Over 2,250 people participated in For All Seasons’ fourth annual Frosty’s Holiday Village event on Friday, December 6 at Anchor Church in Easton, MD. Participants represented all ages and ethnicities.

Participants strolled through the free event while enjoying free activities, including professional photos with Frosty and friends, holiday crafts, Cascading Carlos the Juggler, complimentary cocoa, cider, and winter treats, and a continuous showing of “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” on the big screen. This year, the event added 20 new inflatables and a second movie.

“We can’t thank our sponsors enough for supporting this event and allowing us to make it free for participants again. The event has become a holiday tradition for many. We recognize that this time of year can be difficult for many. We hope this event helped people find joy and reconnect with each other as we gathered as a community. It’s a great event for all generations – grandparents often bring their grandchildren to see Frosty,” commented Lauren Weber, For All Seasons’ VP of Strategy and Development.

Presenting sponsors included the St. John Foundation and Willow Construction. Additional Sponsors included the Jacob Sloan Foundation, TriGas & Oil/PepUp, Anchor Church, Mid South Audio, Parker Counts, Beverley Martin, Hearthstone Health + Fitness, the Tidewater Inn, Dwelling & Design, Carl Pergler and Mary Lou Butler, Avon-Dixon Insurance Agency, Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kaludis, P.A., Christ Church, St. Peter’s Parish, The Julianne Rosela Foundation, Easton Dermatology, Construction Services & Supply Inc., the Seip Family Foundation, Creative Training Solutions (Stacia Skinner), The Country School, Talbot County Health Department, Chesapeake Building Components, Didier and Sherry Smith, Chesapeake College Foundation, Giovanni Wynn (The Wynn Family), La De Da! (Diane Flagler), Sharon Pepukayi, Linda and Dyke Booze, Talbot Hospice, Kelly Griffith (The Griffith Family), Risk Placement Services, Nicole and Bryan Schwenker, Aging at Home (Amy Keller), Half Full, Len and Ann Wolf, Shay Lewis-Sisco, Grauls Markets, Lee and Monica Meyers, Matt Meyers and Kelsey Trumbull-Meyers, Mia and Bill Cranford, and Kevertin Pet Resort.

For All Seasons provides the highest quality mental health and victim services to children, adults, and families across the Mid-Shore and throughout the state of Maryland. Services are offered in both English and Spanish and include therapy, psychiatry, victim advocacy, 24-hour crisis hotlines, outreach, and community education. For information about For All Seasons walk-in hours, contact For All Seasons at 410-822-1018 or visit ForAllSeasonsInc.org.

Choptank Community Health System President and CEO Sara Rich, MPA, has been named Maryland’s 2024 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.

The national Community Stars program helps to recognize individual contributors as it honors remarkable individuals and organizations going above and beyond for rural health. They exemplify the true spirit of collaboration, turning challenges into opportunities, ensuring access to quality care, and fostering a sense of unity and support within our rural communities.

Each year, Maryland puts forth a slate of Community Star nominations, with one being recognized on the national level. Previous honorees include Adelaide “Addie” Eckardt, Eastern Shore Hospital Center; Beth Anne Dorman, For All Seasons, Inc.; the St. Mary’s County Health Department; and John Corbin, Garrett County Health Department.

Rich brings more than 25 years of experience across local, state, and national healthcare settings, with a dedicated focus on enhancing the health and well-being of children, families, and communities. Under her visionary leadership, Choptank Health has expanded access to health care while creating employment opportunities and raising standards of care. Her commitment to excellence is further demonstrated through her active involvement in regional health initiatives and her advocacy at state and national levels, championing the mission of community health centers nationwide.

“I always wanted a career in which I could make a difference in the lives of others,” says Rich. “In rural health, the relationships we have in our communities, with our colleagues, and with those we serve inspire us all to make that difference every day.”

Rich says her most rewarding experiences during her time as CEO and president of Choptank Health include those shared through strong partnerships with non-profits, businesses, school systems, health departments, and others.

“Seeing the impact that can be made when organizations come together, such as during the pandemic, makes this work rewarding,” Rich says. “Choptank Health has added and expanded our behavioral health services—something I’m very proud of—and that helps address a huge need for our patients and the rural communities we serve across Maryland’s Mid-Shore.”

