The Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency is looking for qualified individuals to provide training opportunities for possible future training events. Specifically, professionals who could provide teaching experiences in the areas of Case Management, Healthy Cooking/ Healthy Eating Habits, treating adolescents with co-occurring disorders, health issues for the aging Behavioral Health population and early childhood Behavioral Health issues/treatment. Some trainings will require educational credentials for the allowance of CEU’s for licensed Psychologists, Social Workers and LCPCs. Please send information to: mhaaac@aol.com.
Helping Individuals Who Are Experiencing Homelessness Obtain Identification Documents
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
2:00 PM-3:00 PM EST
Sponsored by: SAMHSA's Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC).
Price: Free
Contact:
If you have questions or concerns, please contact info@hhrctraining.org.
Posted: 01/20/2022
Youth Screening, Brief Intervention, nd Referral to Treatment (YSBIRT)
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
1:00 PM-4:00 PM EST
This training is appropriate for administrators or clinicians new to YSBIRT – or those looking for a refresher on best practices .
Sponsored by: The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Price: $60.00
Posted: 01/20/2022
Maryland SOAR Works!
Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday March 3rd 2022
10:00 AM-12:30 PM EST
SOAR is a federal initiative that assists individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and diagnosed with a mental illness and/or co-occurring disorder in applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
The next Maryland SOAR training is on Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday, March 3rd from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM EST. Please note registration ends on February 2nd, 2022.
Goals and Objectives:
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Participation in BOTH Part I and Part II of the webinar is mandatory for participants to be considered SOAR trained and be eligible to submit SOAR applications. Additionally, following Part II of the training you will be sent a link to a short post-test. Completing this post-test is considered part of the training.
In order to participate in the SOAR Works! training, participants must first have completed modules 1 to 5 of the SOAR online training, including completing all of the ‘Try It’ quizzes in modules 1 to 5, and be approved by their local SOAR Lead . Space is limited to 15 participants.
To learn more general information about becoming SOAR trained in Maryland, CLICK HERE
To view specific details about the March 2022 SOAR training, CLICK HERE
To access the March 2022 training registration form, CLICK HERE
Individuals seeking to submit SOAR applications in Maryland must also meet the following criteria:
Price: Free
Contact:
For general SOAR training questions, please email Caroline Bolas at caroline.bolas@maryland.gov
Anne Arundel County Applicants can also send questions and register through Leon Fossett at lfossett@aamentalhealth.org
Posted: 01/18/2022
Resilience and Wellbeing for Adults
Thursday, January27th, 2022
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Join mental/behavioral health experts Catherine Gray, LCSW-C and Ann Hoyt, LCSW-C to learn what resilience is, how we can build resilience skills in ourselves, and how we can foster resilience in others. Resilience is the strength, skills and resources to help us thrive. These skills can be developed and enhanced throughout our lives. Registration for this program is recommended.
Location:
Edgewater Library
25 Stepneys Lane
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 222-1538
Sponsored by: Anne Arundel County Public Libraries
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions, please contact the Edgewater Library at (410) 222-1538
Posted: 01/13/2022
Empathy Fatigue During the Pandemic
Thursday, January 27th, 2022
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and MedChi jointly sponsor a webinar series, the BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve.?
These webinars are for Maryland’s behavioral health and medical health care workers of all disciplines, whether working in community or hospital settings. They are designed to enhance both health care worker self-care and resultantly the care they provide, as health care workers combat numerous stressors including the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice issues, and other stressors that can potentially impact delivered care.
CMEs will be available at no cost, as will Participant Certificates, which for other disciplines may qualify for CEUs or other continuing education credit, although these are not approved for CEUs by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. Participants should check with their certifying organizations to see how these would apply.
Presenter: Mona Masood, DO
Moderator: Hinda Dubin, MD
Sponsored by: The Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration and MedChi
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions, please email Steve Whitefield at steven.whitefield@maryland.gov
Posted: 01/13/2022
Nurture Your Well-Being: A Roadmap for Resilience
Thursday, February 10th, 2022
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and MedChi jointly sponsor a webinar series, the BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve.?
These webinars are for Maryland’s behavioral health and medical health care workers of all disciplines, whether working in community or hospital settings. They are designed to enhance both health care worker self-care and resultantly the care they provide, as health care workers combat numerous stressors including the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice issues, and other stressors that can potentially impact delivered care.
