Challenges Inc SC

10/15/2025

Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. ❤️💛💚
This day reminds us of the power of community, culture, and connection in the fight against HIV. At Challenges Inc SC, we stand with our Latinx community members, raising awareness, promoting testing, and ensuring access to compassionate, stigma-free care.

10/13/2025

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WOO-WOO, help us shout-out one of our partners in recovery, Challenges Inc SC!!! You can see our friends at our S**T Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, October 31st from 6-8pm onsite at South Carolina Addiction Treatment to learn more about their amazing work in the Upstate community!! 🎃

We're welcoming any Upstate businesses, organizations, community groups, and individuals who are interested in participating in our first annual S**T Trunk-or-Treat!

📩 Interested in getting involved? Contact April Barksdale at april@scaddictiontreatment.com OR send us a DM and we'll get you to the right place!!!

How can you get involved?
🚗 Decorate a trunk & join the fun!
🎁 Drop off promotional items to include in our swag bags (free of charge!!!)
🙌 Showcase your business or organization while giving back.
🍭 Donate Candy
🤝 Volunteer

We're so excited to be hosting more community partners for our special Halloween event this year!!! Come get involved and get in the Halloween spirit(s) with S**T this year!!! 👻

10/02/2025

The Needle and the Narrative; Episode 2: Not a Statistic with Margaret Bordeaux. BIPOC Health & Harm Reduction”, a podcast by Challenges Inc SC.
Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform.

A South Carolina Syringe Service Program

09/25/2025

We’re excited to share our 2024–2025 Challenges Inc SC Impact Report! This past year, we expanded harm reduction services, strengthened partnerships, and served our community to the best of our ability. Thank you to everyone who made this work possible.

09/03/2025

Huge thanks to board member Alexis for volunteering some time with coworkers at Reema Health to put together our life saving IM naloxone overdose prevention kits! Thank you thank you! ❤️🔥🙏

08/31/2025

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜
This is the real day of global remembrance, connection, and action. Together, we honor lives lost, support those grieving, and recommit to harm reduction and saving lives.

Let’s break stigma, raise awareness, and keep pushing for healthcare and compassion-centered approaches (not punitive ones) so no life is cut short by overdose.

08/28/2025

Challenges Inc SC will be closed on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday!

08/22/2025

Thank you to our friends at FAVOR Upstate for hosting this collaborative event. Strengthening Communities through overdose response training for the win!

08/20/2025

Observed each year, Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day shines a spotlight on the disproportionate impact of HIV in the Southern United States. The South accounts for the majority of new HIV diagnoses in the country, and communities here often face unique barriers to prevention, testing, and treatment such as limited healthcare access, stigma, and systemic inequities.

Today is a call to action to raise awareness, promote testing, expand access to care, and work together to end HIV-related stigma and health disparities.

08/12/2025

Today, we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on Challenges Inc SC Program Administrator, Raymond Velazquez. Over the past year, Raymond has played a vital role in fortifying, streamlining, and expanding our organization. His expertise has been instrumental in securing a sustainable future for us, while giving special attention to the direct services we provide. With his unique blend of personal and professional experience, Raymond embodies our mission by bridging the gap in marginalized communities. He is also the new host of our podcast, “The Needle and the Narrative”. When not at work, Raymond enjoys spending time with his husband and two Frenchies. Thank you Raymond for everything you do!

08/11/2025

Podcast Episode 1; The Needle and the Narrative, Rural Harm Reduction with Michael Harney is live. Listen on all major platforms or visit link in bio.

08/06/2025

We're excited to spotlight Lysandra, our dedicated Harm Reduction Specialist at Challenges Inc SC! She has made a significant impact on the greater Greenville community for the last year, and you've likely met her through our mobile unit, 'the bus', where she delivers crucial services. Lysandra's extensive background in harm reduction includes prior work at syringe service providers and overdose prevention sites in Ontario, Canada, and her own lived experience, bringing invaluable expertise to our organization. Lysandra's dedication to marginalized communities is evident in her work, as she fosters trust and provides effective support by employing a compassionate, non-judgmental, and non-coercive approach. Her impact on the lives of individuals is truly felt and appreciated by us and the people she serves. Lysandra is a lover of music, tattoos, and her dog Juno! Thank you Lysandra, for everything you do!