Rich says Choptank Health recognized that some communities could not easily access health care through its networks of locations spanning five counties. Choptank Health responded by leveraging its long history of providing medical services through a robust school-based health program.

“We are partnering with some of our local schools to utilize our school health centers for residents, many living in underserved areas and in need of care and increased access to healthcare,” says Rich. “Additionally, we have three mobile health units that provide care at schools, homeless shelters, and other community locations, allowing us to reach people where they are and connect them with vital health services.”

Choptank Health additionally reaches into the farthest rural regions through the utilization of school-based health, mobile health, telehealth, and office visits to address medical, dental, behavioral health, and more.

Choptank Community Health System provides medical, dental, and School-Based health services to more than 30,000 adults and children in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties, with a mission to provide access to exceptional, comprehensive, and integrated healthcare for all. Services include primary healthcare, women’s health, pediatrics, pediatric dental, behavioral health, chronic health management, lab services, and care navigation, with new medical patients welcomed. More information is at www.choptankhealth.org.

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health is the membership association of the nation’s 50 State Offices of Rural Health and the founder of National Rural Health Day. More about its Community Stars program and recipients is at https://powerofrural.org/2024-community-stars/.

 

Those were the findings of a report, “Investing in Maryland’s Behavioral Health Talent,” presented recently to the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Board. Chair Nicole McCann said officials have been aware of the issue for some time, but that the report helps shed light on what can be done about the workforce shortage.

The report said that in 2023, Maryland had 34,613 people working in various areas of the behavioral health field, but it said that number was 18,222 workers shy of what is currently needed. And that doesn’t take into account the additional 14,565 workers who are expected to be needed by 2028 to meet the growing need for behavioral health care, it said.

Shannon Hall, executive director of the Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, called the shortage of behavioral health workers a significant problem.

“When you have those vacancies, it basically translates into your capacity to provide treatment to people is substantially lower,” Hall said in a recent interview. “You end up with waitlists. You end up with vacant rooms if you can’t meet the minimum staffing requirements.

“It just really creates a backlog that disrupts the entire system,” she said.

The report, commissioned by the Maryland Health Care Commission, is a result of 2023 legislation that created a fund to reimburse local governments or health departments for costs associated with education and recruiting behavioral health workers and to improve the shortage.

Maryland’s behavioral health workforce shortage is due to “historical underinvestment in the behavioral health system, increasing rates of mental illness and substance use and high rates of burnout and attrition has led to a national shortage of peer recovery specialists,” the report says.

The state will need to invest about $148.5 million over the next five years to help fix the workforce shortage, it says. Those funds could go toward raising wages for staff and reimbursement rates for providers, the report says. They could also go toward tuition assistance for those looking to enter the field.

In terms of policy, the report said the state could work to expedite the licensing process, so new workers can start sooner, and to increase awareness of behavioral health occupations through programs such as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Behavioral health covers a wide range of care, including mental health services, addiction and rehabilitation resources, trauma counseling and more. But without adequate staffing levels, people may sit on waiting lists, and staff providing those services might burnout and leave the field entirely.

“Based on current trends, 45% of BH (behavioral health) professionals working today are expected to retire, leave Maryland, or leave the field of their occupation over the next five years,” according to the report. “If this attrition rate persists, Maryland will need to attract 30,000 new BH workers to meet unmet need and replace workers leaving the field, roughly the same number currently employed.”

Cathie Eaton, executive director of the Maryland Counseling Association, said that not having enough behavioral health staff means that people in need of those services may sit on waiting lists.

“I have friends who have had waitlists for years, and they just can’t get new clients in because they don’t have the capacity,” Eaton said. “It leaves a lot of folks who need behavioral health services without.”

But from her perspective, the wages are not high enough to get people interested in the field.

“In general, it’s a high-stress field,” Eaton said. “It’s a very fulfilling field, but we understand that a lot of people don’t want to go into the field because of the pay scale.”

The behavioral health positions facing the greatest workforce shortage numbers include both licensed professionals as well as unlicensed paraprofessionals and assistants.

The “Investing in Maryland’s Behavioral Health Talent shows that many occupations in the field face a current workforce shortage that could worsen in coming years. Courtesy of Trailhead Strategies.

For example, 9,532 new counselors and therapists will be needed by 2028 to keep up with projected demand by that year. That includes 3,748 new workers needed to replace workers leaving the field by 2028, as well as 5,784 workers to keep up with rising demand.

