NAMI South Mountains, NC

12/01/2025

Diabetes in young people is on the rise. EPSDT services are able to help youth with diabetes get the care they need - early screenings, regular checkups, and support services to manage their health and prevent complications. Early care can make a lifelong difference! Learn more about EPSDT: https://bit.ly/46PJ3kS

12/01/2025

Come see us at Jefferson Park today!
Lots of fresh produce and we’re serving chili!

12/01/2025

Please join TAC staff for a series of six webinars built for families trying to navigate the complex systems that intersect with severe mental illness (SMI). Register to join us on Thursdays at 6:00-6:30 pm ET. Fall 2025 Sessions: Oct. 30: A Tour of TAC’s Joan C. Scott Community Resource Center No...

12/01/2025

Our friends at Isothermal Community College are hosting a community holiday celebration, tomorrow, Monday, December 1, from 6pm-8pm at the Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center. Enjoy cookies, cocoa, crafts, games, pictures with Santa, a festive tree lighting, and much more! The event is free and open to the public!

12/01/2025

11/26/2025

Numbers that should stop all of us in our tracks: 26% of adults living unsheltered in 2024 were identified as having a serious mental illness. Another 26% were living with chronic substance use disorders. When more than half of the unsheltered population is carrying a heavy clinical burden, this isn’t a coincidence; it’s systemic failure.

These aren’t projected figures--they're the results of a recent study from Kaiser Family Foundation:
https://www.kff.org/mental-health/a-look-at-the-new-executive-order-and-the-intersection-of-homelessness-and-mental-illness/

Behind each statistic is a person trying to survive without treatment, stability, or safety. Families searching for answers. Caregivers burning out. Communities overwhelmed and unprepared.

S&PAA won't wait for perfect policy fixes before we act. People need practical information now—something to cut through the maze of housing terms, eligibility rules, and levels of care.

That’s why we built the S&PAA Housing Toolkit: a straightforward guide to understanding levels of need, evaluating options, and navigating the fragmented housing landscape that so many families face alone.

If you’re trying to figure out what “supportive housing,” “residential care,” or “supervised living” really mean—or what’s appropriate for your loved one—this can help you take the next step with clarity.

Access the Housing Toolkit: https://sczaction.org/toolkits/housing-resources/ Please share—someone in your network needs this!

Leave a comment to tell us where you live and what the housing situation is like where you are. We're here to help.

11/25/2025

NAMI South Mountains Newsletter