NAMI Maryland Webinar Series

NAMI Maryland is developing and disseminate free webinars for a wide range of audiences. During these difficult times,  webinars have been critical as a means of education and support for individuals living with mental illness, their family members, and providers who are trying to navigate the dual pandemic. 

These webinars are scheduled to occur on a consistent basis and will last no longer than an hour through NAMI Maryland's platform. We will record these webinars for dissemination to all registered attendees and will post the recording on a dedicated page of our website for any individuals who may be unable to attend. As with our previous webinars, we also plan to create a one page resource infographic for easy distribution which will highlight the critical information presented during each webinar.

Conference Recordings

NEW! The recordings for NAMI Maryland's 40th Annual Conference are now available! 

Click here for the YouTube playlist of all recorded workshops.

Webinars

Webinars (Upcoming):

Webinars (Recorded):

• Processing Pain while Fighting For Change: Strategies for Black Mental Wellness with Brandon J. Johnson.  Originally recorded on 8/12/20
• Holding on to Hope: Faith and Mental Health in the Black Community.  Presented by Brandon J. Johnson, Dr. Chanda Reynolds, Rev. Bryce Jones, & Dr. Carla J. Debnam.  Originally recorded on 8/26/20
• Planning Ahead: Helping Families and Individuals Avert a Mental Health Emergency presented by Bette Stewart.
  

• Coping in the Time of Pandemic: Caring for Yourself and Your Loved-Ones with Mental Illness presented by Dr. Mark Komrad & Dr. Patti Friedman. 
  
• Telehealth in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies and Insights for Overcoming Barriers for Individuals, Families, and Providers presented by Brad Richards.
• Planning Ahead: Helping Families and Individuals Avert a Mental Health Emergency presented by Bette Stewart.
• Depression - Out of the Darkeness and into the Light presented by Dr. Dan Hale.  Part one of the Depression webinar series.
• Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Getting Ready for 2021 presented by Debbie Feierman.
• Strategic Financial Shift presented by Shirmel Wiggs.
• Finding Music Within the Noise: A Plan to Thrive During Troubling Times presented by Marc "Junk" Junkerman.
• Finding Your Way Through the Dark: Living with Depression presented by Dr. Dan Hale and Rev. Pamula Yerby-Hammack.  Part two of the Depression webinar series.
• NAMI Maryland's Policy Priorities: Get Educated! presented by Moira Cyphers.
• Resiliency and Mental Wellness for First Responders presented by Steven Thomas & Michelle Warshauer.
• Treating Depression: Myth vs. Reality presented by Dr. Dan Hale & Dr. Alexis Hammond.
• Bridging the Gap: Effective First Responder & Mental Health Care Partnerships presented by Lt. Steven Thomas and Steve Plummer, LCPC
• Creating a Peer Support Team for First Responders presented by Marc "Junk" Junkerman and Michelle Warshauer.  
• Beyond Treatment: Supports and Strategies presented by Dr. Dan Hale & Rev. Yerby-Hammack.  Part four for the Depression webinar series.
• Fighting Monsters: Cumulative PTSD in First Responders presented by Sgt. Shane Blalock
• Growth Mindset and Mindfulness in First Responders presented by Lt. Richard Goerling and Chief Jennifer Tejada.  Part six of the Mental Health for First Responders and Essential Workers series.
• NAMI Maryland Advocacy - End of Session Report presented by Moira Cypers.
• What is Problem Gambling and How Does it Relate to Mental Health? presented by Heather Eshleman and Ken Wolfson.
• Women's Mental Health in the Time of COVID by Jennifer Payne.  Part of the CovidCONNECT Webinar Series.
• What We Know and What We Should be Prepared For by Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos and Dr. Dan Hale.  Part of the CovidCONNECT Webinar Series.
• From the Lab to the Clinic: Insights into Depression and Future Treatments by Dr. Mani Yavi, Diane Dillard Broadnax, and Yamila Carmona.  Part of the CovidCONNECT Webinar Series.
• Where We Are and What You Need to Know by Dr. Gregory WM. Branch.  Part of the CovidCONNECT Webinar Series.
• Coordinating Your Special Needs Financial and Estate Plan by Caleb Harty.
• Achieving Mental Wellness Through Self-Care Skills: COVID-19 and Beyond by Chelsea Hayman.
• Practicing Self-Care through Self-Compassion by August Cheetham.
• CovidCONNECT Story Sharing Session by the CovidCONNECT Support Group Facilitators.
• What's Ours is Yours: Free Whole Health Resources for Everyone from the Department of Veteran Affairs by Dr. Samantha Hack.
• Re-Entry Into the Workforce and Changing Careers Post COVID by Laura Deimling and Courtney Wandeloski.
• Suicide Prevention During COVID-19: What's Changed and How to Help by Dr. Holly Wilcox and Dr. Paul Nestadt, with special introduction by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford.
• Coping with Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic presented by Dr. Alison Athey.
• The Myths and Truths of Teen Suicide and Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic presented by Dr. Kizzy Pittrell.
• Navigating the Return to School in COVID-19: How to Support Our Children and Teens During Uncertain Times presented by Dr. Miri Rosen.
• Voices of Experience: For Families and Caregivers presented by the NAMI Maryland Ambassadors.
• The State of the Job Market Post-COVID and What to Expect presented by Laura Deimling and Courtney Wandeloski.
• Advance Care Medical Planning: What You Need to Know and Why presented by Dr. Dan Morhaim.
• Movement Disorders: Let's Talk About TD presented by Dr. Leslie Citrome.
• Self-Care Through Self-Compassion presented by August Cheetham.
• Compassion Practices: Building a Foundation for Self-Care & Resilience presented by Beth Terrance.
• Handling Practical Life and Financial Issues presented by Laura Deimling and Courtney Wandeloski.
  
