental Health Too&quot;&nbsp;<div dir="auto" fr-original-style='border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;'> </div>A Relaxing Sound Bath Experience with NAMI Aiken-Barnwell<div dir="auto" fr-original-style='border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;'> </div>Take a deep breath and leave the stress of the week behind.Join NAMI SC in Aiken-Barnwell for a restorative afternoon dedicated to your mental well-being. We are proud to feature a transformative Sound Bath by Rooted Vibrationz from Columbia, designed to help you reset, recharge, and find your inner calm. Whether you are looking to decompress or simply want to support mental health awareness in our community, this &quot;relaxing afternoon&quot; is for you. What to Expect&nbsp;* Immersive Sound Bath: Experience the healing vibrations and meditative sounds led by the experts at Rooted Vibrationz.&nbsp;* A Beautiful Setting: Gather at the historic Center for African American History, Art &amp; Culture in the heart of Aiken.&nbsp;* Nourishment: Light refreshments will be served following the session.&nbsp;* Community: Connect with others who value mental health and self-care in a supportive, judgment-free environment. What to Wear &amp; BringWe want you to be completely comfortable! Please wear relaxing, casual clothes. You are also welcome to bring a yoga mat, small pillow, or blanket to enhance your sound bath experience.Space is limited&mdash;reserve your spot today!By attending, you aren&#39;t just caring for yourself; you&#39;re helping NAMI Aiken-Barnwell provide essential support and education programs for those living with mental health conditions.

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NAMI South Carolina's Annual Unity in the Community Mental Health Conference

"Self-Care for You! Support Mental Health Too"

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