September 2023 | Issue 22



The Anne Arundel County Local Behavioral Health Authority or LBHA is a

partnership between the Anne Arundel County Department of Health

and the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc.

September is Recovery Month, and Recovery Anne Arundel will be hosting their 11th Annual Recovery Walk on Sunday, September 17th. The walk begins at Noon at People's Park in Annapolis. There will be recovery resources, along with family activities, cotton candy, an ice cream truck, and hot dogs and burgers courtesy of the Annapolis Police Department. Be sure to check out Recovery Anne Arundel's calendar of events for other activities and meetings throughout the month including yoga classes and virtual grief groups.

NAMI Anne Arundel leads an on-going support group for those in recovery who also experience mental health symptoms. NAMI Connection is free and confidential, and is led by trained facilitators living in recovery. Meetings are held on the first and third Sunday of each month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. More information can be found on the NAMI Anne Arundel Calendar of Events.

September is also National Suicide Prevention Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day falling on September 10th. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be hosting events and online presentations throughout the month, including Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Latinx and Hispanic Communities, and Introduction to Supporting Those at Risk.

If you are in crisis and need help, our Warmline is open 24/7 at 410-768-5522.

Echo Resource Development and The Maryland Department of Health Office of Suicide Prevention are offering virtual Adult Mental Health First Aid and

Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings at no cost to Maryland residents.

Attendees can choose from the following dates:

Adult Mental Health First Aid

Thursday, September 21st, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Tuesday, September 12th & Thursday September 14th, 11:00 AM-2:30 PM

Tuesday, October 10th & Thursday, October 12th, 11:00 AM-2:30 PM

Tuesday, October 24th & Thursday October 26th, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

For questions about these trainings, please email Info@EchoDevelopment.org

We will be hosting our free annual symposium for behavioral health

providers on Tuesday, September 19th from 9:00 AM-3:45 PM.

Attendees can earn free CEUs upon completion of an evaluation.

This year's theme is the Power of Connection.

Topics will include:

Becoming a Trauma Informed Resiliency Oriented Equitable

Care and Culture Organization

Depression and Mental Health in African American Men

Considerations in LGBTQ+

Social Prescribing & Better Health Outcomes

In-person attendance is now full, but virtual attendance is still available.

The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs will be holding their quarterly Women's Veterans Chat on Monday, September 25th from 12:00 PM-1:30 PM.

This meeting will include a VA S.A.V. E. Suicide Prevention training presented by Nikole Jones, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For questions about this event, please email roslyn.jones1@maryland.gov.

Attendees can join in person at the Howard County Workforce Center,

7161 Columbia Gateway, Columbia, MD OR attend online by using this link: https://meet.google.com/oid-irzk-ujg?authuser=0.

Virtual spaces are everywhere and have become a constant presence, offering social connectedness and the ease of instant communication. But the online world of selfies and social media also brings with it challenging situations that can have a negative impact on youth mental health. Mental Health America has released a toolkit for the new school year, Selfies, Social, and Screens: Navigating Virtual Spaces for Youth.

This toolkit provides information, tips, and resources for young people, caregivers, and school personnel on how to protect youth mental health in a digital world.

9/8 Webinar: Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Attachment Trauma-Transforming Psychological Wounds for Adult Clients Traumatized as Children

9/12 Webinar: Preparing Mental Health Professionals for Legal System Involvement

9/14 Webinar: Veterans and Mental Health: Helping Those Who Have Served

9/15 In-Person Training: Let's Get Ethical! (Millersville)

9/18 Webinar: Johns Hopkins University Road to Recovery Conference

9/19 Webinar: Mental Health First Aid- CEUs offered for Peers

9/21 Webinar: Climate Change & Mental Health 101

9/21 Webinar: Parent CRAFT for Behavioral Health Providers

9/22 Webinar: Ethical Considerations and Strategies for Addressing the Issues of Confidentiality in Social Work Practice

9/26 7th Annual Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and Residential Providers Virtual Conference

9/1-11/18 Spanish Heritage Month Events at the Anne Arundel County Library (Multiple Locations)

9/7 African Heritage Festival (Laurel)

9/7 Webinar: Family Connections- Parenting and Recovery



9/16 Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness Expo (Hanover)  

9/20 Webinar: I Don't Know How to Navigate My Child's Use of Technology

9/21 Black & Suicidal Peer Support Group (Online Meeting)

9/23 Anne Arundel County River Days Festival at Fort Smallwood Park (Pasadena)

9/23 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training-Free with Donation to Black People Die by Suicide Too (Virtual)

9/30 Chesapeake Arts Center's Arts in the Park (Brooklyn Park)