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Prince George's County Homeless Resource Day
ONE DAY * ONE STOP * ONE GOAL

Saturday, October 3, 2009
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Prince George’s Community College
Largo Student Center
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD 20772

The Homeless Resource Day offers ONE STOP easy access to community services which include:

-Medical and dental services
-Mental Health assessments & counseling
-Substance abuse counseling
-Domestic violence counseling
-Housing and credit counseling
-Free photo ID cards from MVA
-Free ID Cards for children (with fingerprints)
-Onsite application for benefits for the Veteran's Administration
-Onsite application for Social Security Administration
-Onsite application for DSS benefits
-Legal aid assistance
-Employment assistance services
-Free haircuts, and MORE...

Participants should bring the items listed below if they have them:

-Photo I.D.
-Birth Certificate
-Social Security Card
-Medical Card

*** FREE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED***

County Buses will pick up and drop off at 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM from these locations:

Prince George's Plaza Metro Stop in Hyattsville, MD
Addison Road Metro Stop (Central Avenue & Addison Road)
Branch Avenue Metro Stop (Branch Avenue near the beltway)
Laurel Advocacy & Referral Service (LARS) at 311 Laurel Avenue, Laurel, MD

If you would like more information or would like to contribute to the Homeless Resource Day, please call (301) 909-6319.

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During the month of October, Community Crisis Services, Inc. is partnering again with the City of Greenbelt, Maryland's Greenbelt Assistance In Living program to conduct community depression screenings.

There will be four (4) screening events this year

Greenridge House Senior Living Facility - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 1 PM - 3 PM. Open only to residence of Greenridge House, residents are invited to play Feel Good Bingo in the dining room. Dessert and snacks will be provided during the game.

Beltway Plaza Giant - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 5 PM - 8 PM. Depression screenings will be available at the Pharmacy to anyone interested. Giant is located at 6000 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD inside Beltway Plaza. Spanish interpreters will be available at this location.

Greenbelt Health Fair - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 10 AM - 2 PM. This event is held at Greenbelt City Hall and Armory, 25 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, MD. Depression screenings will be available at the Community Crisis Services, Inc. booth at the Greenbelt Health Fair.

Springhill Lake Health & Wellness Fair at the Springhill Lake Elementary School - Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 12 PM - 4PM. Depression screenings will be available to students, parents and family of students of Springhill Lake Elementary School. Spanish interpreters will be available at this location.

If you have questions or would like to speak with a crisis counselor, please call 1-800-422-0009.

You can also take an annonymous online mental health assessment by clicking here.

Released: September 10, 2009

This refresher course reviews the warning signs of mental health crisis and reviews action plans you can use to intervene. It also gives you language and exercises to use with your clients and their families so that they are better able to identify when a mental health challenge is arising and how to respond.

The course is scheduled for September 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, 1000 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20751.

The cost of the course is $119 per participant, and participants can obtain 12 social work CEUs.

For more information and to register, download the registration form.

Community Crisis Services, Inc. and the Family Tree Prince George's Child Connection Services program partnered to strengthen family connections to resources in Prince George's County. The Family Tree Prince George's Child Connection Services program is a "One Stop Shop" to help families access appropriate human service programs in Prince George's County. Connection services include:
-a local information resource phone line
-In-home services
-Bi-lingual services
-24 hour Family Stress Line
-Follow-up services

Families wishing to connect with the Prince George's Child Connection Services can call 1-866-533-0680 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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2-1-1 cuts through the maze of Maryland’s estimated 500 toll-free and other “help” numbers for health and human services

July 28, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced an important step forward in her effort to put fiscal year 2010 funds in the federal checkbook for Maryland 2-1-1. Senator Mikulski announced $800,000 to expand 2-1-1 Maryland, the state’s 24-hour health and human services information and referral service, from a pilot program to a permanent system.

Senator Mikulski is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee. She requested the funds in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill, which was approved at the subcommittee level today.

“During these difficult economic times, more Marylanders than ever are in need of help with basic needs such as energy costs, housing, food, health care, social support services, and mental health related services. 2-1-1 Maryland helps people cut through the maze of Maryland’s myriad toll-free numbers and get people connected to the information they need fast,” Senator Mikulski said. “As Maryland’s senior senator, I will continue to fight to deliver federal funding for investments like this one.”

2-1-1 Maryland is a simple and quick link to 365 day-a-year, 24-hour information and referral services. It streamlines access to health and human services by cutting through the maze of Maryland’s estimated 500 toll-free and other “help” numbers. By calling 2-1-1, Marylanders can get expert assistance for a range of health and human service problems in more than 150 languages. One call leads to the right resources and information the first time. 2-1-1 also partners with 911 and first responders during crises and emergencies.

In the next step of the Appropriations process, the full Appropriations Committee will consider the Senator Mikulski’s funding request as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. Once approved, the bill will go to the Senate floor for a vote, which has not been scheduled.

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Click here to view the original press release from Senator Mikulski's office.