MHA-A News
Additional resources added to online directory
MHA-A continues to add more resources to our newly updated resource directory. The directory features links and information on local and national organizations that can provide information and assistance to individuals.
News Release: Mental Health Fair scheduled for November 4
Mental Health America of Augusta is hosting a Mental Health Fair on November 4 at the Blue Ridge Community College Plecker Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Save the Date: Mental Health Fair
Mental Health America of Augusta is hosting a Mental Health Fair on November 4, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free outpatient counseling services available
Intercept Health is the proud recipient of a SAMHSA Emergency COVID-19 Grant. The funding period began on July 1, 2021 and will be available through May 31, 2022. This program is meant to provide free outpatient counseling services to individuals impacted by COVID-19.
Back-to-school toolkit available
We hope that the back-to-school toolkit, created by Mental Health America will provide you with the resources and information you need as we support our students, teachers, parents, and administrators as they go back to school.
safeTALK suicide-prevention training offered September 29
Mental Health America of Augusta, Valley Community Services Board, Rockbridge Area Community Services Board and Lock & Talk Virginia present safeTALK on Wednesday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Waynesboro. The training is being offered as part of Suicide Prevention Awareness month.
Mental Health America finds nearly 2/3 of people screened for depression had severe or moderately severe symptoms in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic
Today, Mental Health America (MHA), with support from Lundbeck, released a new brief, Severe Depression and COVID-19: Communities in Need Across the U.S., analyzing data collected from 725,949 individuals who took a depression screen (PHQ-9) as part of the MHA Screening Program in 2020.
Mental Health America of Augusta needs your help to RunDownStigma!
For the past two years, Mental Health America of Augusta has brought community members together to show support, provide resources, and help reduce the stigma of mental health in our community. This year, the #RunningDownStigma 5k Run/Walk will be held at Gypsy Hill Park on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 8:00 am.
Advocacy update: Youth mental health crisis report released
Mental Health America released a report Tuesday titled Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis: The Urgent Need for More Education, Services and Supports.
Care package project completed with NAMI
MHA-A and NAMI Central Shenandoah Valley collaborated on this project to put together 150 care packages for our community. They provided tips on interacting with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.