Beat the Summer Heat and Stay Healthy
2024-07-06
Summer has officially arrived, bringing temperatures in the 90s to parts of South Carolina. While summer offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun, the extremeContinue Reading
Can Pain Raise Our Blood Pressure?
2024-06-26
By Eileen Renders Although we all have very intricate and delicate systems within our bodies, and can therefore react differently to various external stimuli, forContinue Reading
Mirci Unites Services at New Central Location
2024-06-20
Columbia, SC – The Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI), a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with severe mental illness and housing instability, hasContinue Reading
FREE Mental Health First Aid Training Session: Empowering Adults to Recognize and Address Mental Health Issues
2024-05-08
West Columbia, SC – On Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the community is invited to participate in a FREE Mental HealthContinue Reading
Mirci’s 52 Windows: An Evening of Art to Support Mental Health
2024-05-02
Save the date for Mirci’s 52 Windows: An Evening of Art, benefiting the Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. This captivating event will take place onContinue Reading
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center’s Diabetes Intervention Program for Families
2024-04-28
Dara Brown and Sylvia Flint, senior community health coordinator and project coordinator respectively at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center’s (BLEC) Diabetes Intervention Program (DIP) for Families,Continue Reading
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) to observe National Diabetes Alert Day
2024-03-25
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) will observe National Diabetes Alert Day on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its location on 1218Continue Reading
A Teacher’s Influence by Leeza Gibbons
2024-03-22
None of us can really know which of the memories we’ve shared with others will last or resonate beyond the moment in time to whichContinue Reading
Medical Group Hosts Community Health Expo 2024
2024-03-22
The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Medical Group will host a Community Health Expo on Saturday April 6, 2024, at the Garners Ferry AdultContinue Reading
Free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference on February 21
2024-02-13
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is hosting a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference on February 21, from 10 am to 1 pm atContinue Reading
South Carolina Department of Education Seeks Community Partners for Summer Food Program
2024-01-31
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is reaching out to potential partners for its Summer Break Café, a summer food service program aimed atContinue Reading