Become A Champion
Maryland schools & organizations are invited to join the Campaign as a Champion for Children. In 2025, 765 Champions joined efforts across the state. Increase awareness of the importance of children’s mental health in your community this year!
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In 2024, over 400,000 children were supported by the Campaign. Browse the Resource Directory to find tools to support a child’s mental health and seek support for your family or a family you know.
About the Campaign
The Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign brings together non-profits, schools, and other agencies with the following goals: raising public awareness of the importance of children’s mental health and substance use, reducing stigma of mental health, and connecting children and families with resources for prevention and support of mental health conditions.
2025 Campaign Reach
729
Champions
980
Schools Reached
24
Counties Reached