Social and human services assistants — a broad category that includes outreach workers, unlicensed case managers and other paraprofessionals – is the second highest shortage in this field, with 8,029 more people needed to meet 2028 demand. That would be 4,000 new paraprofessionals to replace outgoing workers and 4,029 to to keep up with rising demand.

Adding all the other behavioral health positions facing workforce shortages, an estimated 32,786 new workers will be needed by 2028.

Hall said that the lack of personnel exacerbates burnout, as current staff need to take on a higher workload to account for the vacancies and care for patients.

“It makes people who carry extra responsibilities and a lot more stress. It’s harder for them to take time off,” Hall said. “They’re picking up the slack, so it just creates a lot more stress across the entire system.”

She said the report points to a need to “champion behavioral health as an investment, even amid a challenging budget year.”

“If this falls by the wayside because of budget shortfalls … behavioral health is not going to win that game. And it’s not just behavioral health that’s going to pay for that,” Hall said. “It’s the schools, it’s the hospitals, it’s the criminal justice system and ultimately it’s vulnerable people in Maryland. So this is an area where … either you invest in it upfront, or you pay for it in more expensive settings.”

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by Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters
December 2, 2024

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The University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) is being honored by the Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA) as recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Rural Health Program Award. 

SCOT team members Emily Welsh, MSN, RN, Nurse Coordinator, Social Worker Michelle Matthews, LCSW, and community health advocates Serenity Kelly, CCHW, and Amanda Webster, CCHW, received the award at MRHA’s annual awards ceremony. 

Nominated by Lara Wilson, Director of Rural Health Care Transformation at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), the outreach team was selected for the award based on their outstanding work in providing effective, community-oriented rural health care delivery and excelling in their service to rural communities. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).

Focusing on the underserved and vulnerable populations in Kent and northern Queen Anne’s counties, the mission of SCOT is to improve the community’s health by collaborating with local partners to bring health care access and support services to residents in their homes and community settings. In Fiscal Year 2024, SCOT served 90 people through community case management, provided a total of 304 health blood pressure and diabetes (A1c) screenings at sites throughout Kent and northern Queen Anne’s counties, conducted 679 home visits and connected dozens of patients to primary care, mental health services and medication reconciliation support. 

“I am continually blown away by the reach this team has achieved within our communities and the incredible impact they are making for our residents,” said Wilson, who was on hand to present the award. “They are an amazing resource for our vulnerable populations, and their ongoing collaboration with local government entities, nonprofit and civic groups promises to advance their reach even further.”

SCOT also developed a number of creative initiatives to assist local residents in need of support services. These include a raised gardens program, block parties at senior communities and the African-American Health Advisory Committee, which they helped launch to offer health education events geared to the concerns of the local Black community. 

“I am very fortunate to have such a dedicated and passionate team,” Welsh said in accepting the award on behalf of the SCOT members. “This award motivates us to continue our vision to be a leader in excellent patient care and the transformation access to health care in rural communities. We will use this recognition to strengthen our program further, expand our reach and improve the health and well-being of even more people.”

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About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health 

A member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot. UM SRH consists of approximately 2,000 team members, including more than 600 health care providers on the Medical Staff, who work with community partners to advance the values that are foundational to our mission: Compassion, Discovery, Excellence, Diversity and Integrity. For more information, visit https://www.umms.org/shore.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

 

Choptank Community Health System is proud to join communities across America to celebrate National Rural Health Day on November 21, 2024. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health leads rural-focused organizations throughout the United States to set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate the power of rural and honor the individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of nearly 61 million people living in rural America.

“Of utmost importance is that we ensure all rural communities on Maryland’s Mid-Shore have the opportunity to be healthy and have access to affordable, quality health care regardless of where they call home,” said Choptank Health CEO and President Sara Rich. “Choptank Community Health System is proud to recognize the incredible work of health professionals and volunteers in our community on National Rural Health Day and throughout the year.”

Rich says Choptank Health can reach into the farthest rural regions of the five-county area it serves through the utilization of school-based health, mobile health, telehealth, and office visits to address medical, dental, behavioral health, and more.

“Through technology and other advances, we are more and more able to meet our patients where they are,” said Rich. “And in a rural environment like ours, that is critical in delivering on our mission to provide access to exceptional, comprehensive, and integrated health care for all.”

