About UsThe Columbia Resilience Community Integrated Health Project provides a Free monthly mobile Integrative Stress Relief Clinic that includes hands-on manual therapies and a series of ongoing classes and workshops teaching women, men, and children, self-care techniques for healing from chronic stress and post trauma anxiety. Clinic days are the second Saturday of each month (except in July and August.) Times are 10am - 2:00 pm. Free Hot Lunch is provided. All participants must preregister by calling Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576. Please note: this is not an 'acute care' service. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, substance abuse addiction, or have an urgent medical need, please call 911. |
Who We Are |
In January 2015, a conversation with Anne Burke, one of the founding directors of the non-profit orgainzation, Columbia Resilience, 501c3, led to their becoming a sponsor for the non-profit ministry, Hands for Peace Trauma Relief Clinic. Under their umbrella we soon evolved and formally joined Columbia Resilience as the Integrated Health Community Project. This sponsorship continues and has expanded to provide multiple alternative treatment modalities, (including Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki, Energy Balancing, and gentle massage for stress relief.), a hot vegetarian meal, labyrinth walk, and group self-care classes for stress relief.
In June 2015, we were awarded a Richland County Discretionary Grant to develop and provide a series of ongoing classes and workshops teaching women self-care techniques for healing from trauma. Additionally, we received contributions through the Midlands Gives Campaign to support the Integrated Health Community Clinic. Currently the classes are available through participation with non-profit organizations, and are now available for onsite programs for all genders. Recommended ages from 16-99. The community clinic is offered at the Ruth Field Building at the St. Simon & St. Jude Episcopal Church, 1110 Kinley Road, Irmo 29063 If you are unable to participate on a clinic day and are in financial need, a Private Clinic referrals may be made through referrals from a participating church or non-profit organization. Appointments for the clinic are on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10:00am and close at 2:00p.m. Participants must preregister by calling Pam at 803-749-1576 on the Friday before each clinic. Churches and non-profit organizations may request an onsite mobile clinic by calling Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576. Donations are accepted towards the individual clinic costs for private clients. |
Opportunities Through the Clinic |
A significant component of this project is the First Time Bank of Columbia, a project also sponsored by Columbia Resilience. Anyone who joins the Time Bank can use volunteer hours at the clinic in exchange for other services through the Time Bank. For more information and to register, visit http://firsttimebankofcolumbia.org/.
Healthcare professionals, certified energy-healing workers, and laypeople who can commit to volunteering once a month on Saturdays, and those who would like more information, are encouraged to contact Pam Lorentz, pamilalorentz@gmail.com. |