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Faith communities and Wellstar Health System came together across Georgia with a shared mission: to strengthen mental health, build meaningful connections and bring healing spaces directly into our communities.

The 2025 Soul Support Impact Reports highlight incredible stories of empowerment, compassion and growth—made possible through collaboration, training and care.

What we achieved together

Across churches and faith centers—big and small—Soul Support helped communities access emotional wellness tools, support groups and life-changing conversations.

United Church in Atlanta

• 78 touchpoints of support
• Biweekly support groups focused on emotional expression
• Safe spaces where participants learned to process even the toughest emotions
• 39 volunteer hours fueling community care

Impact Church in Atlanta

• 1,000+ touchpoints
• 40 mental health events
• Weekly support groups and Healing the Wounds of Trauma sessions
• 20 community members trained in mental health first aid
• 60+ engagement hours

Greater Young Zion Baptist Church in Augusta

• 291 community touchpoints
• Mental health awareness events drawing 150+ participants
• Webinars, grief workshops and suicide prevention training
• 40+ wellness kits distributed
• 50+ event hours given back

The Gathering, International in Griffin

• 756 touchpoints
• Mental health support groups and pastoral counseling
• 80% of participants reported helpful, life applicable insights
• Powerful testimonies emphasizing belonging and finding strength in community

Seekers of His Face International Prayer Center in Augusta

• 685 touchpoints
• 224 mental health care kits distributed
• Weekly support groups and wellness workshops
• Youth and men’s mental health initiatives supporting 75+ individuals
• 60 volunteer hours encouraging healing and growth

Why this work matters

Across every partner site, a message echoed loud and clear: Community heals. Connection transforms. Support saves lives.

Together, churches, clinicians, volunteers and community leaders created supportive environments where people felt seen, safe and understood. These spaces helped reduce stigma, elevate mental health literacy and offer practical tools for emotional wellness.

Thanking our partners

Pastors, administrators, coordinators and volunteers—from Atlanta to Griffin to Augusta—poured in time, compassion and leadership to make Soul Support a lifeline for many. Your dedication is transforming communities one conversation at a time.

Looking forward

As we continue this journey, we celebrate every person who showed up, spoke up or lifted someone up. The impact of Soul Support is more than numbers—it’s the lives changed through hope, faith and connection.Together, we are building mentally healthier, spiritually grounded and beautifully resilient communities.

Learn more about Wellstar’s community health programs.