Charismatic individuals share their stories of discovering and managing their mental health challenges – View the video
If you missed the captivating Stoop Storytelling Series about behavioral health challenges and treatment, which was sponsored in part by Catholic Charities, then we are sorry because it was fantastic. However, you are in luck because it was recorded. Click the link to WATCH and LISTEN to the stories and the panel's sage observations “We [...]
Tonight: Sharing stories about mental health, mental illness and the mysteries inside our heads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rowena Daly (Rena) rdaly@cc-md.org 667-600-2007 Stoop Storytelling, Catholic Charities and other leading groups host Out of Stigma’s Shadow: stories about mental health, mental illness and the mysteries inside our heads BALTIMORE—(May 21, 2019)— Seven individuals from the Baltimore area will candidly share their riveting stories about living with behavioral health challenges [...]
April showers and Erickson Living volunteers bring May flowers to St. Ann’s Adult Day Care
(May 5, 2019) Equipped with gardening gloves and trowels, participants from St. Ann’s Adult Day Care stood shoulder-to-shoulder with volunteers from Erickson Living for the annual planting of orange and yellow marigolds in the courtyard’s elevated flower beds. “Getting our hands dirty and then seeing the beautiful end results really does lift the spirits for [...]
Otenasek scholarships sustain ability to study and serve
( May 16, 2019 - Timonium, MD.) “We’ve created something good after experiencing something evil,” said Frank Otenasek as he addressed guests gathered at Gallagher Services for the 29th Annual Anne Lindsey Otenasek Scholarship awards dinner. The annual event celebrates and perpetuates the spirit of Lindsey who tragically died in December 1988 while flying aboard [...]
A celebration of home for My Brother’s Keeper
(May 16, 2019 - West Baltimore) - When you see a crowd of people gathered outside a West Baltimore house on a beautiful spring day, you know there's a good cookout happening. Dozens of community members, volunteers, staff and friends came together to celebrate the (almost) one-year anniversary of My Brother's Keeper integrating with Catholic [...]
The language of recovery
by Enrique Oviedo, M.D. Assistant Medical Director, Family Services It has been well documented that when pejorative words are used to refer to someone struggling with a substance use disorder, they are more likely to receive substandard care. Conversely, when words are used that respect the worth and dignity of an individual, the treatment team [...]
When addiction hits home
by Bill McCarthy, Executive Director You may know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health issues and substance use often coincide. Throughout our programs, we encounter individuals affected by one, the other, or both, and we have learned that they cannot sustain a better life without addressing those issues. Not only that: At [...]
Art therapy allows women to find peace and camaraderie
Standing in front of a vibrant blue oil painting, Shelly Abdalla, smiled ear-to-ear as her peers complimented her work, prompting her smile to widen even more. Abdalla and six other women created their paintings, collages, and wall-hangings during a nine-month Art Therapy class offered at My Sister's Place Women's Center, a program that serves [...]
Catholic Charities convenes 11 partners for innovative program that connects older adults with services
Contact: Rowena (Rena) Daly Media Relations Manager rdaly@cc-md.org 667-600-2007 (September 5, 2019, BALTIMORE, MD.) – The power of community collaboration may help thousands of older West Baltimore and Cherry Hill residents with everything from energy assistance to estate planning, thanks to a partnership between 12 organizations and a $450,000 grant from The Harry and Jeanette [...]
News Coverage: PNC’s Grow Up Great sponsors Head Start of Baltimore City’s field trip to AVAM
Preschoolers enjoy the American Visionary Art Museum thanks to PNC Grow Up Great https://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2019/apr/12/pnc-grow-great-program-celebrates-15th-anniversary/