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Who Are Maryland’s Republican Delegates?
A handy convention-watcher’s guide to Maryland’s representatives in Tampa.
Peer Support Helps Institutionalized Patients Take Control of Their Lives
John Allen, a former psychiatric patient, runs support groups and one-on-one sessions with patients transitioning out of mental institutions.
Nonprofits Team With Police to Offer Training on Mental Illness
Police training directors in Maryland have formed partnerships with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and embraced the Crisis Intervention Training program to help officers deal with mentally ill people in crisis.
Despite Gains, Outdated Language Still Used by Media When Describing Mental Illness and Disability
Poor word choices still pop up in the media, especially in headlines where political correctness may be sacrificed in favor of cleverness.
Baltimore Center Brings Hope to Homeless Struggling With Mental Illness
The HOPE Wellness and Recovery Center has provided a critical safety net for the homeless since its opening in February 2001
Md. Officials Challenged by Jump in Mental Patients Needing Treatment
As Maryland debates further shifts of the mentally ill population from institutional to community-based care, it’s being challenged by an explosion of patients in need of treatment, officials say.
Penn State Scandal Prompts Policy Change in Maryland College Athletics
When Bowie State Athletic Director Anton Goff first heard about the Penn State football child molestation scandal, he shared the same reaction as much of the country — shock and horror.
Single Mom Stays on Course with Job, Charity and Federal Aid
Michelle Andrea Church says a homeless shelter caseworker helped her kick drugs, get a full-time job, earn her high school diploma, enroll in college and save enough money to move into an apartment with her children.
Baltimore’s Belair-Edison, Once a Vibrant Melting Pot, Slumps as Foreclosures Mount
For decades, middle-class families bought rowhouses in Belair-Edison and settled down on blocks where neighbors knew each other and kids played in the park.