Baltimore County Public Schools

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Patricia Mustipher, LCSW-C
Director, Student Support Services
(443) 809-0305

Courtney Brown, LCSW-C
Supervisor of Mental Health
(443) 809-0305

Office of Student Support Services
Jefferson Building
105 W. Chesapeake Ave. Towson, MD 21204  
Office: 443-809-0305
Fax: 410-666-0025

Baltimore County Public Schools recognizes the importance of student’s mental health, wellness, and safety. Mental health involves emotional, psychological, social, and behavioral wellness. Mental health impacts how we relate to others, manage stress, process information, and make decisions. There are staff in place to support students and refer them for mental health services as needed. These staff work to ensure that the student receive these services.  This includes behavioral health and wraparound services.

The Mental Health Supervisor of Baltimore County:

1. ensures that a student who is referred for mental health services obtains the necessary services;
2. maximizes external funding for mental health and wraparound services,
3. develops plans for delivering behavioral health and wraparound services to students who exhibit specified behaviors of concern.

Mental Health One Pagers for Students, Staff and Parents

While we continue to navigate the uncertainty of the pandemic, civil unrest, and more, we wanted to provide one-pager resources specific to our students, caregivers, and staff. 

One Pagers:

• For Students: Mental Health Considerations and Tips
• For Caregivers: Strategies to Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health
• Common Warning Signs of Mental Illness
• Want to Know How to Help a Friend?
• What Families Need to Know about Social & Emotional Learning

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• Resource Guides and Fact Sheets
• For Students
• For Parents/Caregivers
• For Teachers/Faculty/Staff
  

Additional projects and initiatives:

• BCPS In-School Community Mental Health Partnerships
• The Mental Health Advisory Council
• Mind Over Matters Campaign
• Providing Resources
• Suicide Prevention and Awareness Initiative
• Signs Of Suicide (SOS) Program
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Trauma Informed Training - Rising Up: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences & Enhancing Resilience for staff and schools. For more information and to schedule a training, please refer to the flyer. 
• Overall coordination and support of multi-tiered interventions supporting mental health

RESOURCES

Local Resources:

• Mental Health Crisis Supports:
  • Maryland Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 1.800.422.0009
  • Crisis text line: Text the word "HOME" to 741741 for free 24-hour support
  • Baltimore County Crisis Response System 410-931-2214
    
  • LGBTQ Crisis Supports:
    • The Trevor Project - Trevor Lifeline: Text “START” to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386

Mental Health Resources

• Baltimore County Outpatient Mental Health Services
• Baltimore County Referral Resource Guide
• BCPS Social Emotional Supports Webpage
• Maryland Coalition of Families 
• NAMI Maryland
• Online Group Therapy Programs
• Grief and Bereavement Treatment and Support Group Resources

Substance Abuse Resources:

• Al Anon and Alateen
• SAMHSA – Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
• Help.org: Drug & Alcohol Addiction Rehab, Treatment, & Recovery Resources in Maryland
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Long-Term Drug Rehab in Maryland
• LGBTQ+ Addiction Resource Guide
   

Other Baltimore County Resources:

• Baltimore County Referral Resource Guide
• Baltimore County Department of Social Services: 410-853-3000
• Baltimore County Child Protective Services: 410-887-TIME (8463)
• Maryland Food Bank: 410-737-8282
• United Way: 211  (https://211md.org)
• Safe Schools Tip Hotline: 1-877-636-6332
• BCPS Text or Hotline: ([email protected])
• Governor’s Tip Line 1-833-MD-B-SAFE (1-833-632-7233)

National Crisis Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-422-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• National Suicide Prevention Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741