The Jonathan Foundation

03/11/2026

Businesses + community leaders, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

The Brighter Days Conference brings together hundreds of educators, counselors, parents, faith leaders, and community members who are passionate about protecting and supporting the mental health of our youth.

We are now accepting sponsors for the 2026 conference, and we would love to partner with businesses and organizations that care about making a difference in our community.

When you sponsor Brighter Days, you’re not just supporting an event, you’re helping bring life-saving awareness, education, and resources to families across our region.

Sponsorship benefits include:
• Brand visibility in front of hundreds of attendees
• Recognition in event materials and promotions
• Alignment with a powerful cause that is changing lives
• Opportunities to connect with community leaders and organizations

Together, we can build brighter days for the next generation.

If your business would like to become a 2026 Brighter Days Conference Sponsor, send us a message or email us for sponsorship details.

📩 email us through our website
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03/09/2026

https://afsp.quorum.us/campaign/156330/

Please join AFSP in emailing your SC legislators to urge their support for these important youth su***de prevention bills, S 30/H 3630 and S 31/H 3631.

03/04/2026

Some conversations are hard but avoiding them hasn’t helped anyone.

Right here in our community, families are facing mental health struggles, su***de loss, addiction, and overwhelming stress often in silence.

The Brighter Days Conference was created to change that.

This gathering brings together educators, healthcare professionals, parents, community leaders, and everyday people who care about the future of our community. It’s a space to learn, connect, and walk away with real tools that can save lives.

Because awareness alone isn’t enough.
Action is what creates brighter days ahead.

If you care about the mental health of our community, this conference is for you.

Join us as we bring people together to have the conversations that matter most.

More details and registration information coming soon.

03/02/2026

Mental health affects every family. Every school. Every workplace. Every church. Every neighborhood. And yet… so many people still suffer in silence.

What if we changed that?

What if talking about anxiety, depression, su***de prevention, and brain health felt as normal as talking about blood pressure or diabetes?

At The Jonathan Foundation, we believe Brighter Days Ahead starts with honest conversations, community partnerships, and practical solutions that make support accessible right here in the P*e Dee.

Your voice matters. Your support matters. Your willingness to engage matters.

What is one way our community can reduce stigma around mental health?

Let’s start the conversation. 💙

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02/26/2026

The room was full last year with ⬇️
Healthcare professionals.
Educators.
Church leaders.
Law enforcement.
Parents.
Community leaders.

All in one place, focused on one thing: Mental and brain health in the P*e Dee.

The Building Brighter Days Conference is not just a one-day event. It fuels year-round coalition work addressing su***de prevention, behavioral health access, school initiatives, faith-based engagement, and community transformation.

We’ll be sharing:
• First-year outcomes from the Jean & Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Health Pavilion
• Progress from the SPECT Medical Scholarship Program
• Florence School District I initiatives
• Our comprehensive community-based su***de prevention strategy
• A Military & Veterans track (new this year)
• CEUs for professionals

Here’s the reality: Conferences like this don’t happen without strong sponsors.

Sponsors make it possible to:
✔️ Provide an exceptional educational experience
✔️ Offer CEUs
✔️ Host targeted tracks for families, professionals, and veterans
✔️ Expand the reach of prevention efforts across our region

If your organization believes in strengthening families, churches, schools, and frontline responders… this is where you stand.

We are currently building our 2026 Sponsor & Exhibitor team. If you’d like sponsorship information or want to explore how your business can be part of this impact, send us a message through social or email. Brighter Days are built together.

02/20/2026

Mental health isn’t a trending topic, it’s a community responsibility.

Every year, this conference brings together leaders, educators, healthcare providers, parents, and advocates who are tired of talking about the problem… and ready to build real solutions.

The 3rd Annual Brighter Days Conference isn’t just another event on the calendar.

It’s where conversations turn into collaboration.
Where prevention meets action. Where our community chooses to show up for brain health and su***de prevention in tangible ways.

If you care about:
• the mental health of our students
• real community partnerships
• prevention that actually reaches families
• building something stronger in the P*e Dee

This is where you need to be.

May 21, 2026
Florence Center | Florence, SC

Save the date. Share this with someone who should be in the room. Let’s keep building brighter days ahead.

02/18/2026

Happy Heavenly 32nd Birthday to my baby boy. You will always be momma's side kick even though you live in heaven now. I carry you with all the work of The Jonathan Foundation....Our LBBJCSwork. Our double-portion anointing work.
I am so grateful for how the Lord speaks and leads in this work. Every year I am more amazed at the goodness of God and all that He is bringing to pass through this work. I would have never imagined we would be connected to Dr Amen and his work as we are. But today, we have 3 Pastors preparing to be a part of his national Whole4 Faith pilot to bring brain health mainstream into our churches, direct to our families where it is needed most.
I know you are having an awesome celebration in heaven today. Just know we are still celebrating you down here too my sweet boy. And your momma loves you big forever and always. 💙

02/12/2026

What if one conference could change the mental health story of an entire region?

The 3rd Annual Building Brighter Days Conference is bringing together healthcare professionals, educators, churches, law enforcement, parents, military families, and community leaders for one powerful focus:
🧠 Brain Health.
🤝 Su***de prevention.
💡 Real solutions happening right here in the P*e Dee.

This year you’ll hear updates from the Jean & Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Health Pavilion, outcomes from the SPECT Medical Scholarship Program, local Florence School District initiatives, and the Su***de Coalition’s comprehensive prevention plan.

And yes, nationally recognized voices are joining us.🙏🏼

If you believe our community deserves Brighter Days Ahead, this is your moment to lean in.

We’re currently building our Sponsor & Exhibitor team.

Comment “BRIGHTER” or send us a message and we’ll share how to get involved.

02/10/2026

🧠 This could be life-changing for someone you love.

The Nemec Abbott Brain Health Medical Scholarship is now open and providing access to a SPECT brain scan evaluation and initial treatment for individuals who may not otherwise be able to afford this level of care.

Brain health impacts everything from clarity, mood, behavior, learning, relationships, to quality of life. For some families, this scholarship represents hope, answers, and a true second chance.

If you know someone in the P*e Dee area who is struggling or searching for answers, please take a moment to read, share, and pass this along. You never know who’s been quietly praying for an opportunity like this.

🔗 Learn more + apply here:
https://www.changeyourbrain.org/nemec-abbott-brain-health-medical-scholarship/

🙏 Please share because awareness alone can open doors.

02/02/2026

You don’t have to have all the answers to make a real difference, you just have to care.

At The Jonathan Foundation, every shared resource, every volunteered hour, every partnership matters. Lives are changed not by perfection, but by people willing to show up.

There’s a place for you here -> whether that’s spreading the word, lending a hand, or walking alongside us in this mission. 💙

Small acts of obedience. Big impact.

01/29/2026

Some people don’t get to clock out.

They carry stories home.
They sit with hard conversations.
They hold space for pain that most people never see.

Brighter Days Conference exists for them.

For the healthcare workers.
The counselors.
The teachers.
The pastors.
The first responders.
The parents trying to hold it all together.

This year we’re gathering around brain health, community, and real tools for mental illness and su***de prevention because hope isn’t vague, and healing isn’t accidental.

If you’ve ever loved someone who struggled…
If you’ve ever been the one others leaned on…
If you’ve ever wondered how to help without burning out…

This space was created with you in mind.

💛 Brighter Days Ahead.

01/19/2026

Change happens when communities come together. 🫶🏽

As we move forward into this year, we’re grateful for every person who supports education, advocacy, and connection in Florence.

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