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Monday – Friday 10am to 10pm and weekends 10am – 6pm.

Saving lives, saving families, and making our community whole – that’s MHA.

HOW WE HELP

Through education, advocacy, empowerment, and treatment, MHA helps everyone face their challenges and make lasting positive changes.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

All of our support depends on your support. Click here to learn about ways to give.

Parents today are faced with the challenge of raising children in an increasingly complicated world. We offer a number of programs that promote positive parenting and support parents with this difficult, yet rewarding, task.

HELPING FAMILIES >

Mental health is about more than our struggles – it is our ability to realize our capabilities. To connect with others. To build strong relationships and achieve our goals.

HELPING ADULTS >

The first five years of a child’s life are when 90% of brain growth occurs. The key to a child’s success tomorrow is preparing children’s mental and emotional resilience now. MHA offers a wide array of programs and services that educate, support and nurture children and adolescents, to give them the best chance at living full, productive lives.

HELPING CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS >

Parents today are faced with the challenge of raising children in an increasingly complicated world. We offer a number of programs that promote positive parenting and support parents with this difficult, yet rewarding, task.

HELPING FAMILIES >

Mental health is about more than our struggles – it is our ability to realize our capabilities. To connect with others. To build strong relationships and achieve our goals.

HELPING ADULTS >

The first five years of a child’s life are when 90% of brain growth occurs. The key to a child’s success tomorrow is preparing children’s mental and emotional resilience now. MHA offers a wide array of programs and services that educate, support and nurture children and adolescents, to give them the best chance at living full, productive lives.

HELPING CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS >

Community Stories

IN THE NEWS

A Story of Resilience

  Side-by-side: Photo on the left of Brian and his father; photo on the right [...]

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Helping Hands – Volunteer-Driven CASA Program Advocates for Foster Children

As a retired special education teacher who worked for more than a decade in early [...]

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Maryland Family Network Announces Child Care Resource Centers

We're pleased to announce that the bid process for the MD Child Care Resource Network [...]

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Healthy Families Frederick – Building Stronger Families, Healthier Children, and a Better Community

With over 300 families served in the past 11 years and currently serving 20 Spanish-speaking [...]

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The City of Frederick and the Frederick Police Department Launch Crisis Car Response Team in Collaboration with Community Partners

Community announces the launch of a mental health co-responder pilot program that will commence on [...]

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Leaders hail state mental health bill named after Rep. Raskin’s late son

The Thomas Bloom Raskin Act (SB719 and HB812), which the General Assembly approved this year, [...]

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Students use the arts to shine a light on mental health during pandemic

To showcase how art can be therapeutic, the MHA recently partnered with the Frederick County [...]

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2021 Mental Health Month – FCAR Special Interview

The Frederick County Association of Realtors Board of Directors President, Terry La Scola, interviews MHA [...]

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