Mental Health Education:

Sandwich Board Series � fall, spring and summer lunch-hour series of lectures on mental health related topics.

Workshops and Seminars � programs on a variety of topics of current interest

�I�m off to school� Coloring Books � given to all Howard County kindergarten students to help with the transition from home to school.

�One Voice� Newsletter � six issues a year to association members, covering association�s news and research updates, words of wisdom, and mental health articles.

Library � videotapes, audiotapes, books, and literature on mental health related topics.

�Let�s Talk About Mental Health� � one (fifty minute) talks on mental health/mental illness topics, for sixth graders.

Consumer Programs:

BeFriend Program � one-on-one match of community volunteers with consumer of mental health services.

Gold Volunteers � volunteers visiting nursing homes and hospitals

Social Club � socialization activities for consumers

Friend-To-Friend � volunteers corresponding and visiting with patients in state hospitals

Christmas Gift Lift � annual drive to collect, wrap, and deliver Christmas gifts to consumers in our community as well as those in state hospitals and forgotten nursing home residents services.

Support Groups:

Panic/Anxiety Disorder Support Group � educational, emotional support and encouragement for those suffering panic/anxiety disorder.

Widow-to-Widow � social activity program for widows.

TLC� Together We Learn to Cope � support group of families and friends of the mentally ill.

Advocacy:

Carrier Alert � program in cooperation with mail-carriers watching for accumulated mail in the boxes of the elderly and handicapped.

Legislation Alert � monitoring legislation actively and advocating for mental health.