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.
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“Governor Hogan declared May 1st through 7th Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Maryland. To bring recognition to this campaign, Mrs. Hogan hosted a youth art display at the House Office Building in Annapolis. Celebrating Through Art: The First Lady’s Youth Mental Health Awareness Art Display grand opening and reception was held on May 2nd and welcomed over 175 student artists, teachers, service providers, and state government officials. The youth were asked to depict something which made them feel mentally happy, healthy, and hopeful. Forty-four students participated from thirty schools throughout Maryland. Youth artists with and without disabilities came together as one artistic voice to highlight the importance of good mental health for all children in Maryland.
The Maryland Department of Disabilities, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene-Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland State Department of Education, Mental Health Association of Maryland, Maryland Coalition of Families, and the Center for School Mental Health have partnered on this initiative to bring attention to the need for unified and aligned strategies when addressing children’s mental health needs in our state.
The art show will run May 1st through May 12th at the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis. We are extremely proud of all the student artists and very appreciative to Maryland’s First Lady for being our gracious host. Please enjoy our captioned slide show of the reception and many pieces from the display at the below link.
Thank you to the participating schools and programs:
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Arundel Lodge
Augusta Fells High School for Visual Arts
Baltimore Lab School
Crofton Middle School
Dr. Carter G. Woodson Elementary and Middle School
Forbush School Glyndon
Foundations School
Franklin Middle School
Franklin Square Elementary and Middle School
Glenelg Country School
Green School of Baltimore
Hampden Elementary and Middle School
Maryland School for the Blind
North Hagerstown High School
Old Mill High School
Park School
Parkdale High School
Perry Hall Middle School
Queen Anne’s County High School
School of the Incarnation
St. Elizabeth School
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Sudlersville Middle School
The Frost School
Villa Maria School
Village Academy of Maryland
Wade Elementary School
Windy Hill Elementary School
Worthington Elementary
Thank you to:
Wimsey Cove Framing and Art
Bel Air String Quartet
Violins – Catherine Huang (Science and Math Academy at Aberdeen High School) & Morgan Bair (Bel Air High School)
Viola – Leah Rolf (Bel Air High School)
Cello – Melissa Baum (Bel Air High School)”
— Carrie McGraw, Maryland Department of Disabilities