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One in five people will have a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime.  We are in this together, indeed, we are stronger together for mental health.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Together for Mental Health is this year's motto from NAMI:  <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">more information about Mental Health Awareness Month from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness), including promotional material, is linked here.</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">NAMI shares information about identity and cultural aspects</a> that influence individual journeys, including <a href="https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/People-with-Disabilities" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">people living with a disability</a>.  They also link to <a href="https://themighty.com/2020/06/therapists-with-disabilities/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this article on why having mental health professionals with disabilities is important</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>One challenging area is ending the stigma toward mental health, behavioral health or substance use disorders - <a href="https://www.onourownmd.org/s/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">On Our Own of Maryland</a>'s Distorted Perceptions/Refocus Look Again Campaign is a local Anti-Stigma initiative that support mental health by working to end stigma.  <a href="https://refocuslookagain.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information on their campaign (beyond some of the swag on campus) is linked here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><div>In addition to the above resources and information, UMBC has many resources and opportunities outlined below.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><strong><u><em>Students</em></u> </strong>(undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/counseling-services/counseling/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Retriever Integrated Heath has counseling and related services (Link) which includes</a><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><br></a><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/posts/115499" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">In- person space for private virtual appointments and Mind Spa amenities</a></li><li>Online support via <a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/resources/togetherall/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Togetherall, Welltrack</a> and Kognito.</li><li><a href="https://health.umbc.edu/counseling-services/resources/on-campus-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Mind Spa</a></li><li><a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative (link)</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/health/posts/119224" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Reach out Retrievers for connecting with a peer</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcnami" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Student Group</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div><em><strong>Faculty and staff</strong></em> mental health supports available through Human Resources include:</div></div><div><ul><li>Access to mental health providers and wellness coaches through <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee health benefit</a><a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">s</a>.</li><li>EAP provides <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">24/7 free confidential counseling to employees and their household members via the USM Employee Assistance Program (link)</a></li><li>UMBC's <a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative</a> provides a range of activities that support mental health</li></ul></div><div><div>If a campus member's health situation changes (such as a recent injury or diagnosis, they can apply for, or update academic accommodation requests via <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services (link) </a>and work-related accommodations via <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a>.  ADS works in partnership with HR for faculty, staff and student worker job-related situations.</div><div><em><strong><br></strong></em></div><div><em><strong>Community</strong></em><br></div><div><br><div>While some 24 hour resources are provided, it's important to know that  anyone can have a moment of crisis, and are people available to listen and help via the following resources:<br></div></div><br><div><ul><li><a href="https://211md.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Maryland 211, as in, dial 2-1-1 for help</a><br></li><li><a href="https://afsp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or use the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741<br></li><li><a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Trevor Project link for LGBTQ Crisis Services</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div>Have a safe and healthy month!</div><div><br><div>Photo person wearing a black shirt with MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS in white capital letters displayed credit Matthew Ball via  <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/open-sign?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Unsplash</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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<Title>Welcome to AOK Library!</Title>
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<Title>Mental Health Awareness Month: You Are Not Alone</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><div>Each year, millions
     of people navigate the lived experience of mental illness.  <a href="http://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC's 
    Office of Accessibility and Disability Services</a> joins the movement  with
     
    its many departmental partnerships, to promote mental health awareness, 
    fight stigma, and provide support. One in five people will have a mental
     health diagnosis in their lifetime.  We are in this together.<br></div><div><br></div><div>You are not alone - is more than a tagline:  <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">more information about Mental Health Awareness Month from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) is linked here.</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/event/community-conversations-a-four-part-mental-wellness-series-2/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Community Conversations are locally-hosted series of webinars</a> that support mental health as we shift toward a more-vaccinated future.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Bebe-Moore-Campbell-National-Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/Strength-Over-Silence" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">NAMI's Strength over Silence
    </a> series features stories of courage, culture and community to 
    share lived experiences, resilience and recovery from African American, Latinx and other under-represented communities in anticipation of <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Bebe-Moore-Campbell-National-Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Minority Mental Health Month</a> in July.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>In addition to the above resources and information, <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/fitness-at-therac" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Fitness and Wellness has many activities that boost mental health - check out their myUMBC page here.</a>  Other local resources are outlined below.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><strong><u><em>Students</em></u> </strong>(undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Counseling Center (Link) which includes<br></a><div><ul><li><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/resources/togetherall/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Togetherall (online support</a>)</li><li><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/resources/covid-19-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Counseling Center's COVID Resource Page</a></li></ul></div><div><a href="https://uhs.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">University Health Services (link)</a></div><div><a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative (link)</a></div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcnami" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Student Group</a></div><div><br></div><em><strong>Faculty and staff</strong></em> mental health supports available through Human Resources include:</div></div><div><ul><li>Access to mental health providers and wellness coaches through <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee health benefit</a><a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">s</a>.</li><li>EAP provides <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-information/employee-assistance-program/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">24/7 free confidential counseling to employees and their household members via the USM Employee Assistance Program (link)</a></li><li>UMBC's <a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative</a> provides a range of activities that support mental health</li></ul></div><div><div><span>If
