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M id S h o re B e hav io ra l Hea l t h, I n c.

VOL 9 IS SUE 19

The Steering Wheel Resources in Behavioral Health Trainings, Events, Program Info, News, & More Around the Shore

COMMUNITY EVENTS >>> pages 4-7

COMMUNITY RESOURCES >>> pages 8-15

FROM THE DESK OF OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATORS >>>page 3

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I n Th i s Is s u e

AB O U T MID S H OR E BE H AVIOR A L H E A LTH , INC. M I D S H O R E B E H AV I O R A L H E A LT H

FROM THE

( M S B H ) is a pr ivate, not-for-profit

DESK OF OUR

501(c)(3) regional Core S er vice Agenc y

B E H AV I O R A L H E A LT H

that ser ves five counties (Caroline,

CO O R D I N ATO R S

D orchester, Kent, Q ueen Anne’s, and

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Talbot), mak ing us the largest regional

CSA in the state.

O U R M I S S I O N is to continually CO M M U N I T Y E V E N T S

improve the provision of behav-

Pa ge s 4 - 7

ioral health ser vices for residents of

Caroline, D orchester, Kent, Q ueen

Anne’s and Talbot Counties through

effec tive coordination of care in collab -

CO M M U N I T Y

oration with consumers, their natural

I N F O R M AT I O N

suppor t systems, providers and the

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communit y at large.

O U R V I S I O N A rural behavioral health-

care deliver y system that is clinically

and culturally competent. This system

Publi s he d week ly by

will ensure access, have a communit y

M i d Shore B eh avio ral

focus, be cost- effec tive, and be inte -

H e a lth, I nc,

grated to ser ve the communit y as a

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whole.

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W H AT W E D O We str ive to enhance the regional behavioral health

E a s ton, MD 21601

system of care through effec tive collaboration with consumers, their

4 1 0- 770- 4801

natural suppor ts, providers, and communit y leaders. I t is our goal

to develop a full ar ray of accessible ser vices and resources for the consumer through par tnership with our providers and other agencies. We offer guidance in understanding and navigating all that is available in our communit y. B eyond our pr imar y responsibilit y for local publicly funded mental health ser vices, MSBH understands that behavioral health is essential to overall health, and many domains of life contr ibute to one’s behavioral health, especially having a home, pur pose and communit y connec tion. As such, MSBH seeks to address the needs of the whole person and collaborates to improve the systems of care of the whole communit y throughout the region. The most impor tant core value of our organization is hope hope: The belief that resilienc y and recover y are real provides the essential and motivating message of a better future – that people and communities can, and do, overcome the inter nal and ex ter nal challenges, bar r iers, and obstacles that confront them in order to achieve wellness.

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ME SSAG E F R O M M S B H

FROM THE DESK OF SHERONE LEWIS, UNIQUE & DIVERSE POPULATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

s a B e hav i oral Healt h

o f Health and Hu m an S er v ices -

have co ns idered at te m p t i n g

Co ord i nator fo r “diverse

O f f ice of M ino r it y Heal th s hares

s u ic ide. M ental hea l t h p rovi d-

a n d uni q u e po p ulat io n s,”

t h at in g eneral, “ N o n-H is panic

er s and the co m m u n i t y m us t

p a r t o f my role i s to ack n owl -

wh ites receive m ental heal th

be aware that LG BT i n d i vi d u-

e dg e t h at d i ffe re nt p o pulat io n s

t reat me nt t w ice as o f ten as

al s are 2. 5 tim es mo re l i k e l y

a nd t he i r c u lture have beh av-

H ispan ics.” O f ten, it is no t u ntil

to exper ience depre s s i o n ,

iora l he a l th conce r ns t h at are

pub lic f ig u res s hare their m ental

anxiet y, and s u bs ta n ce m i s us e

a p a r t fro m the d omi n ant cult ure.

h ealt h co ncer ns, that m ino r it y

co m pared w ith hete ro s ex-

I n th e sp i r i t of M e ntal Healt h

po p ulatio ns feel they c an s eek

u al indiv idu al s.

