April 2025 | Issue 41



The Anne Arundel County Local Behavioral Health Authority or LBHA is a

partnership between the Anne Arundel County Department of Health

and the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc.

If you are interested in subscribing to the Anne Arundel County LBHA

Provider Announcement Listserv, please email your request to

aac-lbha-connect@aacounty.org

This month, World Health Day and Healthy Anne Arundel Day are both celebrated on April 7th. This day is designated to encourage people to move, have fun, reduce stress, improve physical and mental health, and show people the benefits of an active lifestyle. Anne Arundel County Parks will have waived entrance fees, and events are scheduled throughout the week including health fairs, a county-wide food drive, and free fitness and meditation classes. Check out the Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition's website to view their event calendar.

April 7th-13th is National Public Health Week. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our local public health workers and recognize the vital

role they play in helping Anne Arundel County residents achieve wellness.

If you are in crisis and need help, our Warmline is open 24/7 at 410-768-5522.

The Anne Arundel County Behavioral Health Advisory Council

April Meeting is Scheduled on:

Tuesday, April 15th from 9:00 AM-10:30 AM ET

Established in 1999, members of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC) include key stakeholders across the system committed to the utilization of the CCISC model and ensuring that Anne Arundel County provides an accessible, comprehensive behavioral health system for all residents.

 Participants on the council are co-chairs from Anne Arundel County Department of Health and Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, mental-health

and substance-use providers, hospital representatives,

community members, cultural-organization representatives, and more. 

Their goal is to improve the mental wellness of all Anne Arundel County residents and assure access to needed services. Providers and referring agencies are empowered to successfully identify, refer and treat individuals with any Behavioral Health challenge. They provide input, direction, and influence on

behavioral health action planning in the county.

Meetings are held via Zoom on

the third Tuesday of every month at 9:00 AM ET.



All Anne Arundel County residents are welcome to attend.

Please note registration is required..

Download the Meeting Registration Link

The parent-child relationship is the foundation of a child’s development, shaping their behavior, values, personality, and sense of self. But in today’s digital world, where children are using personal media devices earlier than ever in life, how is this critical bond evolving? How do parents’ own tech habits impact their children?

Join Children and Screens for this free webinar to hear from a panel of psychologists and researchers sharing the latest evidence on how digital media use can affect parent-child dynamics. Learn helpful tips on how to strengthen this important bond in an increasingly digital world.

Wednesday, April 9th, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM ET

4/7-4/8 Webinar: Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)

4/8-4/9 Webinar: 12 Hour Clinical Supervision Training

4/9 Webinar: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

4/10 Webinar: Person Centered Care Planning (PCCP)- Person-Centered Approaches to Managed Intervention Plans

4/24 or 4/29  Webinar: DLA-20 Functional Assessment Training (Fulfills the Maryland Medicaid requirement for a core standardized assessment tool)

4/16 Webinar: Resilience in Crisis-Managing Burnout in High-Caseload Settings

4/17 Webinar: The Impact of Family Trauma on Infant and Early Childhood Development

4/17 Webinar: Person-Centered Care Planning (PCCP)- Person-Centered Approaches to Crisis Planning

4/17 Webinar: Social Work in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies

4/18 Webinar: Person Centered Care Planning (PCCP)-Empowering Approaches for Working with People

4/24 Webinar: Myth, Interrupted-The Truth About BPD and Self-Harm

4/25 The Power of Play: Innovative Healing Techniques in Child Play Therapy (Gambrills)

4/25 Webinar: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Children and Adolescents

4/29 37th Annual Tuerk Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (Baltimore)

4/30 Webinar: Suicide Prevention and the Deaf Community

4/2 Webinar for Youth-Serving Professionals: Trevor Project CARE (Connect, Accept, Respond, Empower) Training -An Overview of Suicide among LGBTQ Youth

4/2 The Dementia Live Experience (Glen Burnie)

4/4 Annapolis Health Fair at the Boys and Girls Club

4/5 Hanover Health Fair

4/5 Annapolis Health Fair at the Chesapeake Children's Museum

4/5 Pasadena Health Fair at the Y

4/5 Health Fair at the Maryland City Library (Laurel)

4/7 Severna Park Health Fair at the Community Center

4/10 Expungement and Community Resource Fair (Brooklyn Park Library)

4/10 Overdose Awareness and Narcan Training (Edgewater Library)

4/10 Meade High School Health Care (Fort Meade)

4/12 Easter Egg Hunt at Kinder Farm Park (Millersville)

4/12 Workshop: Self-Esteem Through the Lens - How Do You "Frame" Your Self-Worth? (Annapolis)

4/23 Mental Health Check-In and Gun Violence Intervention Program (Eastport Library)

4/24 Webinar: Practical Strategies for Managing Media Use in Young and School-Aged Children

4/28 Anne Arundel County Health Equity Open Forum

4/30 Workshop for Caregivers: Creating a Care Plan (Busch Annapolis Library)