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Behavioral Health News, Events, & More
for the Mid-Shore Region
| | Recognizing MSBH Team Member Anniversaries | | |
Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the work anniversaries of Rachel Stoyanov, HUB Liason (one year), and Kate Dulin, Behavioral Health Coordinator, Harm Reduction & Peer Outreach Lead (one year).
Rachel and Kate, we are grateful for the passion, commitment, and care you bring to your work every day. Thank you for all you do!
| | Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. is Hiring! | |
Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a full-time Hub Manager to lead the continued growth of a school-based behavioral health program serving the mid-shore region. The Hub Manager will oversee all aspects of the initiative, including program governance, collaboration with the school system, strategic planning, and supervision of the Hub Liaison position. This role requires strong skills in program oversight, coalition building, grant and contract management, and stakeholder engagement, with a preference for candidates experienced in new program implementation. A bachelor’s degree with five years of related experience is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to Kelley Moran at kmoran@midshorebehavioralhealth.org.
View the full Hub Manager job description here.
Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a full-time Finance Manager to oversee and manage the organization’s day-to-day financial operations. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager supervises the Finance Coordinator and Grants Manager while ensuring compliance with GAAP and state regulations. Responsibilities include accounting functions, payroll, audits, tax filings, procurement, and internal controls, along with preparing timely financial reports and supporting organizational goals. A bachelor’s degree in accounting and nonprofit financial management experience with demonstrated supervisory history are required; strong skills in financial software and communication are essential.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to Kelley Moran at kmoran@midshorebehavioralhealth.org by October 31, 2025.
View the full Finance Manager job description here.
| Registration open for 12th Annual Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Conference | | |
Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. is excited to announce the 12th Annual Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Conference, titled “Beyond Boundaries: Intercepting Challenges, Mapping Hope.” This important event will take place on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Temple B’nai Israel, 7199 Tristan Drive, Easton, MD 21601.
The SIM Conference brings together professionals, community partners, and stakeholders to explore innovative strategies for addressing behavioral health and criminal justice challenges.
Click here to Register
| | Free Good Samaritan & Harm Reduction Training | Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. invites you to a free training and film screening of The Addict’s Wake, exploring recovery, harm reduction, and community support. Enjoy an engaging afternoon with local speakers, a Q&A session, lunch, and giveaways as we learn together how Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law saves lives. Don’t miss this chance to connect and strengthen resources across the Mid-Shore! | | Help Us Keep Our Resource Guide and Network of Care Updated | | |
Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. maintains an annually updated Resource Guide for behavioral health services on our website, along with a digital resource directory through the Network of Care. These tools help individuals and providers quickly find local services and supports in Maryland.
We invite behavioral health providers/resources local to Maryland to review their listings and submit updates or new entries for inclusion in either or both resources. You can use the link below to submit your information.
Please note: all submissions will be reviewed before posting, and inclusion is not guaranteed.
Review the MSBH 2025 Resource Guide and Network of Care here.
Submit additions/corrections to either using this form.
| | What's happening to support recovery, suicide prevention, and behavioral health in the mid-shore? Check out the Mid-Shore Planning Collaborative's Community Behavioral Health Plan. | | In-Person Trainings & Events | |
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- November 4th, 2025, 6 PM - 7:30 PM: Maryland Department of Health: Stages of Change. Garrett College, Room 111, Garrett Information Enterprise Center (GIEC). No registration required.
- November 11th, 2025, 8 AM - 4 PM: Easton Dental Studio: Annual Veterans Day Free Dental Day. 2 Martin Ct #2, Easton, MD. No registration required.
- November 12th, 5:30 PM: UM Shore Regional Health: Kidney Disease in the African American Community. 24840 Lambs Meadow Road, Worton, MD, 21678. No registration required.
- November 18th, 2025, 6 PM: Caroline County Public Library: Talk Saves Lives – Suicide Prevention Awareness. 100 Market Street, Denton, MD.
- November 6th, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM: National Academies: Advancing Value-Based Payment for People with Serious Illness to Align Financing with Quality: A Workshop. Keck Center, 500 5th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
- December 5th, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11 AM: Senior Care Authority: Driving Under the Influence of Dementia. 104 Powell St, Centreville, MD, 21617. For more info, email here.
- December 5th, 2025, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Queen Anne’s County Inter-Agency Professional Networking Meeting, 104 Powell St, Centreville, MD, 21617. For more info, email here.