• Managing Mental Health During the Pandemic presented by Mim Walsh-Wehberg, LCPC.
• Top 5 Things You Can Do to Foster Positivity in Trying Times presented by LaTanya Eggleston.
• Mindfulness for Self-Care presented by Dr. Neda Gould.
  
• Coping with the Ongoing Grief and Losses of the Pandemic presented by Dr. Alex Chan.
• Stress Surfing Part 1: Physical Signs and Symptoms of Stress presented by Dr. Alex Chan.
• Stress Surfing Part 2: A Self-Care Action Plan for Stress presented by Dr. Alex Chan.
• Stress Surfing Part 3: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress presented by Dhruti Patel.
• Prioritizing Self-Care, Nutrition, and Exercise as a Frontline Healthcare Worker presented by Lauren Ruest.
  
• Recognizing and Responding to Addiction and Substance Use presented by Mallory Wood, LMSW.
• Self-Care for Survivors presented by Tony Barker.
  
• A Spritiual Treatment Plan to Get Through the COVID-19 Pandemic presented by Rev. Pamula Yerby-Hammack.
• Resilience and Well-being presnted by Catherine Gray.
• Anxiety Post-Pandemic: Re-Entry into a New World presented by Grace Serafini.
• Impact of COVID-19 on Opioid Use Disorder and the Need for Involving Families in Treatment presented by Dr. Kevin Wenzel.
• Parent CRAFT: A Free Resource to Support Caregivers Concerned About Adolescent Substance Use presented by Melissa Ambrose.
• Stress, Burnout, and Mental Health presented by Cari Cho.
• Suicide Prevention Safety Planning: The what, why, and how presented by Taryn Gauthier.
• The Milk-Carton Kids: Covid-19 and Cultural Impacts on Self-Determination in Youth presented by Oleg Tarkovsky.
• Laughing Through a Crisis: Does it Help? presented by Deborah Rawlings.
• Seeking Out Help When Struggling is Hard: Tips on How to Ask for Help presented by Jose Rosado.
• The Election and Mental Health presented by Rob Garagiola and Kate Farinholt.
• Mental Health and COVID presented by Quinita Garrett and Jescina Artis.
• Promoting Well-Being: Identifying Sources of Stress and How to Effectively Cope presented by Kristina Floyd, LCSW-C.
• Taking Action to Enhance Your Quality of Life presented by Donna Philips, MA.
• How to Prepare for Trauma through Officer Wellness presented by Lt. Steven Thomas and Corporal Tim Betz.
• Our Response to Trauma and How to Assist the First Responder presented by Lt. Steven Thomas and Cpl. Cory Eslick.
• Focusing on a Lens of Hope After Decades of Depression and Attempting Suicide presented by Shannon Parkin.
• Turning Trauma into Triumph presented by Tim & Ryder Davis.

• Resilency and Mental Wellness for First Responders
  
• Caring for Yourself and Your Loved Ones with Mental Illness During a Pandemic
• Telehealth in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies and Insights for Individuals and Families
• Telehealth in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies and Insights for Providers
• Planning Ahead: Helping Families and Individuals Avert a Mental Health Emergency
• Depression: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light
• Finding Music within the Noise: A Plan to Thrive During Troubling Times
• Finding Your Way Through the Dark: Living with Depression
• Treating Depression: Myth vs. Reality

• Bridging the Gap: Effective First Responder and Mental Health Care Partnerships
• Beyond Treatment: Supports and Strategies
• Fighting Monsters: Cumulative PTSD in First Responders 
• Growth Mindset and Mindfulness in First Responders
• What is Problem Gambling and How Does it Relate to Mental Health?
• Anger: The Beast Within
• Achieving Mental Wellness Through Self-Care Skills: COVID-19 and Beyond
• Helping the Helpers: Supporting Family Caregivers
• What We Know and What We Should Be Prepared For
• The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Loss, Grieving, and Recovery Through the Pandemic of 2020
• From the Lab to the Clinic: Insights into Depression and Future Treatments
• Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation
• Achieving Mental Wellness Through Self-Care Skills: COVID-19 and Beyond
• Practicing Self-Care through Self-Compassion
• COVID-19: Where We Are and What We Need to Know
• Advanced Care Medical Planning

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