Children's Mental Health Matters

11/27/2025

We're feeling grateful for our CMHM community today! Thank you for all you do to support the mental health of children and families. 🍂💚

11/25/2025

The Maryland Action Plan to Prevent Su***de (MAPS) provides schools with practical tools to address su***de risk through prevention, intervention, and postvention.

With guidance for staff, administrators, school mental health professionals, caregivers, and peers, MAPS helps school communities create safer, more supportive environments for students.

Explore the MAPS Reference Guide: https://sbee.link/xatpmvbyfu

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11/24/2025

When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, knowing whether to call 911 or 988 can feel overwhelming — but having a plan makes all the difference.

Our “How to Prepare for a Child’s Mental Health Crisis: 911 or 988” fact sheet offers clear guidance on what families should know ahead of time, how to prepare, and how to determine the safest number to call in different situations.

Read the full resource here: https://sbee.link/w9g7knj3db

11/22/2025

Finding a safe place to talk about identity, feelings, or life stressors is essential for LGBTQ+ youth.

Q Chat Space offers live, chat-based support groups led by trained facilitators where LGBTQ+ teens can connect, share, and feel understood. It’s online, confidential, and designed to help youth find community and support wherever they are.

Learn more about how Q Chat Space can help: https://sbee.link/8ymv9txrpk

Online chats for LGBTQ+ youth

11/21/2025

LGBTQ+ youth deserve to feel seen, valued, and supported.

While being LGBTQ+ is 𝑛𝑜𝑡 a risk factor for su***de, minority stressors that LGBTQ youth encounter – such as discrimination and harassment – are directly associated with suicidal behavior as well as indirectly with risk factors for su***de.

Support, connection, and acceptance make a powerful difference.

Learn more in our Su***de & LGBTQ Youth fact sheet: https://sbee.link/t3djrf7aeg

11/18/2025

Let’s take a moment to celebrate the wins! 🎉

From new protections to creative expression and youth leadership, there are so many reasons to feel hopeful about the progress being made in the LGBTQ community. These stories highlight resilience, advocacy, and meaningful steps forward for mental health and wellbeing.

Read all 10 uplifting updates here:

Here are 10 pieces of good news for the LGBTQ+ community to start your Pride Month off with a smile.

11/18/2025

Join us on November 20th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM for “Multisystem Resilience: The Processes that Promote Positive Youth Development.”

In this session, we’ll explore how families, schools, and communities can work together to build resilience in youth and support their emotional, social, and academic growth.

🔗 Register here: https://sbee.link/8pfw4tm3uv

11/17/2025

Every child has tough days — moments of anger, sadness, or frustration. But when those feelings start to affect daily life, it may be time to reach out for help. Trust your instincts, you know your child best.

Talking with a pediatrician, counselor, or mental health professional can make all the difference.

Learn more here: https://sbee.link/daeqrc87by

11/16/2025

Trans mental health matters. This Transgender Awareness Week, we’re promoting understanding, support, and safe spaces for transgender youth and families. Being trans+, nonbinary, or questioning your gender isn’t a mental health condition, but many trans+ individuals face mental health challenges due to social attitudes toward their identity.

Visit Mental Health America’s Transgender Resource Center for information and support: https://sbee.link/acfvd8e6bq

11/11/2025

Caregivers give so much of themselves — often balancing home life, work responsibilities, and emotional demands all at once. This discussion sheds light on the real challenges of caregiving and offers tools to help manage stress, set boundaries, and prioritize wellbeing.

Watch here: https://sbee.link/eb9nc8rkjt
Read more: https://sbee.link/fxcjreka43

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Many parents and caregivers are also working on the frontlines—whether as medical professionals, educators, social workers, crisis responders, law enforcement or in any role that asks them to show up in the face of demanding daily needs and in some cases, frequent crises. Balancing high-stress car...

11/11/2025

We're gearing up for our 2026 outreach campaign and we want you to be a part of it! Join us for our Champion Pre-Launch Information Session on November 18th. Share your input, get important dates and links, connect to resources, and enter a raffle for a chance to win CMHM Campaign merch.

Register now at https://sbee.link/eygcjmk3nu!

11/09/2025

Bullying doesn’t always look the same. It can be verbal, social, physical, or cyber — and each type can deeply affect a child’s emotional and mental well-being.

Families play a vital role in recognizing the signs early and helping children feel supported, understood, and protected.

Learn more about how to identify, prevent, and respond to bullying in our Fact Sheet for Parents & Families: https://sbee.link/qx4rjmk7ng