• Everyday Practices to Boost Family Resilience

    You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Apr 13, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Description: There are many “everyday” ways that parents can promote resilience in their families. This presentation will briefly review the coping resources that families use paired with ideas for growing these resources. The materials presented are based […]

  • A Resilience Booster: Building Our Strengths to Manage Stress

    Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Salisbury, MD, United States

    Session Title: A Resilience Booster: Building Our Strengths to Manage Stress 1)    Meg Cohen, M.Ed., LGPC/Behavioral Health Practitioner/Imagine Living Well  2)    Jeri Jones, MSW, LCSW-C/Individual and Family Practitioner for Children, Adolescents, and Adults/Life Management of Maryland, LLC  3)    Chalarra Sessoms, MSW, LCSW-C, Chief, Rural Health and School Based Programs, Maryland Behavioral Health Administration Participants will: Define resilience and […]

  • Mind Resilience for Teens: Building Your Personal Toolbox

    "Mind Resilience for Teens: Building Your Personal Toolbox" as part of the Teen Tough Topics Book Club Series for high school students at Caroline County Public Library. Presented by Adam Johnson, LCPC and Chalarra Sessoms, LCSW-C

  • Virtual BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve

    Virtual: "Water the Roots: Strengthen Your Resilience" Catherine Gray, MSW, LCSW-C (Presenter) Chalarra A. Sessoms, MSW, LCSW-C (Presenter) Ann Hoyt, MSW, LCSW-C (Moderator) Learning Objectives: 1. Learn types of trauma 2. Recognize early signs of stress 3. Understand how secondary and vicarious trauma can impact the helper 4. Explore problem solving & coping skills and ability to […]

  • BHA Resilience Committee Meeting

    June 21 BHA Resilience Committee Meeting from 1-2 p.m. via Google Meet. Email mind.resilience@maryland.gov for link to attend. Facilitator, Chalarra A. Sessoms, LCSW-C

  • Please join us during a virtual Power Hour for two dynamic presentations.

    Please join us during a virtual Power Hour for two dynamic presentations. Log on at 1 p.m. for the BHA Resilience Committee Monthly Meeting via the Google meet link: Please join us during a virtual Power Hour for two dynamic presentations. 1:00 PM - Issues in Men’s Mental Health This presentation will examine the current  […]

  • Please join us during a virtual Power Hour for two dynamic presentations.

    We are excited to have guest speakers at our monthly meeting. At 1:15 p.m. Jill H. Bohnenkamp, PhD, MEd  will present "Back to School: School Mental Health and Resilience”. At 1:45, Audra Cherbonnier, LMSW  and Cara N. Calloway, LCSW-C will provide a quick overview of the Eastern Shore School Mental Health Coalition.  Join us at  Google meet link: meet.google.com/fzb-absb-jgd or join by phone: ‪(US) +1 254-523-4027 PIN: […]

  • Lunch and Learn: “BLACK LOVE 365”

    The BHA Mind Resilience Committee is hosting our next Lunch & Learn on February 7, 2023 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The presentation is titled "Black Love 365" by Eliza Cooper, Director of Thriving Communities Collaborative. It is a free virtual learning opportunity and celebration focused on encouraging us to set our intentions to […]

  • Virtual Training for Parents and Caregivers on Children’s Mental Health

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would like to invite you to attend a virtual training for parents and caregivers on children’s mental health from 6:00-7:15 pm EST on Wednesday, March 22. The training aims to provide parents […]

  • Lunch & Learn: Physical and Emotional Safety and Resilience

    The BHA Mind Resilience Committee is hosting our next Lunch & Learn on May 9, 2023 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The presentation is titled "Physical and Emotional Safety and Resilience". It is a free virtual learning opportunity. Please register in advance here: https://umaryland.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqce2ppj8jEtIMFe5jwxmqpEjnKHoWPlwW or use the QR code.