Awa rene ss M onth, i t is imp o r-

t h e h elp and s u ppo r t that they

ta nt to recogni ze the dispro p o r-

n eed. Fo r exam pl e, radio s how

and M ental Heal th S e r vi ce s

tion a li t i e s a nd he alth disp ar it ies

h o st Ch ar l am agne tha G o d, has

Adm inis tratio n (S AMH S A) h a s

that a ffe c t mi nor i t y co mmun i-

been ver y c andid o f his need fo r

m any res o u rces fo r b e h av-

tie s. S e n si ti v i t y to the lan guage

o n go in g m ental heal th treat-

io ral heal th prov id e r s to s h a re

a nd c u l t ura l attr i butes o f cer t ain

ment.

w ith indiv idu al s w h o i d e nt i f y

p opu lat i o ns ( ex. L ati n x , rural,

player, B rando n B ro o k s, s hared

as LG BT + . Ag enc ie s s uc h a s

f aith -b a se d ) i nflu e nces ser vices

h is co n cer ns abo u t anxiet y, even

P F LAG (Parents and Fr i e n d s o f

that c a n addre s s the in dividuals,

af ter signing a $ 54 . 2 m il l io n co n- Les bians and G ays ) o f fe r co m-

co m m u ni t y, and re gi o n al so cial

t rac t.

d e te r m i nants of he a l t h .

Phil adel phia E ag l es

An o t h er po pu l atio n that has

The S u bs ta n ce Ab us e

m u nit y fo r u m s fo r LG BT i n d iv idu al s and their n at ura l s up -

As a woma n of co lo r, I f in d

sp ecif ic co ncer ns and needs as

po r ts and has been d o i n g s o

mys elf t hi nk i ng of m en o f co lo r

it relate s to behav io ral heal th,

s ince the 1 97 0’s.

who a re of te n ove r lo o ked as it

are t h o se w ho identif y as LG BT + .

re l ates to m e ntal he alt h diagn o -

Dat a sur ro u nding the rate o f s u i-

co l o r o r identif y as LG BT +,

sis a n d t reatme nt. “I’m n o t craz y ”

cidal t h ou g hts and s u bs tance

pl eas e k now that t h e re a re c ul-

is a te r m of te n us e d in co mmun i-

use is su bs tantial l y inc reas ed

tu ral l y co m petent re s o urce s

tie s o f co l or whe n s er io us ment al

in t h e LG BT co m m u nit y. Fo r

in the m id-s ho re re gi o n . Fe e l

he al t h conce r ns and co nversa -

ex ample, 3 1% o f indiv idu al s

f ree to reac h o u t to M i d S h o re

tion s a r i se. The U.S. D epar t ment

wh o ide ntif y as trans g ender

B ehav io ral Heal th, s e a rc h o ur

I f yo u are a p e r s o n o f

webs ite, and expl ore t h e 2 0 2 0 R es o u rce G u ide. We w i s h yo u m ental wel l nes s, th i s m o nt h and al ways.

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Food Pantries and Resources in Caroline County Northern County

Central County

Giving Grace 302 Church Lane Goldsboro, MD Second Saturday Each Month 7AM-Finished 410-829-3158

Denton Christian Church 8680 Mitchell Road Denton, MD Every Other Month, 3rd Thurs 3:00-4:00 -410-479-9519

Abrams Memorial Church 300 N. 4th Street Denton, MD 1st Saturday of the Month 9-11AM

Word of Life 3835 Old Denton Rd Federalsburg, MD Tues& Fri 9-11 AM 410-690-2001

Aaron’s Place 2 435 Main Street Goldsboro MD 443-243-5906 Sunday, 4-5 PM Mondays 9AM-2PM

St. Martin’s Barn 14376 Benedictine Lane Ridgely, MD 410-634-1140 Tues,Thurs & Fri 8:30-11:30 AM

Samaritan House 12 N. Fifth Street Denton MD 479-1251 Wed, Thur, Fri. 10-2 PM Sat. 9-12 PM

New Zion UMC 12946 Newtown Village Rd Cordova MD 443-534-3905 1st Fri Every 3rd Month 3:30-6:30 PM

Ridgley United Methodist Church 109 Central Avenue Ridgley, MD Wed 4:15-5PM 410-634-2527

Thinking of You Pantry 9058 Double Hills Road Denton, MD 443-243-5906 Thursday 6-7 PM

Calvary Baptist Church 120 Market Street Denton, MD.410-924-6404 Wed & Sun Evenings 7PM

New Zion United Methodist Church 12946 Newtown Village Road Cordova,MD 443-534-3905 1st Fri, Every 3rd Month 3:30-6:30PM Nov.

Aaron’s Place 401 Aldersgate Drive Denton, MD 443-243-5906 Tues & Wed 9-2PM Thurs – 9-1

Trinity AME 12100 School Street Ridgley, MD By Appt. Call 302-270-7083 St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 300 Sunset Avenue- Greensboro MD Every Sat. 10-Noon 410-482-8170

Ross Chapel AME 6830 Statum Road Preston, MD 410-673-1079 4th Wed Bi-Monthly 3:00-5:00 PM-October

Each Pantry may have hours or requirements for services. Hours may vary

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