NAMI Greenville

08/24/2026

Become a Chai & Chat Facilitator!

Are you 15+ and of South Asian ancestry with a passion for mental health, connection, and supporting your community? NAMI’s Chai & Chat program is looking for compassionate individuals to become trained facilitators!

✨ Free virtual facilitator training
📅 September 3 & 17
⏰ 5–7:30 PM ET
💻 Via Zoom

Chai & Chat creates welcoming spaces for South Asian communities to connect, share, and have meaningful conversations about mental health.

🌿 Interested in becoming a facilitator? Sign up for the September training cohort:
https://720.nami.org/non-signature-events/36487/register

Questions? Email [email protected].

08/22/2026

Lighting the Way: DIYA’s 4th Annual Mental Health Symposium

Join DIYA for an afternoon of mental health awareness, wellness, connection, and meaningful conversation centered on the South Asian community.

Hear from leading mental health professionals and wellness practitioners as we explore South Asian youth mental health, family wellness, healthy aging, cultural identity, stress, resilience, and meditation.

🌿 Featured topics include:
• Mental Wellness in South Asian Youth: Identity & Belonging
• Mental Wellness in South Asian Families: Tradition, Stress & Emotional Health
• Healthy Aging: Mental, Brain & Cognitive Wellbeing
• Guided Meditation & Breathwork

Everyone is welcome! Whether you are part of the South Asian community, a family member, caregiver, mental health professional, educator, ally, or simply interested in learning more, there is a place for you in this conversation.

Come learn. Connect. Reflect. Light the way toward a healthier, more resilient community.

📅 Sunday, September 13th | 3:00-5:30PM | Doors open at 2:30
📍 Greenville Technical College
🎟️ Register: eventbrite.com/e/diya-4th-annual-mental-health-symposium-tickets

08/22/2026

We were honored to be part of such a powerful and thought-provoking production! 💙

Congratulations to the South Carolina New Play Festival and everyone involved in bringing Josh White: The House I Live In to the stage. NAMI Greenville’s Executive Director, Tiffney Davidson-Parker, was honored to participate in the talk back following the performance and be part of the meaningful conversation that followed.

Stories like this remind us of the power of art to open hearts, spark important conversations, and deepen our understanding of mental health and the human experience.

Thank you to South Carolina New Play Festival and Village Engage for creating space for these important conversations. What a memorable experience!

Wow! What a powerful production! Thank you to the South Carolina New Play Festival for inviting Village Engage to hold a talk back after the performance of Josh White: The House I Live in! What an incredible experience! This production is one we will think about for a long time to come!

08/22/2026

Theatre has a powerful way of opening the door to conversations that matter.

Following a recent performance of Dear Evan Hansen, Centre Stage Greenville brought members of the Upstate community together for a meaningful talkback focused on adolescent mental health, family support, addiction and recovery, and the behavioral health resources available in our community.

We’re grateful to our Executive Director, Tiffney Davidson-Parker, for representing NAMI Greenville and sharing her perspective alongside fellow community leaders and mental health professionals.

Conversations like these remind us that addressing mental health takes all of us—creating space to listen, learn, reduce stigma, and connect people with the support they need.

Thank you to Centre Stage Greenville for creating space for this important conversation and to everyone who helped make it possible.

08/13/2026

Your voice can make a difference. 💚

Advocacy is an important part of creating a future where everyone affected by mental illness has access to the support, services, and care they deserve.

NAMI’s Advocacy Action Center makes it easy to get involved. You can learn more about important mental health issues, contact your elected officials, share your story, and take action on policies that impact individuals and families living with mental health conditions.

You don’t have to be an expert to be an advocate. Your voice, your experience, and your willingness to speak up matter.

👉 Take the next step and get involved through NAMI’s Action Center: nami.quorum.us/action_center

Together, we can advocate for better mental health care and stronger communities.

08/10/2026

We recently had the chance to celebrate and thank our wonderful summer interns, Pera Roberts, Lily Markalunas, Shehzeen Muqri, and Paloma Pita!

We’re so grateful for the time, energy, compassion, and fresh perspectives each of you brought to NAMI Greenville.

Your contributions made a meaningful difference, and we’ve truly enjoyed having you as part of our team. It was so special to celebrate you and all you brought to our organization this summer!

As you head into your next chapters, we’re cheering you on and wishing you all the very best. And while we’ll miss you, we’re excited to welcome our fall cohort of interns and continue growing, learning, and serving alongside the next group of passionate students. Thank you for being part of the NAMI Greenville family!

08/10/2026

Our NAMI Greenville team recently had the joy of celebrating a very special milestone—Tiffney Davidson-Parker’s 50th birthday! 🥳🎉

Tiffney is not only an incredible servant-leader and advocate; she is full of encouragement, compassion, laughter, and strength to those around her. She leads with her whole heart and makes sure every person on the team feels seen, heard, and valued. We are inspired by the passion and purpose she brings to NAMI Greenville and by the countless ways she shows up for our team and community.

We are so thankful for you, your leadership, friendship, and the love you pour into NAMI Greenville every day. Here’s to 50 wonderful years, a life filled with impact and purpose, and all the beautiful moments still to come. Happy 50th, Tiffney!

💝A little birthday giving-back!
In celebration of this milestone, Tiffney is opening some lunchtime availability throughout August to connect with members of our community.

She is offering 30 minute conversations, either individually or in small groups, as an opportunity to connect, encourage, and listen.

Interested in spending some time with Tiffney?
Fill out our contact form to request a time!
https://tinyurl.com/bookwithtiffney

08/04/2026

📣 Join NAMI Greenville Executive Director Tiffney Davidson-Parker for a special post-show talkback on Sunday, August 9 following the world premiere of The House I Live In: Josh White's America.

Following the performance, Tiffney will lead a 45-minute community conversation exploring the show's powerful themes of history, trauma, resilience, and healing—and how they connect to mental health in our communities.

🎭 Stay after the performance for this meaningful discussion and hear from one of our community's leading mental health advocates.

🎟 Tickets: https://scnpf.ludus.com/select.php?time_id=281128

ℹ️ Learn more: https://www.southcarolinanewplayfestival.org/joshwhite

We hope you'll join us for this inspiring evening of theater, conversation, and connection.

08/04/2026

We're proud to share that NAMI Greenville Executive Director Tiffney Davidson-Parker will be joining an important community conversation following Dear Evan Hansen at Centre Stage on Sunday, August 16.

This Tony Award-winning musical explores themes of social anxiety, loneliness, grief, and the universal desire to be seen—making it a meaningful opportunity to continue the conversation about adolescent mental health and family support in our community.

Following the 3:00 p.m. matinee, stay for a FREE community talkback (approximately 5:45 p.m.) moderated by Dean Hybl of Ten at the Top. Tiffney will join fellow Upstate mental health leaders to discuss adolescent mental health, family support, and behavioral health resources available throughout our region.

📍 Centre Stage, 501 River Street, Greenville
🎭 Dear Evan Hansen runs August 6–23
🕢 Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday–Saturday | 3:00 p.m. Sundays

The talkback is free and open to everyone, whether or not you attend the performance. We hope you'll join us for this important conversation.

07/29/2026

Join NAMI Greenville for our Sharing Hope Series Webinar on August 8th, 1-2:30 PM.

Sharing Hope is a program created to support mental health awareness in the Black community. Together, we'll have open and honest conversations about mental health, learn to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health conditions, and explore how and where to find support for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Whether you're seeking support, looking to support a loved one, or simply want to learn more, we invite you to join us in a welcoming space for connection, education, and hope.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xTRId-njRwuQThE1blM6SQ

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