- February 16th, 2026, All Day: Mental Health Association of Maryland: 2026 Legislative Briefing & Reception. 1301 York Road, Suite 505, Lutherville, MD. Registration coming soon.
| | Mid Shore Suicide Coalition | | |
The Mid Shore Suicide Coalition, a partnership between Channel Marker and Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc., focuses on suicide prevention through educational resources, training initiatives, and community events. The coalition offers toolkits, suicide prevention training, and a variety of resources for survivors of suicide loss, along with support for individuals and communities impacted by suicide.
To join or learn more, visit Mid Shore Suicide Coalition.
| | Pathways to Wellness: Integrating Suicide Prevention in Substance Use Disorder Treatment | | |
This resource provides guidance on integrating suicide prevention in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. It describes the importance, feasibility, and effectiveness of incorporating suicide risk screening and brief interventions in SUD treatment and offers a list of resources to help you apply suicide prevention strategies in your practice. Designed for substance use disorder treatment professionals, this document may also be useful for other behavioral and mental health clinicians.
View the resource here.
| | Suicide Prevention Training Tailored for Those Who Work with Athletes | | |
The Behavioral Health Administration’s Office of Suicide Prevention is offering a free QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training designed specifically for those who work with athletes. This valuable training provides tools to support and educate the large athletic community in the mid-shore region. Flyers tailored to different sports—as well as a general version—are available to help spread the word.
Click here to view sport-specific training fliers
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- Mid Shore Therapist Support Network: A monthly network group for therapists who are open to working with lgbtq+ individuals and need to build skills and confidence to do so. Email Rachel Hutchison for more information.
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Grief Share Recovery Group meets Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, starting February 6th to May 1st. Bethlehem Wesleyan Church, Preston, MD.
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NAMI KQA offers a free online peer-led Family Support Group, for family members of older teens and adults struggling with serious mental illness -- the FSG meets twice a month. More info at 443-480-0565 or namikentandqueenannes@gmail.com.
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Talbot Mentors Parent Support Group, the last Wednesday of every month. This support group focuses on three areas that families have identified as important: Financial Literacy, Mental Health, and Art.
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The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC) invites families and friends of homicide victims to participate in a safe peer support group. MCVRC welcomes individuals, families, and friends to benefit from this free support service whether or not there has been an arrest or prosecution. To join, please call MCVRC at 301-952-0063 and do an intake with an advocate. This group meets on the first Tuesday evening of every month in a hybrid format.
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- Channel Marker is hiring a Youth Rehab Specialist/Case Manager in Denton, MD. This role supports youth clients in Caroline County, providing mental health services both individually and in groups, at program locations and within the community. Team-oriented, flexible, and energetic candidates with an associate’s degree (bachelor’s preferred) are encouraged to apply here.
- Dorchester County Health Department is hiring mental health clinicians (LCSW-C) to work in an expansion of the School-Based Wellness Center program. Position would serve early elementary ages (PreK -2nd grade) in a small Tier II behavior program. Individual and family treatment, classroom-wide groups, and case management. Please apply via Maryland State application if interested and/or contact Mindy Black-Kelly, LCSW-C, for more information, 443.521.1662 mindy.black-kelly@maryland.gov
- The Parents’ Place of Maryland is hiring Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS) across the state to support families navigating mental health, substance use, and problem gambling challenges. Applicants must have lived experience caring for a loved one with behavioral health needs. Additional openings include Program Director, Regional Supervisors, Intake/Program Assistant, and Financial/HR Assistant. Services will be available in English and Spanish through one-on-one support, workshops, and groups. For more information and to apply, visit the careers section here.
| | Introduction to Careers in Healthcare (ITCH) Program | | |
The Introduction to Careers in Healthcare (ITCH) program, established in 2023, connects middle and high school students in Caroline, Chestertown, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties with career opportunities in the medical field. ITCH provides hands-on experiences, mentorship, and career planning to help students explore healthcare professions beyond what they see on TV. Through job shadowing, internships, and professional guidance, ITCH empowers young people to build confidence, develop career goals, and support the future of local healthcare.
Learn more here.
| | Grant & Funding Opportunities | | Grant Writing Workshop for Government and Nonprofit Professionals | |
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, in partnership with Grant Writing USA, is hosting a Grant Writing Training in Annapolis, MD, on December 11-12, 2025. This two-day workshop is designed for grant seekers from all disciplines and will teach participants how to write successful government grant proposals and identify available funding opportunities.
