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OOO is a
peer-support, activities and education program for people with
serious mental illness which includes both scheduled and unscheduled
activities. The drop-in-program is open Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays, and Saturdays from 1-6 p.m. at 236 A North Market
Street. Scheduled activities such as support groups, speaker
meetings, art and creative writing lessons, relaxation exercise
groups, videos and potluck suppers are scheduled at various times
during the week. Call On Our Own at 301-620-0555 during
operating hours.
Depression and
manic-depression peer support group an activity of On Our Own, meets
every Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM, except the first
Thursday. DRADA means "Choosing a Better Life". DRADA
meetings on second Thursdays, except during July and August, offer
professional speakers. Meetings on the third through fifth
Thursdays are peer-support discussion meetings. The location
is Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1415 W. 7th Street. For more
information call Earlene at 301-620-0555.
DRADA (Depressive and Related Affective Disorders Association) is
affiliated with John Hopkins.
A support group for
those with depression and other forms of mental illness. This
group is not a therapy session. Join us….. Kemp
Hall, 4 East Church Street, 1st Floor, Room A, Frederick, MD
21701--Meetings are each Wednesday (except the 1st Wednesday of the
month) 7:00 -- 8:30 PM.
The Consumer
Council is a bridge between the consumers of mental health services
and the Mental Health Management Agency and through MHMA to the
Public Mental Health System. You can have direct input to what
happens in Frederick County. You can make a difference.
Have a voice by joining the Consumer Council to advise MHMA as we
manage State Mental Health Funding for Frederick County. Call
MHMA at 301-682-6017 for more
information. Consumer Council meets the second Tuesday of
every month at MHMA at 7:00 PM.
The primary purpose of the council is to advise the
Mental Health Management Agency on program and policy issues as they
relate to the Public Mental Health System. We encourage
families with youth younger than 23 to join us. The council
meets the first Tuesday of every month at MHMA. Please call
MHMA at 301-682-6017 for more
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