Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing

10/22/2025

In this week's episode of “In This Family", journalist, podcaster and writer Ana Marie Cox opens up to Dr. Michelle K. Murray about growing up too fast, navigating her mother’s addiction, and finding a path toward recovery and forgiveness.

It’s a powerful reminder that even when our beginnings are complicated, healing and growth are always possible.

Listen and subscribe today: https://buff.ly/JgKOjMK

10/20/2025

Have you listened to "In This Family" yet?

Hosted by Dr. Michelle K. Murray, President & CEO of Nexus Family Healing, and produced in collaboration with John Moe, this podcast features real families, public figures, and experts sharing honest stories about mental health and its impact on families.

New episodes drop every Wednesday, offering hope, insight, and conversations that remind us no one has to navigate mental health alone.

Listen and subscribe: https://buff.ly/5jbRMDI

10/09/2025

Donor-Advised Fund Day is today, October 9th!
Did you know you can recommend a grant to Nexus Family Healing or any of our agencies directly from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)? This national day of giving a is simple, impactful, and tax-smart way to support our mission.

Learn more about how to direct a DAF gift to Nexus and join us in supporting children's mental health: https://buff.ly/xlHSXus

10/06/2025

On November 6, our Building B’more Connections event is bringing together community leaders for an impactful evening focused on how we are supporting youth and families through intensive mental health services and building brighter futures every day.

A huge thank you to our event sponsors for making this meaningful gathering possible!

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
Integrity Advantage
William Blair
Bruce and Polly Behrens
Nexus Foundation for Family Healing

To learn more about our event and how you can get involved, please visit: https://buff.ly/nobpCKS

10/02/2025

2024 was a year of growth, innovation, and meaningful experiences at Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing. With your support, we expanded recreational programming, launched our first-ever Life After Woodbourne alumni event, introduced the Unit Olympics, and even brought AutoCAD and 3D printing into our carpentry vocational program—helping youth build real-world skills for their futures.

From healing trauma to fostering resilience, every milestone we reached in 2024 was powered by our community of supporters, partners, and staff who believe in the potential of every child.

Read the full 2024 Annual Report to see the impact you’ve made possible and the hope you’ve helped create: https://buff.ly/gmdcp88

09/30/2025

As Su***de Prevention Month comes to a close, remember: hope doesn’t end here.

Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing is here year-round with coping tools and support to help youth and families build resilience.

Explore resources that create hope: https://buff.ly/XvCXlq1

09/26/2025

Su***de is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.

According to the CDC, in 2023 alone, over 49,000 people lost their lives to suicide—that’s one life lost every 11 minutes. Su***de can touch anyone, at any age. But there’s hope—coping skills, connection, and support can make a difference.

Explore ways to manage stress, strengthen resilience, and create hope for yourself and your loved ones: https://buff.ly/XvCXlq1

And remember, if you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 anytime.

09/25/2025

“We need to talk.”
If those four words make your teen shut down (or roll their eyes), you’re not alone.
Here’s how to spark REAL conversations with your teen that build trust, not tension.

Check out our latest blog on how to have genuine conversations with your teen:

Getting your teen to open up and participate in a genuine conversation can be difficult. So, how do you foster a genuine conversation based on truth, mutual respect, and understanding?

09/19/2025

Our youth had an incredible experience at the Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation (MCCEI) third-annual Baltimore Construction Career Day at M&T Bank Stadium this week! This hands-on event gave them a real taste of careers in the construction industry, from exploring skilled trades and working with professional tools, to exploring the design process and learning valuable insights from industry pros.

Huge thanks to MCCEI for the invitation to attend and to all who made this event possible. You're helping to build the next generation of builders, designers, and many other great professions in the field!

09/17/2025

This year’s 2025 Treatment Foster Care Banquet was a beautiful evening of recognition, connection, and community. We came together to celebrate the incredible Resource Families who open their hearts and homes to support the youth in our care, your dedication does not go unnoticed.

To everyone who made this event possible: thank you for continuing to show up and support our mission. Here's to another year of making a difference, together.

09/15/2025

When was the last time a song lifted your spirits, calmed your nerves, or made you feel understood? Music has a way of reaching us when words can’t.

This Su***de Prevention Month, we created a Feel Good Playlist for you filled with songs that inspire hope and comfort.

Listen on Spotify: https://buff.ly/aSpsExB

What’s a song that brings YOU peace or motivation when you need it most? Share in the comments!

09/08/2025

Today is National 988 Day. Let’s remind each other that help is here. If you or someone you love is struggling, calling or texting 988 connects you directly to the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. But what really happens when you make that call?

Here’s what to expect:
- You’ll first hear a message with options to rout you to the appropriate person
- You may hear some hold music while being connected to a live counselor.
- A trained counselor will answer, introduce themselves, and ask if you are safe.
- From there, your counselor will listen, support you, and share resources that can help.

The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is a free resource for anyone—whether you’re in crisis yourself or worried about someone else. You don’t need to wait until it feels like an emergency.

You are not alone. Help and hope are just three numbers away: 988.