Clay Behavioral Health Center

03/01/2026

Help is available. Reach out to CBHC or to a friend, family member, healthcare provider or another trusted individual in your life. You matter.

March 1 is Self-Injury Awareness Day. Today, we raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind those who struggle that help is available and healing is possible. You are not alone.

02/27/2026

Time to recognize another pioneer in Mental Health - from Mental Health America.
Jacki McKinney, M.S.W. Ms. McKinney was a survivor of trauma, addiction, homelessness, and the psychiatric and criminal justice systems. She was a family advocate specializing in issues affecting African American women and their children and is a founding member of the National People of Color Consumer/Survivor Network. Ms. McKinney was a consultant and advisor to the Center for Mental Health Services and is well known for her moving presentations to national audiences on issues such as seclusion/restraint, intergenerational family support, and minority issues in public mental health. Additionally, Ms. McKinney was a proud recipient of Mental Health America’s highest honor, the Clifford W. Beers Award, presented to a consumer of mental health and/or substance abuse services who best reflects the example set by Beers in his efforts to improve conditions for, and attitudes toward, people with mental illnesses. She was also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’s Voice Awards program which was presented to her for her distinguished leadership and advocacy on behalf of trauma survivors.

02/25/2026

Have you seen our new sign? Do you want to enter a drawing and win a prize? All you need to do is swing by the food court at the Orange Park Mall, snap a photo, and drop it in the comments below during the month of March.

At the end of the month, we will randomly select a few photos for prizes. Visit the Clay Behavioral Health Center page on April 1st to find out if you won!

Have fun, be creative, and please share! 💚🌺🪻🌸🧠💚

02/23/2026

More History from Mental Health America - Francis Cecil Sumner is another person who gets called “the Father of Black Psychology,” because he was the first Black man to earn his Ph.D. in psychology. Dr. Sumner was accepted into Clark University’s doctoral psychology program, but was then drafted to serve in WWI. Upon his return, he re-enrolled and his dissertation was accepted. Dr. Sumner struggled to get his research published because of the color of his skin, but persisted nonetheless and was able to publish several articles. He is also one of the founding members of the Howard University Psychology Department.

02/21/2026

Its a beautiful day to be out with our friends and neighbors -

02/21/2026

We're in Clay Hill - stop by and see us. We're ready to help.

02/20/2026

Sharing from Mental Health America - Pioneers in Mental Health -Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was a pioneering African American psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the study of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Liberia, the son of a previously enslaved African who had purchased his freedom and emigrated there. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, which as a homeopathic institution, was open to both African American and women students. He spent most of his career practicing at Westborough State Mental Hospital in Westborough, Massachusetts. While there, he performed his ground-breaking research on the physical changes to the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Dr. Fuller was one of the first known Black psychiatrists and worked alongside Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who first discovered the traits of Alzheimer’s disease in 1901.

02/20/2026

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Your heart health and mental health are connected. Stress, anxiety, and depression impact cardiovascular risk. Know your numbers. Move your body. Manage stress and seek support.

02/18/2026

tomorrow -

Parenting doesn’t end at 18 — and recovery doesn’t happen in isolation.

Join NAMI tomorrow for:

Ask the Expert: Roles in Recovery — Part 2: Parents
⏰ 4:00–5:30 p.m. ET

Moderator:
Dr. Judith R. Smith

Panelists:
The co-hosts of Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches:
Mindy Greiling, Randye Kaye and Miriam Feldman

These mothers bring decades of lived experience, advocacy and connection to the NAMI community. Together, they’ll discuss the realities of long-term caregiving, aging as a parent, and navigating systems that aren’t always built for families.

There’s still time to register: https://nami-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XrNnTsZxTBq1_FrY47DZRA

02/17/2026

Its February 17th and that means it's Random Acts of Kindness Day. Sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference. Try it.

02/16/2026

We are excited to have been nominated in the 2026 Clay Today Newspaper's Best of Clay contest. We think our staff really are the best of the best and we are honored that some of you think so too. If you'd like to add to our nominations so we can advance to the next round we would sure appreciate it. See the links below - you can vote once a day from now until February 25.

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