CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESOURCES
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
NAMI Maryland staff and volunteers are working tirelessly to innovate and provide support and education to our community. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@namimd.org or call us at (410) 884-8691.
We are partnered with the Maryland Health Department on COVIDConnect - a free online forum for those who tested positive for COVID-19. This forum is for people who have recovered - or are in the process of recovering - from their illness. Support, research, and mental health resources are available. Learn more and register 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:
- 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
Additional Resources:
- 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
- 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
Webinars (Upcoming):
- 3/22/21 at 12:00 pm: Beyond Treatment: Supports and Strategies presented by Dr. Dan Hale & Rev. Yerby-Hammack. Part four for the Depression webinar series.
Titles and descriptions for the following webinars are subject to change. Please join our mailing list and check back regularly for more details.
- 3/8/21 at 12:00 pm: Creating a Peer Support Team for First Responders presented by Marc "Junk" Junkerman, Lt. Steve Thomas, and Michelle Warshauer. Part four of the Mental Health for First Responders and Essential Workers series.
- 4/5/21 at 12:00 pm: Cumulative Trauma Experienced by First Responders presented by Sgt. Shane Blalock. Part five of the Mental Health for First Responders and Essential Workers series.
- 4/19/21 at 12:00 pm: Building Compassion Cultivation 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.
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
NEW: Fact Sheets!
These fact sheets are based off our recorded webinars. Please feel free to use and distribute as you see fit:
- 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
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