Interested in supporting the mental health of children and families? Join the Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign and the Mental Health Association of Maryland for our Children’s Mental Health Webinars, a series designed to foster learning and connection among families, educators, community members, and advocates.
During these one-hour webinars, participants will:
- Hear from a guest speaker.
- Participate in a facilitated group discussion about the webinar topic and share resources.
- Network with fellow advocates for children’s mental health in Maryland and beyond.
Our Children’s Mental Health Webinars take place on the third Thursday of each month from 11:30am-12:30pm ET.
Past Recordings & Resources
2024
- December: Campaign’s Annual Poster Contest and Mental Health During the Holidays
- September: Enhancing Parent Involvement for the New School Year
- August: Why Should I Care About Play?
- July: How to Help a Friend in Crisis
- June: The Rainbow Connection: Strategies to Foster Belonging for LGBTQIA+ Youth
- May (Bonus): The Resilient Mindset: Building Strength in Adversity
- May: Healing Spaces: Reducing Trauma, One Garden at a Time
- April: Supporting Your Emotionally Dysregulated Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- March: The Healing Power of Art
- February: Understanding Healthy and Unhealthy Relationship Behaviors
- January: Humor and Family Fun
2023
- November: Lifestyle Changes to Support Mental Health
- October: Intro to Nature Therapy: Connecting with Nature to Support Health and Well-Being
- September: Nurturing Wholeness: An Infant and Toddler Mental Health Journey with Cora H of Breathe Life Therapy
- May: Worry & Anxiety with Dr. Erin D. Berman, Clinical Psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- April: Self Care & Family Stress with Marlo Lemon, Director of Training, The Parents Place of Maryland
- Handout: Self-Care
- View Recording
- Speaker's Website: www.ppmd.org
- March: Video Gaming Disorders with Clifford Sussman, M.D., Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, Internet and Gaming Addiction Specialist
- Handouts: Healthy Screen Use Guide
- View Recording
- Speaker's Website: www.cliffordsussmanmd.com
- February: Eating Disorders with Dr. Weronika Gondek, Medical Director of The Center for Eating Disorders & Dr. Jessica Yang, a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with a specialty in eating disorders from Sheppard Pratt
- January: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Mark A. Riddle, MD, Child Psychiatrist