We meet people where they are without judgment and help them be the best they can be.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be East Central Georgia’s behavioral health care choice.
Our Mission
The mission of Serenity Behavioral Health is to provide the highest quality behavioral health and developmental disabilities care in a professional, responsive, and caring manner, which is valued by individuals, families, communities, and employees. We assist all individuals in achieving and living their best lives possible.
Our Values
Our values are based on principles that set guidelines for our interactions with individuals, families, advocates, community representatives, and governing bodies.
Respect • Integrity/Ethical • Competency • Compassion • Accountability
How your journey starts.
Since joining the Serenity Team 7 years ago I have watched Serenity continue to evolve and grow to become a caring and competent mental health service provider to the counties that we serve. Our team continually serves with enthusiasm to provide the highest-level of ethical care and professionalism each and every day for each person receiving care at Serenity. Our goal is to effectively collaborate with each individual for an increased walk towards wellness and positive change. .
Serenity Behavioral Health Systems (SBHS) began providing mental health, addictive disease, and developmental disability services to the Richmond County community in 1974. SBHS has been a long-standing behavioral health provider of the Division of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). Despite the numerous changes and challenges in the field of behavioral health over the years, we have continued to demonstrate dedication to serving the individuals in the community with a mission to provide the highest quality behavioral health and developmental disabilities care in a professional, responsive, and caring manner which is valued by individuals, families, communities, and employees.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Chuck Williamson
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Deal
Chief Financial Officer
Kim Hardiman
CSU Program Director
John Moore
Clinical Director
Terrell Yelverton
Adult Outpatient Healthcare Director
Cyndi Taylor
Program Director Addictive Disease Services
Karen D. Paschal
Community Services Program Director
Laurie Bradford
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Director
Samuel Reyes
IT Director and HIPAA Security Officer
Michelle Broadwater
Quality Assurance and Utilization Management Director and HIPAA Privacy Officer
Valerie Lamb
Human Resources Director
Monica Bitrick
Director of Fundraising and
Community Awareness
Kretika Landells-Fraser
Child and Adolescent Program Director
Comprehensive Community
Needs Assessment
The purpose of the following report is to identify the behavioral health needs and concerns of the community that SBHS serves. Serenity Behavioral Health Systems and its consulting partner, TRX Development Solutions, LLC, completed a needs assessment with the community to determine cultural, linguistic, treatment, and service needs, and determine the accessibility and availability of the identified needed services. The community needs assessment was completed between January and March 2024, and consisted of publicly available data collected by government agencies and service providers, population surveys of individuals served, and focus groups with individuals served, peers, stakeholders, and SBHS staff.
Meet The Board of Directors
Columbia County: Dr. Chris Mace: County Rep.; Roxanne Whitaker: Elected Official County Rep.
Richmond County: Jeff Drake: County Rep.; Dr. Frank McPhail: Vice Chairperson County Rep.; Brandon Garrett: Elected Official Chairperson; Susie Felz: Secretary-Treasurer County Rep.
Lincoln County: Vacant: County Rep.
Taliaferro County: Vacant: County Rep.
Wilkes County: M. V. Booker: County Rep.
McDuffie County: Eleanor McMannon: County Rep.
Warren County: Vacant: County Rep.
If you are interested in serving or have a compassionate, impact-driven community member
you think would be a great fit for our board, please reach out to us at (706) 432-4942 or Info@serenitybhs.com.
We would be honored and grateful for your interest in serving.
Accreditation
CARF International accreditation demonstrates a programs quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served. CARF International is an independent, not-for-profit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of Aging Services, Behavioral Health, Child and Youth Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Employment and Community Services, Medical Rehabilitation, and Opioid Treatment Programs.