Programs for peopleAdvocacy that changes lives

2009/2010ANNUAL REPORT

Since 1915, the Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD) has been a leader in progressive programs resulting in more effective treatment,

improved outcomes for individuals, increased research and greater public understanding of the needs of children and adults living with mental illness.

We envision a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity

to achieve their full potential free from stigma and prejudice.

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The Mental Health Association ofMaryland’s advocacy is perhapsmore important than ever as thestate, and our nation, continueto experience significant economic challenges. Maryland’sPublic Mental Health System isseeing an increasing demand,now serving 20,000 additionalpeople, an 8 percent increaseover last year.

During the 2010 LegislativeSession, MHAMD fought to prevent cuts to the MentalHygiene Administration’s budgetas well as the budgets of otherstate agencies that serve those with mental illnesses. MHAMDpresented testimony on morethan 65 bills.

To advance advocacy efforts and to increase awareness of the impact of budget cuts, the

Maryland Mental HealthCoalition, chaired by MHAMD,launched the statewide 1outta5campaign. Featuring rallies inAnnapolis, citizen petition drivesand mobile billboards, 1outta5educated policymakers about the needs of the one in fiveMarylanders living with mentalillness and the impact of budgetcuts on critical services and supports.

The outreach gained the attention of Governor MartinO’Malley who responded to advocates’ call for more funding,but the state’s declining revenuesthreaten to erase the gain. Inaddition, the Maryland legislaturefailed to pass the LorraineSheehan Health & CommunityServices Act of 2010, whichwould have raised the tax on alcohol by a dime a drink, with

increased revenues going to sustain services for mental health,substance abuse, developmentaldisabilities and Medicaid expansion. The bill is expected to be reintroduced in 2011.

MHAMD supported legislation toensure the Maryland InsuranceAdministration has the enforcement authority to guarantee compliance with thefederal mental health parity law — an important component toensuring the intent of the federallegislation. MHAMD also advocated to tie provider ratereimbursement to state agencybudgets that are increased toaccommodate inflation and togrant voting rights to individualsunder guardianship for a mentaldisability.

Aging Outreach

Advocacy

The Mental Health Association ofMaryland continues to improveaccess and quality of mentalhealth care for older adults in Maryland through public education, training and systemicchange. MHAMD sits on theselect workgroup for the stateDepartment of Health andMental Hygiene (DHMH), participates in the BehavioralHealth Workgroup of Maryland’sMoney Follows the PersonImitative and consults on theAging in Place SteeringCommittee. MHAMD is engagedin multiple efforts to reconcileprogram and service inefficien-

cies and systemic flaws whereDepartment of HumanResources, Maryland Departmentof Aging and DHMH intersect.

MHAMD has been involved in 72educational programs reaching2,800 individuals through public and professional forums.MHAMD also participates in theplanning and execution of several annual conferences in partnership with the MarylandGerontological Association andlocal Departments of Aging inMaryland.

The Assisted Living TrainingInitiative now boasts more than

150 Maryland trainers, certifiedby MHAMD and the Alzheimer’sAssociation of Maryland, to provide dementia and mentalhealth education to assisted living workers. To support thecomprehensive training programand expand the reach to nursinghomes, MHAMD and theAlzheimer’s Association ofMaryland developed a video-based Assisted Living Training.The program addresses multipletopics including dementia, mental health, communicationapproaches, behavioral interventions, end of life care,family relations and staff stress

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Statement of Revenue & ExpensesStatement of activities for the year ended December 31, 2009

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND OTHER REVENUES

PUBLIC SUPPORT Chapter Support $ 7,058.00Grants 1,475,079.72Contributions 82,624.00Special Events 273,558.00Total Public Support $ 1,838,319.72

OTHER REVENUESInterest and Dividends 4,982.00Net Change in Investments 18,389.00Total Other Revenues $ 23,371.00

EXPENSES

PROGRAM SERVICES $ 1,682,679.00

SUPPORTING SERVICESManagement and General 156,316.00Fundraising 120,762.00Total Supporting Services $ 277,078.00

Total Expenses $ 1,959,757.00

Change in Unrestricted $ 24,319.00Unrestricted Net Assets 2009 $ 189,233.00Unrestricted Net Assets end of 2009 $ 164,914.00

For comprehensiveinformation on all of MHAMD’sprograms and activities, please visit our website atwww.mhamd.org.

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Mental Health First AidMental Health First Aid, agroundbreaking education program focused on helpingMarylanders in crisis, continuesto grow both in Maryland andacross the nation. To date, 2500Marylanders have completed the12 hour training that teachesnon-clinicians how to help someone developing a mentalhealth problem or experiencing acrisis — just like CPR or generalFirst Aid can help someone in amedical emergency.

