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2024 Mental Health Matters Walk

Allegany College of Maryland – Track
12401 Willowbrook Road, SE, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

Monday, May 13, 2024

5:30pm-7:30pm

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Mental Health Matters Allegany

Mental Health Matters Allegany

The Allegany County Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) is responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring publicly funded behavioral health services within the county. Located at the Allegany County Health Department.

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In partnership with the Allegany County Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA), the following course will be offered through Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) at no cost to licensed human service professionals.DHR752 DBT Part #3 - The Skills this training will focus on four categories—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The facilitator will introduce each module and its core skills and provide time for discussion and practice. There will also be discussion about how to adapt DBT skills training for your individual or group practice, troubleshooting common barriers to providing DBT skills training to patients, and adaptations to skills training for adolescents and families. This will be an interactive session so you can really get a feel for how the skills work! ** 6 CEU’s offered for SW, LCPC, Psychologists, Addictions and other human service professionals**4/17, Wednesday / 9am-4:30pm /ACM: CE 12-14 /Instructor: Nina J. Hotkowski, LCSW Course Cost: $Free / Senior Course Cost: $FreeFor more information or to register, call ACM at 301-784-5341 or LBHA at 301-759-5070. Registration should be completed by April 10th to ensure a spot in this course. ... See MoreSee Less
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Suicide has touched all of our lives in one way or another. If you are seeking support for yourself or others, a suicide bereavement support group may help. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has a suicide bereavement support group locator on their website: afsp.org/find-a-support-group/You can call, text, or chat 988 for assistance. For local resources please call the Local Behavioral Health Authority at 301-759-5070, email us at achd.bhso@maryland.gov, or visit our website at www.alleganymhm.org/. #suicide #suicidesupportgroup #988 #988SuicideandCrisisLifeline #crisis #mentalhealthmatters #alleganymhm ... See MoreSee Less
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Going through a hard time? Feeling emotional distress? If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can chat with a Lifeline counselor 24/7 by:● For deaf or hard of hearing ASL users, call 988 Videophone – click here to read the terms of service - 988lifeline.org/videophone-terms-of-service/● Online chat – Click the chat button on this page: 988lifeline.org/help.../for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/● 988 Text – Send any message to 988 to start a text conversation● For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988. ... See MoreSee Less
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Going through a hard time? Feeling emotional distress? Spanish text & chat are available through the #988Lifeline. Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y CrisisTodos podemos ayudar a prevenir el suicidio. 988 Lifeline brinda apoyo gratuito y confidencial las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana para personas que están pasando por momentos difíciles. También ofrecemos recursos de prevención y crisis para usted o sus seres queridos al igual que mejores prácticas para profesionales en los Estados Unidos.988lifeline.org/es/home/#SaludMental #SuicidePrevention #Español #Español988 #mentalhealthmatters #AlleganycountyLBHA #AlleganyMHM #ACHDLBHA ... See MoreSee Less
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#BeALifeline If you know someone struggling emotionally—whether it’s about their sexual orientation, anxiety, loneliness, or relationships—let them know they are not alone. They can call, text, or chat with 988 anytime, for any reason. #988Lifeline #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention ... See MoreSee Less
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