Southern Smoke Expands Mental Health Support | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Southern Smoke Foundation is rolling out its mental health program Behind You to North Carolina, offering up to 20 free counseling sessions for food and beverage workers struggling with burnout and stress. Funded by a chef-hosted golf tournament, the initiative tackles the industry’s lack of affordable mental healthcare—often forcing workers to choose between bills and therapy. Partnering with UNC-Chapel Hill’s clinical psychology clinic, it leverages supervised graduate trainees to deliver care. Applications are open now, with sessions starting soon—but services are currently only available…