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Second Time Around: A Support Group for Grandparents
August 28, 2010

This group will meet to offer support, share coping skills, offer success stories, and gather ideas on the unique needs of these families including:

  • Raising your grandchildren
  • Keeping them afterschool & weekends
  • Caring for your grandchildren while their parents work or are deployed in the military

Spartanburg

Sponsored by P.A.C.E. & Spartanburg County Public Library

Kickoff Meeting: Monday Sept 13 10 AM

Meeting dates: second Monday of each month
Time: 10 AM
Location: Hoechst-Celanese Room of the Public Library Headquarters on South Church Street Spartanburg

Union

Sponsored by P.A.C.E.

Kickoff Meeting: Thursday Sept 16 10 -11:30 AM

Meeting dates: third Thursday of each month
Time: 10 AM
Location: Career Source, 103 West Main Street Union

For details on the above events call Trez Clarke at 864-583-5802


P.A.C.E. Therapist Achieves New Licensure
August 11,2010

Amy Richards has recently completed supervision and testing to earn the title of Licensed Independent Social Worker, Clinical Practice. Richards is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with both a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work. Richards has more than ten years experience in behavioral health and has worked at The P.A.C.E. Center for two years. Richards is the Crime Victim's Survivor Therapist, serving individuals who have been victimized.

The P.A.C.E. Center is a non-profit behavioral health agency offering counseling, advocacy, and education on mental health issues. For more information on the agency visit our website at www.mhapiedmont.org or call us at 864-583-5802.


Trez Clarke, Director of Education & Outreach with The P.A.C.E. Center presents two books by Dr. Michael Thompson to the Spartanburg Public Library
June 28, 2010

Trez Clarke and Dr. Michael Thompson

Trez Clarke, Director of Education & Outreach with The P.A.C.E. Center presents two books
by Dr. Michael Thompson to the Spartanburg Public Library

Dr. Thompson will come to Spartanburg on October 16 in an event sponsored by The P.A.C.E. Center through a grant from the Spartanburg County Foundation and Clemson Compassion Project.

For details on this event or to register, contact P.A.C.E. at 864-583-5802 or you can complete and send in the registration form below.

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5th Annual Counselor Connection
June 22, 2010

When: Tuesday July 20, 2010
Where: Commissioner's Dining Room, Spartanburg Community College

AGENDA
8:45 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:00 JoAnn Smith, LMFT, LPC - "Sexual Identity Development in Adolescents"
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 -11:30 Nick Hullinger, Deputy, Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office - "Gang Activity in the Upstate"
11:30 Lunch - Provided by Carolina Center for Behavioral Health
11:45 - 1:00 Jeff Rose, LMFT, Ed.S - "Understanding the Military Culture in a Counseling Environment"

Certificates of Attendance will be provided.

To register call 864-583-5802 or email: . Cost of the training is $25. Please make check payable to PACE and mail to PO Box 5588 Spartanburg SC 29304.

Vendor tables available for $50 (free for non-profits). To reserve a vendor table send your check and organizational contact information to PACE .

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The P.A.C.E. Center 2009-2010 Annual Report
June 15, 2010

2009-2010 has been a very exciting, challenging, and productive period for all of us at The P.A.C.E. Center. Read about our accomplishments in this year's Annual Report.

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Audio Interview of P.A.C.E. Center Trez Clarke conducted by Doug Keel of South Carolina Educational Radio
June 15, 2010


(MP3, 8.2 MB, 8 Minutes)


The P.A.C.E. Center invites you to "Give Them Wings": An Educational Seminar with Dr. Michael Thompson
June 3, 2010

Author of The Social Lives of Children, The Pressured Child and other best-sellers, Dr. Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20 and Sixty Minutes. He is a noted psychologist and consultant specializing in working with children & families.

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Location: Spartanburg Day School
Schedule:

8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM -12:00 PM "The Social Lives of Children" and "Raising Responsible Children"
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM "The Pressured Child" and "Beyond Fear in the Parent/Teacher Relationship"

You may purchase an advance copy of The Pressured Child or The Social Lives of Children from any of the partner agencies listed below. For more information call PACE at 864-583-5802.

Partners: The P.A.C.E. Center, Children's Advocacy Center, Spartanburg Day School, REACH Upstate, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Upstate Family Resource Center. Funding for this event is provided through a grant from the Spartanburg County Foundation and Clemson Compassion Project.

Vendor tables available for $50 (for profit businesses) and free of charge for non-profit organizations, email for more information on having a table.

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Employment Transition Ministries Workshop
June 2, 2010

Have you experienced the devastation of losing your job, or are you considering a career change? This 5 week workshop is designed to assist individuals as they transition through a vocational change.

Class includes:

  • Emotional impact of a job loss
  • Impact on family
  • Developing a strategy for going forward
  • Resume writing
  • Interviewing tips from H.R. professionals
  • Importance of networking and how to do so
  • Testimonials from individuals who have made the transition

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Date: Wednesday's - June 23rd, 30th, July 7th, 14th and 21st.
Cost: Free
Classroom: First Baptist North Spartanburg Fellowship Hall (Section C)
Instructor: Van Clark - Chief Executive Officer (Children Shelter of the Upstate)

RSVP: Van Clark at vanclark@charter.net or 864-764-4303

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