Training key audiences who serveand influence the public continued to be the focus of Mental HealthFirst Aid Maryland. The programearned accreditation and licensure

approval for social workers, daycare facilities and humanresource professionals. It alsoreached law enforcement and justice audiences, resulting in all Administrative Law Judges inthe state receiving Mental HealthFirst Aid certification and theprogram being adopted for allnew hires by the Harford CountySherriff’s Department. MHAMDcertified Mental Health First Aidinstructors from the VeteransAdministration to increase outreach to veterans and theirfamilies. And, MHAMD builtpartnerships with seven collegesin the state to offer Mental HealthFirst Aid to students, faculty, staff and community members.

MHAMD is both the implementer of the program statewide and,through our grant from the Maryland Mental HealthTransformation Office, afounder and manager of theMHFA-USA program nationwide.

In late 2009, the curriculum andmaterials for Mental Health FirstAid USA moved from pilot tocompletion, with the participantmanual shipping to instructors inOctober. At that time, MHAMDlaunched a national distributionprogram to fill materials ordersfrom nearly 700 instructorsacross the nation.

2009/10 Board of Directors

OFFICERSPresidentDonna Rawlings, SPHR

President Elect Thomas E. Arthur, MA, MEd

Vice President for Government AffairsConstance W. Pullen, LCSW-C

Vice President for Public EducationBeatrice Rodgers

Vice President for Resource DevelopmentKali Mallik

SecretaryCynthia Vice

TreasurerFrank Antonucci

BOARD OF DIRECTORSFaye S. AdlerNancy AllenRichard W. BlairDiane CabotLucie Ling CampbellJane Connall, PsyDSusan Kleinberg, PhDMarilyn Kresky-Wolff, MPF,

LCSW-CCurt MillerKathy McCallumNikki McDavid, MS, MBAOscar MorganStuart B. Silver, MDSandra L. Smith, LGSWTony WrightSharon Wylie

HONORARY LIFE BOARD MEMBERSTerezie S. Bohrer, RN, MSW,

CLNCRev. Robert CarlsonBetty J. Humphrey, RN, Dr. PABurton H. Lohnes, PhDRandall M. Lutz, Esq.Kali MallikGary W. Nyman, MDYvonne M. Perret, LCSW-CFred H. Spigler, Jr., EdDLaura SteeleJane WalkerPeggy Whyte, MA

StaffExecutive DirectorLinda Raines

CQT InterviewerKaty Bradford

Deputy DirectorLea Ann Browning-McNee

Older Adult Program DirectorKim Burton

Office AssistantRosa Clark

Program AssociateLisa Cinelli

Public Policy DirectorLisa Cuozzo

CQT InterviewerMarion Ehrlich

Public Policy AssociateRachael Faulkner

Director of Community OutreachKari Gorkos

Director of OperationsKarina Jackson

Regional Director of the Metropolitan Baltimore BranchErin Leatherwood

CQT Executive DirectorJoanne Meekins

Program AssociateAlethia O’Hara

Mental Health Players and Metropolitan Baltimore Kids on the Block CoordinatorLisa Palmer

CQT InterviewerBrinda Parker

PEERS DirectorSusan Parks

CQT Program ManagerKatie Rouse

CQT InterviewerSabrina Schram

CQT InterviewerSceptor Spainbey

CQT InterviewerGreg Voigt

CQT Program AssistantDonna Wiggins

CQT InterviewerKate Wyer

Supporters/IndividualsMs. Elizabeth AbramsMs. Faye Adler-TamresMs. Nancy AllenMr. & Mrs. Courtney AlveyMs. Marlene Amdur-FergusonMs. Betsy AmeyMs. Carol AmitinMs. Laura Anderson

