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Improving the lives of children, adults, and families impacted by mental health and substance use disorders.
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Greetings!
Arundel Lodge's Flashie Tree has been planted! and a special dedication ceremony is planned for later this month.
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Community Members Make Hope Re-imagined Esper
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da Gala A Real Success!
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Donors, sponsors, and guests raised more than $75,000 at Arundel Lodge's 3rd annual Hope Re-imagined Esper
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a gala held on September 30th, at the Byzantium in Annapolis. More than $18,000 of the funds raised will support Arundel Lodge efforts to implement a comprehensive Veterans Treatment Program. The program will address among other things the unique job search and employment needs of many returning veterans and include an Ecotherapy Program which integrates nature, group therapy, peer support, and trauma informed care and capitalizes on the camaraderie and small unit-size structure familiar to veterans.
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Karen and "Ozzie" Osborne
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Special Thanks to Our Top-level Sponsors!
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Thank you to the supporters of our Fund-a-Need for the Veterans Treatment Program!
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- Bob Andretta (Bid #105)
- Cathy Belcher (Bid #117)
- Bronwyn Belling (Bid #119)
- Martha Blaxall (Bid #123)
- Harvey Blonder (Bid #124)
- Jennie Bloom (Bid #126)
- James Buckey (Bid #127)
- Tara Clifford (Bid #141)
- Stephany Clothier (Bid #143)
- Mace Coleman (Bid #147)
- Laura Dreany-Pyles (Bid #156)
- Mark Emmons (Bid #159)
- Mike Forostoski (Bid #163)
- Alexandra Fotos (Bid #164)
- Mary Gardella (Bid #166)
- Lillie Hinkelman (Bid #180)
- Robert Kelly (Bid #186)
- Steve Kurtz (Bid #191)
- Nick Lacey (Bid #193)
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- Greg Lilly (Bid #195)
- Beverly Marcus (Bid #199)
- Michael Marvin (Bid #202)
- Maureen Nemecek (Bid #212)
- Karen Osborne (Bid #214)
- Peg Redd (Bid #223)
- Randy Rice (Bid #224)
- Robert Riera (Bid #228)
- Julie Schuelke (Bid #235)
- Amit Singh (Bid #239)
- Nancy Slepicka (Bid #244)
- Tanya St. John (Bid #246)
- Veronica Tovey (Bid #250)
- Laura Van Geffen (Bid #253)
- Mike Vasilik (Bid #255)
- Janet West (Bid #256)
- Jean White (Bid #258)
- Rosalie Zaia (Bid #263)
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Thank you to
Janna Ashton
for the wonderful photos of the event, to
Misson BBQ
for feeding our volunteers, to all of our staff volunteers, community volunteers and everyone who contributed to a successful evening benefiting children, adults, and families impacted by mental health and substance use disorders.
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Ten Warning Signs of Suicide You Should Know, Plus How to Help
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“If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a
word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely
person, extraordinary things begin to happen”
-Loretta Girzartis
September is National Suicide Awareness Month. Suicide
is currently one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States, ranked top ten among leading causes of death for adults in the United States and the 2
nd
leading cause of death among young people 10 to 24 years of age.
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The Serenity Garden Flashie Tree is a beautiful outdoor sculpture that welcomes Arundel Lodge visitors into the Serenity Garden and will also serve as a spot to hang memorial “flashies,” honoring community members who have passed.
Almost three years ago, the Open Eye Gallery Committee began raising funds and hosting “flashie” workshops as an invitation to the Arundel Lodge community to be a part of creating the sculpture. The Flashie Tree was inspired by the Universal Tree of Life which resides at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD, and which was created by local artist, Bob Benson. Thanks to an Indiegogo campaign and other individual donations, sales of “flashies,” and a very generous donation from the Bolan Family, the tree was built by Baltimore Artist David Hess. David, his son, and several Arundel Lodge volunteers and staff members “planted” the tree on September 13th.
Already, our community has created many “flashies” (beautiful mirrored ornaments) which have been placed on the tree. Additional plans for the Serenity Garden include benches and a labyrinth, which will make the Serenity Garden a complete space of reflection and contemplation for the entire community.
We hope you will come by and visit the Serenity Garden and Flashie Tree and keep an eye out for more “flashie” workshops!
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Arundel Lodge receives many recurring questions from community members wanting to know more about what we do, those we serve, and the programs and services we offer. We are pleased to provide the community with answers in this section, If you have any questions, email them to
"I Have a Question" and we will do our best to answer them. You may even see your question in our next newsletter!
Q:
Do you have someone who prescribes Vivitrol or Zubsolv?
A:
Yes. Arundel Lodge does provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to persons with substance use disorders when medically necessary and appropriate.
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nterested in volunteering at Arundel Lodge? See our volunteer opportunities and choose the one that's right for you!
Read more
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Be part of the Arundel Lodge volunteer team!
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Halloween Pumpkin Contest
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Arundel Lodge's staff rose to the challenge of creating pumpkins depicting movies for this year's Halloween pumpkin contest - the results were outstanding! Can you name these movies?
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Thanksgiving Celebration and More!
Arundel Lodge is holding its annual Family Thanksgiving Dinner on November 16
th at
at 12pm. Staff will uphold their tradition of donating and preparing the meal for clients and their families.
After the meal, at 1pm, all members of the Arundel Lodge community–staff, persons served and their families, donors, and volunteers–are invited to join together, just outside the art, room for a special dedication ceremony of the Arundel Lodge Flashie Tree and a memorial celebration of Marisa Bolan, a former client who passed last year.
Enjoy some holiday shopping at our Arts and Crafts sale and participate in a community gratitude activity immediately following the dedication ceremony.
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The
Reflections Art Show & Sale
, originally scheduled for November 10, 2017, has been postponed. It will be rescheduled in the Spring and we will provide an update as soon as additional information is available.
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Community Enjoys Arundel Lodge's First Speaker Series
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Community members enjoyed the first of Arundel Lodge's speaker series, "The Glimpse: A look Inside Mental Health." Dr. Melissa Hallmark Kerr and Anna O'Connor, CPLC, co-founders of
Brain Savvy Training,
presented
Outsmart Stress To Be Your Best!
Guests enjoyed learning about the three brain factors that influence how we respond to stress and developing a game plan for lowering stress as it happens.
The next “The Glimpse” presentation is planned for February. Stay tuned for details!
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2600 Solomons Island Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037
Phone: (443) 433-5900
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