Welcome

Welcome! Columbia Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC) is an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. CAMHC provides comprehensive and accessible behavioral health services in Richland and Fairfield Counties. As one of the largest community mental health centers in South Carolina, we employ compassionate and experienced professionals who are ready and willing to assist in an individual’s road to recovery. We offer a variety of evidenced based treatments for children, adolescents (and their families), and adults. We have a wide range of treatment services and programs, located throughout the county, and our offices are open Monday-Friday from 8:30-5pm. Each year, CAMHC serves over 7000 patients with serious mental illness or emotional disturbances.

CAMHC also offers 24/7 emergency psychiatric services to anyone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. This service can be accessed by calling us at 833-364-2274 and speaking to a mental health professional. When needed, on-site evaluations can happen as well.

We want CAMHC to be a place you feel comfortable coming to for treatment, and a place you will recommend to your friends and families. We believe in the importance of mental health as a major factor in contributing to your quality of life, and we provide services regardless of your ability to pay. To make an appointment, please contact our Intake office at (803) 898-8888. We look forward to meeting and serving you!

Kathy L. Hugg, LPC
Executive Director
Columbia Area Mental Health Center