Ms. Marasha AnselMr. Frank AntonucciMr. & Mrs. David ArnettMs. Judith ArnoldMs. Dorothy AtkinsonDr. & Mrs. Safuh AttarMs. Anne BailliereMs. Lynn BartoszMs. Carolyn BattleDr. Richard BayerMs. Wendy BaysmoreMr. & Mrs. Joseph BerkowMs. Elizabeth BiliskeMr. Scott BirdsongMr. Robert BlankfeldMrs. Terezie BohrerMr. Charles BondDr. Jonathan BookMs. Gloria BowenMr. & Mrs. Robert BrananMs. Edwina BrandonDr. William BreakeyMs. Elizabeth BrooksMr. Terry BrownMr. & Mrs. Robert BrownDr. Yaphet BryantMr. & Mrs. John BurtonMs. Diane CabotMrs. Teresa CadoganMrs. Lucie CampbellMr. & Mrs. David ChampneyMr. & Mrs. Francis ChaseMr. Gilbert Clapperton, Jr.Ms. Alicia ClarkMr. & Mrs. Paul ClavelleMr. Carl ClaytonMr. & Mrs. Thomas CorcoranMr. & Mrs. Robert CourtemancheMs. Sheila DavenportMs. Linn DavidsonMs. Laura DavisDr. Steven DavissMr. Richard DezesMr. Rollin DickMs. Lesa DiehlMs. Mary DileggeMs. Kathryn DitchMr. & Mrs. Raymond DombrowskiMr. Mike DrummondMr. & Mrs. Peter DunkleMs. Elaine DunkleMs. Wilma EastmanMr. & Mrs. Bennett EdelmanMs. Emma ExlerMr. John FamerMs. Mary Sue FarrellMs. Karen FellenzMr. Michael FinkleMs. Laura FisherDr. William FlookMs. Celia FrederickMs. Mary FridleyDr. Patti FriedmanMs. Shannon GatewoodMs. Carol GaulMr. David GerberMs. Marina Gethers

Dr. Ghislaine GodenneMr. Howard GoldmanMrs. Martha GorthDr. Dale Grady, Jr.Ms. Edwina Green Mr. Gordon GreenspunMr. Kenneth GreifMr. Irvin Grief, Jr.Ms. Marjorie GrumbacherMs. Joyce GuidishMs. Mary GunningMr. & Mrs. Tapan GuptaMr. & Mrs. Stephen GutmannMs. Lara HallMs. Christine HallMr. & Mrs. Neil HalseyMs. Linda HalseyMs. Nancy HamiltonMs. Debra HammenMs. Eileen HansenMr. David HarrisMs. Eileen HastingsMs. Barbara HathawayMr. & Mrs. Thomas HearnDr. Jutta HeinerMs. Fonya HelmMs. Tanya HerbickMr. Morris HillMr. David HoltonMr. & Mrs. Carl HossfieldMs. Elizabeth Ann HullDr. Betty HumphreyMs. Susan IngalsbeMs. Cornelia IvesMs. Judith JacobsonMs. Carol JohnstonMs. Alice JonasMs. Amanda JonesMs. Donna Maria Jones-ReillyRev. Juretha Joyner-MaidenMr. John KammererMs. Estelle KandelMs. Leslie KassalMs. Helen KauffmanMs. Esther KellerMs. Delores KelleyMs. Delores KentMs. Marilyn Kresky-WolffMr. & Mrs. Albert KishterMr. & Mrs. Neal KittMr. Theodore KleinMs. Joan KleinMs. Susan KleinbergMs. Christina KochMs. Josephine KohnMs. Eugene KolbMs. Judith KolkerMr. & Mrs. Robert KoyanagiMr. Thomas KrajewskiMs. Deana KrizanMs. Jennifer KulikMr. Richard LansburghMs. Tina LeesMr. & Mrs. James LepusMr. Leon LevinMr. Andrew LevyMr. & Mrs. Robert Lewis

Criminal JusticeDuring the 2010 LegislativeSession, the Mental HealthAssociation of Maryland was ableto advance the efforts of theMaryland Mental Health andCriminal Justice Partnership to improve community reentryfor inmates with mental healthproblems. MHAMD and its partners successfully advocated

for legislation requiring detention centers to provide, upon release,a 30-day supply of psychiatricmedication to inmates diagnosedwith a mental illness. This legislation eliminates a majorhurdle faced by individuals whooften may have to wait up to 30days for an appointment withtheir mental health provider.

The Criminal Justice Partnershipalso continued its work to ensure ongoing, appropriatemental health education for law enforcement and correctionsprofessionals. The Partnershipestablished educational goals andrequirements and will soon beginevaluating current and potentialcurriculum.

