It’s the holiday season. Some are lucky to have all their loved one united, some are far away and some have recently lost people they love. Grief during the holiday season can be hard. But Debbie Cowell, one of our… Continue reading
Mayor Todd Strange will receive the Maury D. Smith Award for Excellence in Professional Ethics at the 10th Annual Ethics in Business and Public Service dinner, Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Alabama Activity Center, 201 Dexter Avenue in… Continue reading
Unfortunately families still struggle and deal w3ith domestic violence. Unfortunately it is still prevalent and sometimes untreated. Children and victims suffer tremendously and sometimes never get the help they need. Sometimes they don’t even recognize what is happening. Kaila McCarthy,… Continue reading
The Out of the Darkness Walk for the River Region is on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Auburn University – Montgomery campus from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The walk committee is busy planning activities including a raffle,… Continue reading
It is so dangerous emotionally and socially to keep suicide such a taboo topic. Kym Klass, a member of the Center’s Board wrote this inspiring and powerful piece about suicide and how close she experienced it in her life. Open… Continue reading
If you look for the meaning of the word “adolescent” you will find it is an adjective and describes “in the process of developing from a child into an adult” (google). How important is this? The process in which children… Continue reading
Learn how the community is a big factor in helping individuals with their mental health. Avery Berry, an Associate Licensed Counselor of the Center, shares how important is the “support system” in everyone’s life. Specifically for someone in pain to… Continue reading
Tarmen Siaway, PhD, LPC has been a great addition to our Center. Read the following article he wrote in the River Region’s Journey magazine in July. Braking the stigma and asking for help can save lives.
The Samaritan Counseling Center… Continue reading