NBC4 “988 Crisis Lifeline Marks One Year Since Launch”:
Watch the Video to Hear from EveryMind CEO and Crisis Counselors
Watch the videos to hear from the EveryMind team on WUSA9 “988 Crisis Hotline One Year Anniversary”:
Watch the recording below:
This event is geared towards youth, parents, foster parents, caregivers, guardians, extended family members, mental health professionals, and service providers.
The third event in our series provides an opportunity to hear directly from the LGBTQ+ youth in our community. They will share the challenges they have faced, support systems that have been helpful and ideas for improved support for the LGBTQ+ community.
The event will bring together 3-4 youth panelists with lived experience. Each panelist will have 10 minutes to share their story (if they feel comfortable doing so). The remainder of the program will be reserved for Q&A from the audience.
Objectives
4:30-6:30 pm – Networking Cocktail Reception and Celebration Program
@ The Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington Cemetery
5:30-6:30 pm – 10th Anniversary Celebration Virtual Program
Program
4:30pm Cocktail and Networking Reception
In-Person at The Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington Cemetery
5:30pm Program Begins
Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance – Olivia Nunn,
LTC, USA (Ret.) & CEO, Olivia Nunn Communications
National Anthem – Marisha Tapera, MarishaTaperaVoice.com
Welcome – Ann Mazur, CEO, EveryMind
Testimonial – John Lehmann, Veteran Advocate
Keynote Address – Dr. Cynthia Macri, CAPT, USN (Ret.)
& VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans
Recognitions – Christy Kenady,
Director, ServingTogether
Special Citation – Nan Sheridan-Mann,
Regional Director, Office of Senator Van Hollen
Calls to Action – Dr. Xavier Bruce, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.),
Program Manager, ServingTogether
Closing Remarks – Olivia Nunn, LTC, USA (Ret.),
Join EveryMind as we come together to celebrate ServingTogether’s 10th Anniversary.
Over the last decade, ServingTogether has established itself as a leader in the military and veteran space.
Our key achievements include:
This event will highlight the contributions of our funders, partners, and ServingTogether’s incredible work supporting the military and veteran community over the last 10 years and for decades to come.
Register —Register yourself below and then walk on your own or lead a walk with friends anywhere, anytime. Ask your network of friends, family, neighbors and colleagues to sponsor your walk(s) with a donation to EveryMind.
Join a Walk— Register yourself below and then sign up to join a walk(s) at one of the Montgomery Parks trails and paved surfaces led by an EveryMind representative. There will be one organized walk scheduled every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday in May.
CLICK HERE to Access the Calendar of Scheduled Walks and Sign Up to Join Us in Person!
Donate or Sponsor a Walker — Make a general donation to EveryMile for EveryMind or sponsor a specific walker to contribute to their fundraising efforts.
There is no cost to participate and walk for mental health awareness. However, if you donate $100 or more, or have others donate at least $100 total in support of your walking, you will receive the EveryMile for EveryMind Kit with a branded t-shirt and other fun items!
EveryMind is grateful for their continued support of community mental health and our mission.
PLATINUM:
GOLD:
SILVER:
BRONZE:
Atlantic Services Group
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Fit Fathers. Inc.
Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International
Jeffrey & Stephanie Holtzman
Ledo Pizza, Wheaton
MainSpring, Inc.
MedStar Health
NFP
Suburban Hospital
The first event in this series, held on March 24, 2022 at 6:30 pm, was geared towards parents, foster parents, caregivers, guardians, extended family members, mental health professionals, and service providers.
Objectives:
• Define common language and acronyms used to convey the importance of inclusive language
• Recognize risk factors that increase the chances LGBTQ youth will experience a mental health disorder
• Identify ways family members, school staff, and mental health professionals can support the mental wellness of LGBTQ+ youth
• Highlight local and national resources available to support LGBTQ+ youth
followed by a Panel Discussion
LIKE is a film-based education program exploring the impact of social media on our lives and the effects of technology on the brain. The goal of the film is to inspire us to self-regulate. Social media is a tool and social platforms are a place to connect, share, and care … but is that what’s really happening?
Panelists:
Vince DeVivo,
Community Outreach Specialist, US Attorney’s Office
Kirsten Robinette,LMSW
Therapist and Manager, Crisis Prevention & Intervention Services, EveryMind
Kate Stephens, LCPC
Counselor and Associate, Empowering You, LLC
Our Mental Health Town Hall screening of “Like” with a panel discussion on the impacts of social media on youth mental health took place on December 14th @ 6:30pm!
Click the button below to view the film and panel discussion.
Presented by:
in Partnership with:
Like most in our community, we have followed the fall of Afghanistan this past weekend with shock and grief. We grieve for those Americans who have lost so much, for our allies in Afghanistan, and for those who face impending human rights atrocities. In the wake of so much tragic recent news, from the rise in deaths due to the Delta variant, to the loss of life in Haiti, to the recent deaths by suicide of our Capital Police Officers, our region is experiencing heightened anxiety and trauma.