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Mr. David LewisMs. Olivia LindlyMr. & Mrs. John LinzMrs. Sharon LipfordMs. Lorraine LobeMs. Ann LombardiMr. Alfred LuccoMr. Michael LuginbillMr. Randall LutzMr. Kali MallikMs. Charlotte Mallet-PrevostMr. & Mrs. Ronald MannMrs. Stephanie MaskovyakMr. Edward MatricardiMs. Ellen McAvoyMs. Rebecca McClureMr. James McCombMr. Dennis McDowellMs. Betty McGarvie CrowleyMs. Ruth McMenaminMs. Barbara MerkeMs. Patricia MillerMs. Mindy MilsteinMr. Richard MooreMs. Susan NathanMr. & Mrs. Stanley NeuhauserDr. Gary NymanMs. Jean O'ConnorMr. James O'HairMr. & Mrs. Lowell OwensMr. & Mrs. Charles PalmerMr. Clifford PalmerMs. Elin PapantonesMr. Michael PapantonesMs. Katherine ParrisMs. Rosemary PattersonMs. Yvonne PerretMs. Laverne PerryMr. & Mrs. Richard PfauMs. Kathleen PhillipsMs. Janet PiccinniMr. Robert PitcherMr. & Mrs. John PlaskonMr. & Mrs. Edward PlattMs. Daryl PlevyMs. Aime PoldmaeMr. & Mrs. Efrem PottsMs. Debra Pressman-GimbelMs. Terese PrinceMs. Constance PullenMr. Qiang QianMr. William RakerMs. Donna RawlingsMs. Marilyn ReamerMs. Iris ReevesMs. Ann Hopkins ReillyMr. & Mrs. George ReverMs. Claire RichardsonMr. Daniel RobertsMs. Beatrice RodgersMs. Sarah RondeauMr. Howard RosenbloomMs. Stacy RudinMs. Marianna RussellMr. & Mrs. Mark SantangeloMr. Timothy SantoniMr. James Savage

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew SchauerMs. Rosalyn SchnaperMr. & Mrs. Stephen SchneiderMs. Tracy SchuldenMs. Penny ScrivensMr. & Mrs. Vito SeskunasMs. Diana SeyboltMr. Steven ShapiroMs. Sarah ShapiroMs. Lorraine SheehanMs. Mildred SheffMr. & Mrs. Daniel ShemerDr. & Mrs. Stuart SilverMr. & Mrs. Ronnie SilversteinMr. & Mrs. David SimonMs. Jennifer SingerMr. Gregory SinklerMs. Kathleen SiroteMr. Lex SmithMr. Neil SolomonMs. Judith SorensonMs. Gretchen StangleMs. Laura SteeleMs. Sharon StephanMs. Sarah StevermanDr. & Mrs. Daniel StorchMs. Dorothy StrawsburgMr. John StromMr. Victor SulinMr. Francis SullivanMs. Sandra SundeenMr. & Mrs. David TagerMr. John TalbottMr. Mark TeitelbaumMs. Judith TempleMs. Elizabeth TessmerMrs. Amy ThompsonMs. Victoria ThompsonDr. John UrbaitisMr. Stewart VaronMr. Herman VenickMr. & Mrs. Stephen WagnerMrs. Jane WalkerMs. Katheryn WeinelMs. Donna WellsMs. Margaret WhyteMs. Anne Maria WildemanMs. Ruth WilliamsMr. W. Donald WilliamsMs. Denise WilsonMr. & Mrs. Morton WinstonMr. & Mrs. Charles WolfsonMr. & Mrs. Gordon WolmanMr. William WoolstonMs. Christine WrightMs. Helen WyrwasDr. Albert Zachik

Supporters/OrganizationAffiliated Sante GroupALH Foundation, Inc.Alliance, Inc.Anne Arundel County Mental

Health Agency, Inc.Associated Catholic CharitiesAssociated Jewish Charities

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPBaltimore Behavioral HealthBaltimore County Bureau of

Behavioral HealthBaltimore Crisis Response, Inc.Baltimore Mental Health

Systems, Inc.Black Mental Health AllianceBoard of Child Care of the

Baltimore-WashingtonConference of the UnitedMethodist Church, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyClear Channel BaltimoreCommunity Behavioral Health

Association of Maryland, Inc.Eli Lilly and CompanyFor All Seasons, Inc.Francis A. Crawford, Jr. TrustFrederick County Mental Health

AssociationFund for ChangeGo Consulting, Inc.The Gorfine FoundationHCF&L PAHealth Management Consultants,

LLCHealthcare for the HomelessHelping Other People Through

Empowerment, Inc.Innovative Resource Group, LLCJacob & Hilda Blaustein FoundationJohns Hopkins Medicine, Dept.

of Psychiatry & BehavioralSciences

Johns Hopkins UniversityJohnson & JohnsonJudge David L. Bazelon Center

for Mental Health LawKey Point Health Services, Inc.Leonard & Helen R. Stulman

Charitable Foundation, Inc.Lola Crawford TrustMAC, Inc.MANSEFMaryland Assembly on School

