Join MHAMD staff and representatives from local health departments in Maryland for a webinar series on accessing mental health care and resources. Each webinar will be followed by a Q&A where Marylanders can get answers about accessing resources and treatment in their county.
Coming soon: Getting Access to Mental Health Care Carroll County
Access webinar recordings on our YouTube page.
Howard County Resources
Bureau of Behavioral Health, Howard County Health Dept or call 410-313-6202
- Behavioral Health Directory
- Network of Care
- Behavioral Health Navigation
- Immigrant Behavioral Health Program
- Psychogeriatric Program
- Peer Recovery Support
Other Howard County Resources:
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention or 410-531-6677
- Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Urgent Care: 7220 Discovery Drive, Elkridge, MD 21075, or 410-938-5000
- Maryland Helpline or call 211, press 1 or text your zip-code to 898-211
- Crisis Text Line or text HOME to 741741
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Howard County or 410-772-9300
- Maryland Coalition of Families or 410-730-8267
- HopeWorks or 410-997-2272
- On Our Own of Maryland or 410-772-7905
- Department of Community Resources and Services or 410-313-6400
- The CARE Line or 410-313-2273
- The Local Children’s Board or 410-313-6400
- Youth Behavioral Health Roadmap
- Maryland Access Point or 410-313-1234
About Our Howard County Speakers:
- Leah Bulka, LMSW; Howard County Health Department
Social Worker 1, Suicide Prevention & Behavioral Health Navigation Programs
(410)-313-6240, lbulka@howardcountymd.gov - Cynthia A. Schulmeyer, Ph.D., NCSP; Howard County Public School System
Coordinator, Psychological Services, HCPSS Mental Health Services Coordinator
(410) 313-7021, cynthia_schulmeyer@hcpss.org - Heidi Weiss-Beedie; Howard County Health Department
Bureau of Behavioral Health, Coordinator of Special Programs II, MH
(410)-313-5711, hweissbeedie@howardcountymd.gov
Baltimore County Resources
- Child, Adolescent and Young Adult (CAYA) and Family Services – Baltimore County Department of Health Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH), Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA)
- Virtual Support Groups – NAMI Metro Baltimore
- Balt. Co. Peer Support Resources
- Balt. Co. Department of Health Presentation 03.22.2021
- Baltimore County Bureau of Behavioral Health
- Baltimore County Crisis Response System: 410-931-2214
- Mental Health Resources: 410-887-3828
- Substance Use Resources (REACH Team): 410-88-REACH
- Baltimore County Public Schools
- Baltimore County Public Schools Virtual Calming Room and emotional support resources
- NAMI Metro Baltimore, Helpline: (410) 435-2600
- Vibrant Aging Peers Program events
- Connections Project (Peer Support for older adults)
About Our Baltimore County Speakers:
- Courtney Blair, LCSW-C; Baltimore County Public Schools
Supervisor of Mental Health, Office of School Climate – Cockeysville MS
(443) 809-0305, cblair2@bcps.org - Jaime Ebersole Clark; NAMI Metro Baltimore
Senior Director of Programs & Community Engagement
HelpLine: (410)-435-2600, jebersole@namibaltimore.org - Heather Dewey, LCSW-C; Baltimore County, Department of Health
Bureau of Behavioral Health: (410) 887-0570, hdewey@baltimorecountymd.gov