1/13/2020 MHAMD Weekly Legislative Update
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Happy New Year! Today the Maryland General Assembly begins the first full week of the 2020 legislative session. Elected officials will spend the next few months debating Maryland’s budget and over 2,000 legislative proposals covering an array of issues. As in years past, MHAMD expects to play a major role in these deliberations as we work to ensure …
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Young People Celebrate Mental Health through Art
All Categories, children's mental health, Mental Health
One of the annual highlights of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is the Celebrating Through Art: The First Lady’s Mental Health Awareness Youth Art Display & Reception hosted by Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan in Annapolis, which was held last Monday.
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Breaking the ice and starting the conversation about mental health
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Earlier this week, six runners left California on the IceBreaker Run. These six runners will run a marathon each day as they travel from California to Virginia, stopping along the way to start community conversations about mental health. The six runners have diverse backgrounds and experiences, but each one has had their life touched …
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Guest Post: “Celebrating through Art!” – Carrie McGraw, Maryland Department of Disabilities
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The Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign, coordinated by the Mental Health Association of Maryland and the Maryland Coalition of families, helped to plan this event to kick off Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Maryland. — “Governor Hogan declared May 1st through 7th Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Maryland. To bring recognition to this …
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