Eligible participants include beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county, and state agencies, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations.
Click here to learn more
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding $19 million in new supplemental funding to states through the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHSBG) for efforts to address the intersection of homelessness and serious mental illness (SMI). This funding advances the President’s Executive Order, Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.
Click here to learn more
| Governor Moore Launches Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Program to Combat Substance Use in Rural Communities | |
The Maryland Department of Labor is accepting applications for the Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers (RAMP) program, funded through a $2 million award from the Maryland Office of Overdose Response’s Opioid Restitution Fund. The program provides grant funding to expand the peer recovery workforce by supporting training, certification, advancement, and retention of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) in rural Maryland. Eligible applicants include organizations able to serve rural communities most impacted by workforce shortages and opioid-related overdoses. Grants of up to $200,000 are available for activities conducted between February 1, 2026, and May 31, 2028. Application deadline: November 21st, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
Click here to learn more
| | Make a Big Difference with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore | | |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) is a local mentoring non-profit serving all nine counties across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. By committing just 2-4 hours a month, volunteer mentors help youth facing adversity discover their strengths, grow in confidence, and reach their full potential. Mentoring also helps volunteers strengthen their leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills! Each match is carefully made based on shared interests and personalities, so both children and volunteers can build a genuine connection.
Interested in becoming a Big or referring a child? Visit shorebiglittle.org, call 410-543-2447, or email info@shorebiglittle.org to learn more.
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| | Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition Interactive Food Resource List | | |
The Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition provides a range of food resources to support individuals and families in need across the region. From food pantries and soup kitchens available daily to mobile meal services through Shore Gourmet 'SHO-GO,' fresh groceries and prepared meals are delivered to various locations in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties. The coalition also supports homebound seniors through Meals on Wheels, as well as students and families with weekend food through Backpack Programs.
For more information on eligibility and services, visit their website or reach out to the coalition directly.
| | Additional Links & Resources | | Dorchester County Winter Clothing Drive | Keep Dorchester County neighbors warm this winter by donating gently used or new winter clothing! Items needed include adult and children’s hats, gloves, scarves, jackets, socks, fleece blankets, and sleeping bags. Drop off your donations at 627 Race St., Cambridge, MD, or call 410-901-8108 for more information. | Help Local Families Celebrate Thanksgiving with Holiday Dinner Kits | This Thanksgiving, Hambleton House and Family Meal are supporting local families by providing oven-ready holiday dinner kits, including brined turkeys, gravy, and dinner rolls. Kits will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 24th, at their culinary center in Easton, and donations to support this effort open on November 5th. to learn more, please email events@hhousellc.com. | | Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition | | |
The Mid Shore Health Improvement Coalition is making it easier to get connected to health resources in the region.
Residents can now text MIDSHORE to 898-211 and receive a monthly notification with a calendar of health events taking place within Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot counties.
Find health fairs, support groups, new parent classes, blood pressure screening, food pantries, walking groups, diabetes prevention programs, and so much more!
| | The A.F. Whitsitt Center is now offering convenient pick-up services for individuals seeking treatment. This new initiative ensures that transportation is no longer a barrier to accessing care. Scan the qr code in the image below to learn more. | | Click here for a centralized electronic resource for community partners on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, focusing on Autism-related needs, including events, education, medical support, and mental health services. | | |
Do your patients currently have health insurance through Medicaid or the
Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP)?
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This year, Medicaid renewals are not automatic.
- Ask your patients to make sure their contact information is up to date with Maryland Health Connection.
- Encourage them to be on the lookout for notices, as they will be contacted by mail or through their online account when it’s their turn to renew.
- And please stress the importance of completing renewals on time. Participants can log in to their account at MarylandHealthConnection.gov/Checkin or call 855-642-8572 to get started.
| | BHIPP Consultation Warmline is Available Year-Round | Child mental health specialists are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. (except on major holidays) to provide consultation in many areas of behavioral health including medication management, diagnostic issues, developmental delays, school/learning issues, autism spectrum disorders, trauma, and early childhood mental health. Call 855-Md-BHIPP (632-4477) Click here for more information. | |
Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc.
28578 Mary’s Court, Suite 1
Easton, MD 21601
410-770-4801
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