     a campus member's health situation changes (such as a recent injury or 
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    and help via the following resources: <br></span></div></div><br><div><ul><li><a href="https://211md.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Maryland 211, as in, dial 2-1-1 for help</a><br><span></span></li><li><span><span><a href="https://afsp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or use the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741<br></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div>Have a safe and healthy month!</div><div><br><div><span>Photo person wearing a black shirt with MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS in white capital letters displayed credit Matthew Ball via  <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/open-sign?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Unsplash</a></span></div></div></div>
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<Title>Fall 2020 Library Orientation--Online!</Title>
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<Title>Raising Awareness About Mental Health in May</Title>
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    Office of Accessibility and Disability Services joins the movement  with
     
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    fight stigma, and provide support. One in five people will have a mental
     health diagnosis in their lifetime.  We are in this together.<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">More information about Mental Health Awareness Month from NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) is linked here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span>While more people are on campus now we are sharing,  <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">NAMI's Strength over Silence</a>
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    and Latinx communities in anticipation of National Minority Mental Health Month in July.<br></span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span>Mindfulness
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     to engage in this practice at a time that works best for you:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Insight Timer: <a href="https://insighttimer.com/">https://insighttimer.com/</a><br></span></div><div><span>Smiling Mind:  <a href="https://www.smilingmind.com.au/">https://www.smilingmind.com.au/</a><br></span></div><div><span>Calm: <a href="https://www.calm.com/">https://www.calm.com/</a><br></span></div><div><span>Head Space: <a href="https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app">https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app</a><br></span></div><div><span>UCLA Mindful: <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/ucla-mindful">https://www.uclahealth.org/ucla-mindful</a><br></span></div><div><span>Stop, Breathe, Think: <a href="https://www.stopbreathethink.com/">https://www.stopbreathethink.com/</a></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Being physically active also boosts mental health. If you would like to do more than walk around your neighborhood, see what <a href="https://recreation.umbc.edu/fitness-wellness/class-schedule/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">classes UMBC's Recreation Department offers for remote participation via this link to their website</a>.<br></span></div><div><span><br><br></span></div></div><div> While <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability
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    community-based information and resources offer more depth:<br></div><div><br></div><div><strong><u><em>Students</em></u> </strong>(undergraduate and graduate) groups and resources include:</div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcnami" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><br></a></div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcnami" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Group</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Counseling Center (Link) which includes<br></a><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ucs/posts/90841" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tips for Managing COVID 19 Concerns</a></li><li><a href="https://counseling.umbc.edu/resources/covid-19-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Counseling Center's COVID Resource Page</a></li><li><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/posts/91331" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Recovery &amp; Sober Living/Haven (link)</a></div></li><li><a href="https://umbc.welltrack.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Welltrack Interactive Self Help Therapy 24/7 access</a><br></li></ul></div><div><a href="https://uhs.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">University Health Services (link)</a></div><div><a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative (link)</a></div><div><br></div><em><strong>Faculty and staff</strong></em> mental health supports available through Human Resources include</div></div><div><br></div><div>UMBC's <a href="https://wellness.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wellness Initiative</a><br>Connecting with mental health providers and wellness coaches through <a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/benefits/benefit-providers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">employee health benefits, </a>as well as<br></div><div><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">24/7 free confidential counseling via the Employee Assistance Program (link) </a><br><div><br><span>If
     a campus member's health situation changes (such as a recent injury or 
    diagnosis, they can apply for, or update academic accommodation requests
     via <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services (link) </a>and work-related accommodations via <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services (link)</a>.  ADS works in partnership with HR for faculty, staff and student worker job-related situations.</span></div><div><em><strong><span><br></span></strong></em></div><div><span><em><strong>Community</strong></em><br></span></div><div><br><div><span>While
     some 24 hour resources are provided, it's important to know that  
    anyone can have a moment of crisis, and are people available to listen 
    and help at any time, including: <br></span></div></div><br><div><ul><li><a href="https://211md.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Maryland 211, as in, dial 2-1-1 for help</a><br><span></span></li><li><span><span><a href="https://afsp.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or use the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741<br></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div>Have a safe and healthy month!</div><div><br><div><span>Photo illuminated neon "Open" sign by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@prateekkatyal?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Prateek Katyal</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/open-sign?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Unsplash</a></span></div></div></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="77482" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/educ/posts/77482">
<Title>2018 Teacher Intern Orientation</Title>
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<Title>Mostly Straight</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">An interesting article on sexual orientation.  Read more <a href="http://secretguystuff.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/mostly-straight-most-of-the-time-via-goodmenproject-com-repost/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.<br></div>
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<Summary>An interesting article on sexual orientation.  Read more here.</Summary>
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