CMEs will be available at no cost, as will Participant Certificates, which for other disciplines may qualify for CEUs or other continuing education credit, although these are not approved for CEUs by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. Participants should check with their certifying organizations to see how these would apply.
Presenters: Chalarra A. Sessoms, LCSW-C and Catherine Gray, LCSW-C, MSW
Moderator: Ann Hoyt, LCSW-C, MSW
Sponsored by: Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration and MedChi
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions, please email Steve Whitefield at steven.whitefield@maryland.gov
Posted: 01/13/2022
Reflections on Emotional Health and Stigma for Health Care Workers
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and MedChi jointly sponsor a webinar series, the BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve.?
These webinars are for Maryland’s behavioral health and medical health care workers of all disciplines, whether working in community or hospital settings. They are designed to enhance both health care worker self-care and resultantly the care they provide, as health care workers combat numerous stressors including the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice issues, and other stressors that can potentially impact delivered care.
CMEs will be available at no cost, as will Participant Certificates, which for other disciplines may qualify for CEUs or other continuing education credit, although these are not approved for CEUs by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. Participants should check with their certifying organizations to see how these would apply.
Presenter: Susan Noonan MD, MPH
Moderator: Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD
Sponsored by: Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration and MedChi
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions, please email Steve Whitefield at steven@whitefield@maryland.gov
Posted: 01/13/2022
Anti-Stigma and Anti-Racism: Practices in Opioid Prescribing
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
1.5 CEUs
This free live virtual presentation will be hosted by Dr. Tamara Henry (George washington University.
Dr. Tamara A. Henry serves as a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health. She currently teaches at the undergraduate and graduate level. To date, she has received 2 awards from GW for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Public Health. She is also an inaugural member of the Master Teaching Academy.
Prior to academia, Dr. Henry spent over a decade in state (NJ Department of Health and Senior Services) and local government (DC Department of Health) providing
grantees with technical assistance as well as addressing health disparities and monitoring and evaluating health promotion programs in underserved populations.
Dr. Henry remains passionate about social justice, education, and public health and she uses her platform to creatively engage students and the community to think outside the box.
To access the flyer for this event, please CLICK HERE
CEUs will be issued through the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency. AACMHA is an Authorized Sponsor through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. Please check with other Boards for eligibility for CEU submission.
Sponsored by: Anne Arundel County Department of Health and Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
Price: Free
Posted: 01/13/2022
Regrounding our Response Virtual Workshop Series
January through March, 2022
Times Vary, see below
CEUS vary
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health and Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency are sponsoring a series of 3 virtual Regrounding Our Response workshops:
1) Health Equity Workshop- Wednesday, January 26th 2022, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM EST
2) Public Health History and Harm Reduction in Substance Use Disorder Workshop-Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM EST
3) Engaging Re-entry Populations Workshop- Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 9:00 AM-12:00 PM EST
These workshops are free, and no pre-registration is required. For more details and links to attend these events, please CLICK HERE to view the flyers
Sponsored by: Anne Arundel County Department of Health and Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions about these workshops, please email Caitlin Hall at hdhall44@aacounty.org
Posted: 01/11/2022
Crisis Response of the Future
Monday, January 31st, 2022
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
With over 100,000 overdose deaths in the past year, community-level crisis response systems have become more important than ever. Join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's Substance Use Interest Group on January 31st at 1-2 p.m. ET as they welcome Chris Richardson and Jay Flynn of the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD).
Join this webinar to learn and share about the latest developments in overdose response, and takeaways from MHCD’s efforts to provide crisis care and linkage-to-treatment for individuals with substance use disorder.
Sponsored by: The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Price: Free
Contact:
For questions, please email alexandrap@thenationalcouncil.org
Posted: 12/21/2021
Call 911 for immediate assistance in any emergency
CRISIS WARMLINE
410-768-5522
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Dial 2-1-1, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Anne Arundel County Veteran's Service
Phone Line
410-222-3500
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Student Safety Hotline
1-877-676-9854
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
Text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746
Physician Support Line
1-888-409-0141
Monday – Friday: 8AM - 3AM ET
Saturday – Sunday: 8AM - 3AM ET