Images in the news may remind some of how we left Vietnam while others may not remember a time before the tragic events of 9/11 and the presence of our forces in Afghanistan. Afghanistan was America’s longest armed conflict. Our military-connected community paid dearly: almost 2,500 American troops and just under 4,000 contractors made the ultimate sacrifice, with countless more suffering wounds both visible and invisible from their time in Afghanistan.
Like you, we at EveryMind have friends, family, and colleagues who served in Afghanistan or know someone whose life was irrevocably changed by their time there. For them, and for us, this is personal.
EveryMind’s 24-hour Hotline staff are ready to listen, text, and chat with you. EveryMind’s ServingTogether Peer Navigators are here to connect our military-connected community to vital resources and service provider partners. We understand that you, or your battle buddy, may need support to process this historical turn of events.
We are here to support you. We are committed to you.
Yours in support,
Ann Mazur, CEO
Contact Katie Kilby, ServingTogether’s Central Maryland Program Manager, for more information:
Watch our launch presentation to learn more about the resources, programs, and trainings open to all Central Maryland Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.
Visit the ServingTogether website to register as a provider or to connect to assistance through our Peer Navigators.
EveryMind has partnered with Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI), a part of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, and Primary Care Coalition (PCC) to provide training at increasing the mental wellness of Montgomery County’s Asian American community while decreasing the stigma associated with mental health.
Content for the videos was developed in response to surveys sent through community partners serving the Asian community and focus on stress reduction. EveryMind was pleased to work with American Diversity Group, Vietnamese American Services, Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Islamic Center of Maryland, CCI Health Services, Asian American Inter Community Service, Montgomery County Muslim Foundation, and the many partner organizations and individuals whose contributions to this program were invaluable. This program and its activities are funded by AAHI, a part of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, and the PCC.
The videos are available in Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese and include a survey for viewers to provide feedback. The surveys are vital to this project and will help us bring more trainings like these to you.
Please take the time to share these and additional resources at the bottom of the page with your communities.
The challenges of the past few years have highlighted the need for us all to prioritize our own self-care. Self-care is vital to our overall well-being and research has shown that self-care activities can help cope with stress and improve mental, emotional, and physical health. This training will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to develop a self-care plan that is unique to your own interests.
Participants will learn:
• Definitions of stress, burnout and self-care
• The impact self-care can have on your overall wellbeing
• Proven and effective self-care strategies
Annie Liu holds a Master’s in psychology from Harvard University as well as a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She has written two books and translated nine books from English into Chinese, including the best seller Grit. She worked for many years as a Mandarin broadcaster at a radio station and has given hundreds of lectures and presentations in psychology in the past years.
Shahin Sebastian is the program manager of the Patient Navigator Program and the Hindi-Urdu, Russian and Malayalam Medical Interpreter with Cross Cultural Infotech. Ms. Sebastian holds a Masters degree in Microbiology from Odesa State University, Ukraine. Ms. Sebastian is a community health educator, and teaches self-management of Chronic diseases, Chronic and Diabetes and Mental Health First Aid. Ms. Sebastian is also a community mental health counselor with the PEARLS program (the Program to encourage active and rewarding lives). Ms. Sebastian loves traveling, creative writing, forest bathing and self-improvement through guided meditation, book clubs, family and friends.
MIN, EUN YOUNG has a Bachelor of Music, majoring in classical piano performance from Chung-Ang University, South Korea. Ms. Young is a trained Medical Interpreter at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD, a Court interpreter for Maryland Courts and a community interpreter at the Korean congregation of Chapelgate Presbyterian Church. She is very adept at consecutive, simultaneous, and telephonic modes. Ms. Young is a community health worker and has actively promoted mental health awareness and education in the Korean community for 20+ years via several seminars and presentations in the Korean community.
Saadia Perwaiz from Lahore, Pakistan holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and is an Emerging Leaders Fellow through the American Montessori Society. Ms. Perwaiz has 20 years of experience as an educator of ‘sensorial and practical living’ in an Early Childhood environment and is also a trainer for Montgomery Montessori Institute (MMI) and American Montessori Society (AMS). Ms. Perwaiz is familiar with Mental Health and encourages family and friends to seek professional help when necessary and strives to bring awareness tin her community. Ms. Perwaiz’s son is a sophomore at the University of Maryland, and her husband is a microbiologist. She enjoys music, laughing, board games, getting together with friends, and traveling with family.
Anh Tran is a patient Navigator and Medical Interpreter with Cross Cultural Infotech. Ms. Tran is bilingual in English and Vietnamese and has a fair knowledge of French. Ms. Tran holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Catholic University of America and a AHEC Certificate in Interpreting in Health & Community Settings. Ms. Tran has 13 years of experience in promoting and educating the Vietnamese community on the urgency of caring for mental and physical well-being in the DMV area.
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