Let's End COVID, Maryland!

All Marylanders 12 and older are now eligible for vaccination!  Pre-register for an appointment at a mass vaccination site or find a pharmacy, hospital, or local health department near you to make an appointment.

Have questions?  Click here for our vaccination information page.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

We are partnered with the Maryland Department of Health on COVIDConnect - a free online website for support, research, and mental health resources for everyone who has been affected by COVID-19.  Visit https://covidconnect.health.maryland.gov/ now!

Read NAMI's COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide

We hope this guide is helpful to the NAMI community and hte greater public during this difficult period.  This guide contains information like:

• General information
• Dealing with anxiety
• How to get care
• Financial support
• and more.
  

In the coming days and weeks, NAMI Maryland will be rolling out additional support and education to help our community process the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Please take our brief survey to help us target the best way to help you.

Maryland State Government Resources:

• Coronavirus emergency extends special enrollment period until June 15 from Maryland Health Connection
• The Maryland Department of Health's COVID-19/Coronavirus PSAs
  

• The Maryland Department of Health's Recovery and Wellness Support Resources for the COVID-19 Outbreak
  
• Guidance for People Who Use Substances on COVID-19
• Coronavirus Guidance for Patients Engaged in Substance Use Treatment
• Maryland GoVax COVID-19 Vaccinatiion Support Center information to assist with vaccine appointments

Additional Resources:

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Mental Health & COVID-19 Webpage
  • Supporting Employee Well-Being During COVID-19
  • Self-Care Strategies for Resilience During COVID-19
    

• SAMHSA's Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infections Disease Outbreak
• The CDC's Resources on Stress and Coping
  
• The National Association of School Psychologists' Guide on Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19
• Digital Recovery Support: Online and Mobile Resources from the Recovery Research Institute
• PsychHub's COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub
• Navigating Public Benefits as a Family Member
• Bouncing Back from COVID-19: Your Guide to Restoring Movement
  • Recupérese de la COVID-19: Guía de ejercicisos para restablecer la movilidad
    
• The Center for Victims of Torture COVID-19 Mental Health Resources in Multiple Langauges including Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Swahili, Burmese and others.
• How Does COVID-19 Anxiety Impact Children? by the LifeWorks Group
• What Parents Can Do to Protect Children's Mental Health During Remote Learning by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• From Coverage to Care (C2C) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Free Counseling, Stress Management, and Crisis Support for Long-term Care Staff
• Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID: A Lifesaving Treatment Your Community Should Know About (Video) from the CDC Foundation
  

Webinars (Upcoming):

12/22/21: Compassion Practices: Building a Foundation of Self-Care & Resilience presented by Beth Terrance.  Part of the NAMI Maryland Frontline Wellness Series.

1/6/22: Handling Practical Life and Financial Issues presented by Laura Deimling and Courtney Wandeloski.  Part of the CovidCONNECT Webinar Series.

1/25/22: Mindfulness for Self-Care presented by Dr. Neda Gould.  Part of the NAMI Maryland Frontline Wellness Series.

 

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.
  

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