The Mental Health Emergency Fund

The Mental Health Emergency Fund We exist to provide stipends to Baltimoreans who need financial access to mental health resources.

MOOD THIS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 😍Shout out to the creator of these beautiful images on
05/01/2026

MOOD THIS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 😍

Shout out to the creator of these beautiful images on

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. This is a space to practice safety, connection, and support in real time.We are so ...
04/28/2026

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. This is a space to practice safety, connection, and support in real time.

We are so proud to be a sponsor for Body First, Brain Second Wellness Program hosted by . 🌱
Here’s what to expect:
🌱9-week cohort (meets 2x per week)

Saturday at 12PM + Monday at 7PM

416 N Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

🌱2 sponsored seats available (Spots are limited to 10 participants.)
🌱nature-based activities
🌱sound therapy
🌱yoga
🌱chef prepared dishes
🌱4 therapy sessions

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected this space was created for you. 🫂

Registration is required to participate

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It’s Black Maternal Health Week!Tag a mama you love and affirm her in the comments 🤎🤰🏽🫶🏾
04/13/2026

It’s Black Maternal Health Week!
Tag a mama you love and affirm her in the comments 🤎🤰🏽🫶🏾

It’s Black Maternal Health Week!Tag a mama you love and bless her with an affirmation today 🤎🤰🏽
04/13/2026

It’s Black Maternal Health Week!
Tag a mama you love and bless her with an affirmation today 🤎🤰🏽

A space for women to release, reconnect, and be poured into 🤍 Join Young Queens in Training for “When Women Exhale”, an ...
03/26/2026

A space for women to release, reconnect, and be poured into 🤍

Join Young Queens in Training for “When Women Exhale”, an elevated fundraising gala centered around empowerment, sisterhood, and community impact.

✨ Live speakers
✨ Honoring incredible women
✨ Curated food & signature drinks
✨ Beautiful networking experience

All while supporting $5,000 scholarships for 5 deserving children in the Baltimore community.

🗓 May 2nd
📍 Baltimore, MD

Comment “EXHALE” to get your ticket ✨

Tagging the hosts:

SupportTheYouth

Applications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. ETLink in bio!
03/18/2026

Applications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET

Link in bio!

Application numbers are at an unusual low right now. This means that if you apply, you have a good chance of getting sel...
03/10/2026

Application numbers are at an unusual low right now. This means that if you apply, you have a good chance of getting selected!

Apply for our $500 First Time Therapy stipend!

Applications close next Wednesday, 3/18. Link in bio!

Are you a Black girl or woman between the ages of 14-45? We invite you to take a quick needs assessment survey. Your ans...
03/09/2026

Are you a Black girl or woman between the ages of 14-45? We invite you to take a quick needs assessment survey. Your answers will remain anonymous. Survey results will be used to create more mental health resources in the community.

This is for our Founder ’s internship at .

Thanks in advance for participating!

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It’s Therapist Thursday!Meet Linda Duverne’, Clinical Therapy Intern at Ase’ Therapy and Services. Linda Duverné empower...
02/26/2026

It’s Therapist Thursday!

Meet Linda Duverne’, Clinical Therapy Intern at Ase’ Therapy and Services.

Linda Duverné empowers clients to arrive at their own insights and explore both seen and unseen emotions. Grounded in her trauma-informed and Afrocentric mindfulness approach, Linda holistically supports individuals across generations seeking identity exploration, purpose, stress management, intergenerational healing, and more.

Linda is a Master’s student at Johns Hopkins University. She receives supervision from Michelle Collins, LCMFT. She accepts self-pay (sliding scale), CareFirst, and Cigna. Available to work with MD and VA residents.

If you would like to contact Linda, please visit www.mentalhealthemergencyfund.org/therapy-directory, where you will find more information about her and the services she provides!

P.S. If you’re a therapist who serves clients in the Greater Baltimore area and want to be featured, email us through the button in our bio.
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We’re back with a twist!Introducing our First Time Therapy Fund. Stipends will still be given in the amount of $500 but ...
02/16/2026

We’re back with a twist!

Introducing our First Time Therapy Fund. Stipends will still be given in the amount of $500 but you must not have a current therapist and you must choose a therapist on our directory that has 60+ therapists.

•must be 18 years or older
•must be a resident of Baltimore, MD
•must have access to less than $1000 in an emergency fund
•must show signs of mental/emotional distress

Applications close on Wednesday, March 18th at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Application link in bio.

Share widely!
Donate at www.givebutter.com/MHEF

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02/13/2026

🎙️Solo Episode: My Journey to Grad School 🎙️

Jessica Smith is a mental health advocate and community builder based in Baltimore, MD. She is the Founder of The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc., which helps provide financial assistance to marginalized community members experiencing a mental health crisis.

She is an MSW student at Howard University and her therapeutic areas of focus are anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships and faith topics. No matter what she’s doing, she will always have a network around her because she believes that healing happens in community.

In this special solo episode, Jessica shares her journey of picking a graduate school to attend and her experience as a student at Howard University’s School of Social Work so far.

The show is up on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and iHeartRadio Podcasts. Take a listen at the platform of your choice by typing mentalhealthemergencyfund.com into the search bar 🎧💜

Full episode link in bio. Take a quick listen to some of the gems he dropped in this post 💎 🫶🏾

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