Maryland, USA
Joined August 2014
I was proud to honor the memory of the many lives we’ve lost to the opioid epidemic. Baltimore is endlessly resilient. T and Donna both lost children to addiction. Yet today they are leading our city and our country’s fight for recovery. This is what a Healing City looks like ❤️‍🩹
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Our team had a blast in Baltimore City this morning with @MobilizeRecover! We got to sign their Recovery Bus, which is currently here in Maryland on their nationwide tour. Huge shout out to @MPACMD for their help organizing this amazing event! #StopOverdoseMD
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▶️ NEW SAMHSA SOAR TA Center webinar, "Documenting & Supporting SSI/SSDI Applications Involving #SubstanceUseDisorders." Gain insights on "materiality" and discover strategies to demonstrate that substance use isn't material to a finding of disability. soarworks.samhsa.gov/event/s…
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Everyone can play a role in suicide prevention. Some warning signs may help you determine if someone in your life is at risk for suicide. 💚 Know the warning signs 💚 Seek help by calling @988Lifeline
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It’s never too early 🌤 to start short, frequent conversations 💬 with your kids about the dangers ⚠️ of alcohol and other drugs. This #TalkTheyHearYou fact sheet can help you get started. You can do it 💪! Remember, when you talk, they hear you! ⬇️ samhsa.gov/sites/default/fil…
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Our wonderful MDEM staff out and about at career fairs. Are you interested in a career in Emergency Management? Check out our latest opening for an Emergency Management Operations Officer here: bit.ly/CarFair2023 #CareersThatMatter
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Anyone can experience mental health challenges. 🌎🧠 #WorldMentalHealthDay is an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to the realities of mental health. We can support each other when we normalize these conversations at work and at home. samhsa.gov/mental-health
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) Secretary Russ Strickland today was elected President of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA). You can read the full press release here: bit.ly/NEMAPR23
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Today, SAMHSA has announced $131.7 million awarded this month in grant programs that connect youth and families to behavioral health services. Read more ➡️ samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-an…
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The life choices you make can affect your physical health, #MentalHealth & overall well-being. Incorporate the 8 Dimensions of Wellness into your life, which can help better manage your condition & experience of recovery ▶️ youtu.be/tDzQdRvLAfM #RecoveryMonth
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Last night I served on a panel and listened to resident share powerful stories about the opioid crisis with @arunamiller @Emily_N_Keller and @MPACMD Overdose deaths continue to skyrocket across our city and state. Addiction is in every family including my own. Stigma keeps us from talking about it. Yet in Baltimore, we are building a cross-sector network of care with Peer Navigators in our libraries. I am incredibly grateful to the @GovWesMoore Administration for fighting relentlessly to end the crisis. This epidemic will not defeat us!
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There are safe & effective ways to recover from substance use disorders. Finding the right treatment option can be the key to a successful recovery journey. Help spread the word that treatment is available and #RecoveryIsPossible samhsa.gov/find-help #OverdoseAwarenessWeek
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Naloxone or Narcan is a medication that temporarily reverses the effects of opioid overdose, allowing someone experiencing overdose to breathe again while help is on its way. A thread🧵1/n
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A4: Thanks to a partnership with @MPACMD and @prattlibrary peers are available onsite at the Penn Ave branch. This pilot offers a unique touchpoint to reduce overdose deaths and increase access to recovery resources. prattlibrary.org/services/pe… #MDproviders4Recovery
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Successful people have the courage to admit when they are wrong.
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