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Arundel Lodge. Michael J Drummond Executive Director 2600 Solomons Island Rd Edgewater, MD 21037 443.433.5923. Philosophy of Recovery.
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Arundel Lodge Michael J Drummond Executive Director 2600 Solomons Island Rd Edgewater, MD 21037 443.433.5923
Philosophy of Recovery • Recovery is a process, a way of life, an attitude, and a way of approaching the day’s challenges. It is not a perfectly linear process. At times our course is erratic and we falter, slide back, regroup and start again. . . The need is to meet the challenge of the disability and to re-establish a new and valued sense of integrity and purpose within and beyond the limits of the disability; the aspiration is to live, work, and love in a community in which one makes a significant contribution (Deegan, 1988).
Mental Health Services & Homelessness What’s available? Where does it all start?
Continuum of Care Outpatient Clinic*/IOP Case management*/ACT Supported Employment* Psychiatric Rehab* Supported Living* Residential Rehab* Crisis Services/911 ER/Hospital
Arundel Lodge, Housing & Homelessness • Partnerships • Lighthouse Shelter • ACDS • Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County • City of Annapolis Housing Authority • Residential Programs • Outpatient Mental Health Clinics • Referral to other mental health services
What can the State & County Do? • Increase Service Capacity • Outpatient Treatment • Expand MH Housing with Permanent Supported Housing • Identify available housing stock • Housing subsidies for those who need it • Support Services
What can the Anne Arundel County Delegation Do? • Combat Stigma • Don’t cut Mental Health services more • $11.3 Million cut to MH in Governor’s FY2012 budget • House sub-committee recommending an additional $6.7 million cut • State-wide enrollment in PMHS has increased by 40% during past 4 years • Increased funding for MA funding is 17% past 4 years • Support Bond Bill to expand outpatient clinic services
Local Mental Health Authority Anne Arundel Mental Health Agency 410.222.7858
Key Websites www.aamentalhealth.org/ www.nami.org/ www.mhamd.org/ www.onourownmd.org/