Based Health CareMaryland Association for Partial

Hospitalization and IntensiveOutpatient Programs

Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special EducationFacilities

Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth

Maryland Citizen's Health InitiativeMaryland Disability Law CenterMaryland Hospital AssociationMaryland Psychiatric Society, Inc.Maryland Psychological AssociationMaryland School Psychologists

AssociationMaryland Treatment Centers, Inc.MedStar HealthMental Health America

Mental Health Association in Talbot County

Mental Health Association of Montgomery County

Mental Hygiene AdministrationMHM Services, Inc.Michael Karasik Charitable TrustThe Morton & Sophia Macht

FoundationMorton K. & Jane Blaustein

FoundationMosaic Community ServicesNAMI MarylandNational Institute of Mental HealthNational Pike Health Center, Inc.Northrop GrummanOffice on Mental Health Core

Service Agency of HarfordCounty, Inc.

On Our Own of Frederick County, Inc.

On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.On Our Own, Inc.Ortho-McNeil Janssen

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.People Encouraging People, Inc.Pfizer Inc.Pro Bono Counseling ProjectPrologue, Inc.Radio One, Inc.Ramina & Associates, P.A.Sheppard Pratt Health SystemSinclair Broadcast GroupSt. Luke's House, Inc.T.L.S. Advisory Services, Inc.Thomas E. Arthur & AssociatesUniveral Counseling Services, Inc.University of Maryland, BaltimoreValueOptions, Inc.Villa Maria ContinuumWBFF/WNUVThe Wolman Family Foundation

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Consumer Quality TeamUpon completion of its thirdyear, the Consumer QualityTeam continues to expand theoutreach and scope of the project.CQT has made 168 site visits to psychiatric rehabilitation programs and inpatient facilities,interviewing approximately 1000consumers. The program facilitates continuous quality assurance byconducting regular feedbackmeetings with Core ServiceAgencies, hospital administratorsand the Mental HygieneAdministration.

Also this year, CQT worked with the University of MarylandSystems Evaluation Center tocomplete a two year evaluation of the CQT program, with inputfrom consumers, providers, the

feedback committee and theoversight committee. As a resultof this evaluation, CQT was able to modify the programs tobetter meet the needs of all constituents. The collaborativenature of this evaluation projectreceived national recognitionfrom the American EvaluationAssociation and the project waspresented at its annual conference.

As the fiscal state of mental healthin Maryland changed over thepast year, a new need arose forconsumers on the Eastern Shore.CQT has led a project to trackthe 63 consumers who were discharged as a result of the closing of the Upper ShoreHospital. CQT has interviewedtwo thirds of these consumers

and continuously works with theMental Hygiene Administrationand Core Services Agencies tolocate the remainder. As a resultof this project, we have expandedour reach beyond the 10 originaljurisdictions and are now visiting6 programs on the Eastern Shore.

CQT also represents consumersat meetings and committeesacross the state including theJohns Hopkins Bayview RecoveryCenters of Excellence LeadershipCouncil, Sar Levitan Center forPublic Policy Workforce initiative,Mental Hygiene AdministrationFacilities Recovery Work Group,Maryland Consumer LeadershipCouncil and the MarylandAssociation of Peer SupportSpecialists.

Children’s Mental HealthChildren’s mental health continuesto be a top priority of the MentalHealth Association of Maryland.This year, the Children’s MentalHealth Matters! Campaignreached nearly 3 millionMarylanders through radio, television and online media. The Campaign website doubled the number of hits over last year.In addition MHAMD distributedmore than 25, 000 pieces of literature on children’s mentalhealth, including a comprehensive Teacher Resource Kit disseminated

to schools and child care facilitiesacross the state.

MHAMD partners with theMaryland Coalition of Familiesfor Children’s Mental Health on Children’s Mental HealthMatters! and continues to engageMaryland’s First Lady, KatieO’Malley, as the Campaign’shonorary chair and spokesperson.

MHAMD’s commitment toMaryland’s kids is also reflectedin our advocacy work. MHAMDsuccessfully advocated to change

the term “emotional disturbance”to “emotional disability” in keystate definitions, eliminating abarrier of stigmatizing language.In addition, HB 269/SB 540now requires school personnel toprovide parents with an accessiblecopy of all relevant documenta-tion 5 days before a scheduledIndividualized Educational Planmeeting, helping parents andfamilies better understand, support and advocate for theirchild with mental health needs.

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management. The training isendorsed by the DHMH Officeof Health Care Quality and meetsthe COMAR requirements for

staff education in all long termcare settings. The training program kit comes with a trainingmanual, case studies, group

exercises and all the materialsnecessary for a facility to provide8 hours of in-house staff training.

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