Support Group for Veterans and Their Families
Each Tuesday night from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM the P.A.C.E.
Center will offer a free support group for area veterans
and their families. Led by Bill Ferrell, a Chaplain with
the Air Force Reserves, these groups will start December
4. The sessions are open to anyone in the area who is a
veteran or the family member of a soldier currently serving
overseas or who has returned from service. Children are
welcome but no child-care will be provided. The
P.A.C.E. Center is located in the Masonic Temple
at 186 West Main Street in downtown Spartanburg.
According to P.A.C.E. Center Executive Director, Beth Summer-Strait,
"we have had many calls from our local military families
expressing concerns and we want to help in any way we can.
We know these families are making the ultimate sacrifice
for our county and we want them to know that we appreciate
them and support them in their efforts".
Ferrell is employed with the Spartanburg Area Mental Health
Center and has a Master of Divinity degree and specialized
training in trauma, disaster counseling, and Critical Incident
Stress Management. Ferrell will facilitate the group which
is open to individuals and families from anywhere in the
upstate.
"We want to thank Mr. Ferrell for his commitment to
this group and we also want to thank Mr. Jerry Kiehl from
the Spartanburg Veterans Affairs Office for his support
in promoting this group. We want to provide an open forum
in which individuals can express their fears, concerns,
and hopes for themselves and their loved ones serving our
country. We hope to be able to provide referral information
for additional services that these families may need",
adds Summer-Strait.
The P.A.C.E. Center also offers
printed materials on any mental health issues of concern
to veterans and military families. We also offer counseling
for individuals, couples, and families on a sliding scale
and are an approved TRICARE provider.
For more information the support group call the P.A.C.E.
Center at 864-583-5802. The P.A.C.E.
Center is a private non-profit organization affiliated
with Mental Health America in South Carolina and National
Mental Health America. We offer education, advocacy and
counseling services on a sliding scale to families, couples,
and individuals. We also offer free counseling to crime
victims and run a Safe Exchange/Supervised Visitation Center
for non-custodial parents and their children.
Download
Veteran's Support PDF brochure
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