SouthLight Healthcare Awarded $500,000 Grant to Help Expand Access to Outpatient Treatment Services

SECU Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to SouthLight Healthcare, one of the area’s leading non-profit providers of outpatient and community-based services for mental health and substance use treatment. Funding will support the renovation of the outpatient treatment center at its Wake County main campus to help expand its reach and impact in Johnston, Durham, Wake, Cumberland, and Harnett counties.

SouthLight Healthcare currently serves over 7,000 individuals and families annually. With the center renovation, an additional 1,500 clients will have access to walk-in services, while 3,500 clients will benefit from the new on-site pharmacy each year. SECU Foundation’s grant will help address the critical need for accessible services, particularly for underserved and uninsured populations.

“The Foundation’s grant to SouthLight Healthcare represents our commitment to improving the well-being of North Carolina communities and ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need,” said SECU Foundation Board Member Mark Fleming. “The renovation project to increase capacity and access to services highlights the importance of this treatment facility as a vital resource for individuals and families in need of mental health and substance use treatment services and support.”

“We are thankful for SECU Foundation’s dedication to our renovation project,” said SouthLight CEO Adam Hartzell. “This grant helps SouthLight build a supportive community where people can find recovery and healing. The Foundation’s commitment makes a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of our neighbors.”