Choptank Community Health System provides medical, dental, and School-Based health services to more than 30,000 adults and children in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties, with a mission to provide access to exceptional, comprehensive, and integrated healthcare for all. Services include primary healthcare, women’s health, pediatrics, pediatric dental, behavioral health, chronic health management, lab services, and care navigation, with new medical patients welcomed. More information is at www.choptankhealth.org.

Additional information about National Rural Health Day, including resources and tools, can be found at www.powerofrural.org.

For All Seasons recently hosted a free community lecture at Chesapeake College by internationally acclaimed author Dr. Mariel Buqué, a first-generation Black Dominican psychologist and trailblazer in addressing intergenerational trauma, particularly within communities of color. Dr. Buqué has written “Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma,” a comprehensive resource offering practical tools for transforming intergenerational pain into healing and abundance. For All Seasons is the trauma center for the Eastern Shore. One hundred percent of the agency’s service providers are trauma-certified. For All Seasons prioritizes the support and education of the community when it comes to topics around trauma.

Intergenerational trauma is the transmission of trauma or its legacy, in the form of psychological pain from the generation experiencing the trauma to subsequent generations. Intergenerational trauma can be passed down from ancestors who may have suffered from unhealthy family dynamics, experienced adverse childhood experiences growing up, or survived historical disasters or traumas. This may include personal trauma, such as child or domestic abuse, trauma experienced by a specific cultural, racial, or ethnic group, as well as trauma from major events like wars, slavery, the Holocaust, and colonial violence against Native Americans. This multilevel emotional injury from intergenerational trauma can impact the mind, body, and spirit, leaving the next generation susceptible to anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, and other emotional and mental health concerns.

“Intergenerational trauma is the only type of trauma that actually transcends down the family line, and it happens at the intersection of our biology and our psychology. Through our biology, we actually inherit specific gene markers from both of our parents that had they been in states of trauma themselves had they actually endured any elements of stress that was chronic, it could have actually shown up in their genetic encoding and we would have actually inherited some of those genetic markers that could have made us predisposed to stress and trauma,” said Dr. Buqué.

“I’m going to be talking about much of why this trauma tends to come up as psychological and cultural wounds that tend to be pretty relentless in our communities . . . What happens when trauma enters the picture is that that very trauma gets recycled in our family homes, leaving rage and fury as an immovable mark that stays in the hearts of everyone who is impacted and their descendants. And it doesn’t let go away. Instead, it metastasizes, and it develops into emotional tumors, and it actually disintegrates many individuals’ capacity to cope and even zest for life.”

Dr. Buqué further explained that with the global mental health crisis during COVID and the suicide crisis that we are experiencing, we can connect back to some experience related to trauma. She went on to share that trauma erodes our hope, which is a critical emotion that we need to sustain to feel like life is worth experiencing like another day, is worth looking forward to, and to strive for life and not death. Although intergenerational trauma has been present in our families and communities, we have not had the language and the tools to work through this very layered and complex emotional experience.

“When it comes to healing generational trauma, we have to work through the mind and instill within the mind a sense of hope. We have to help people to restructure their thinking from that pessimistic, negativistic view into one that is actually more than lost and invites in the possibilities that there could also be good things that can happen in life,” Dr. Buqué shared.

“We do the same thing when it comes to the body. In the body, we have to extract the ways that trauma has been planted in the body. We do that with deep breathing. We do that with meditation. We do that with stretches . . . We start a cycle that is marked by health. We start a cycle that’s marked by connection and all of that happens again and again. And when it’s recycled generation after generation, it starts breeding hope in a community. And that’s the message that I really want to relay for us today, that there is so much in the mind, body, spirit, and even in our cultures that we can focus on that can actually instill hope in people that have been suffering for decades,” she added.

Dr. Buqué further explained that it takes as little as 12 weeks for there to be a cementing of that experience, for our brains to really start in their very neuroplastic ways, to start forming stronger connections toward health.

While on the Eastern Shore Dr. Buqué trained For All Seasons staff about intergenerational trauma.

“For All Seasons is not only committed to sharing the information with the community but also, and most importantly, committed to ensuring that our staff is culturally competent to address the needs of the community. Having Dr. Buqué spend the day with our staff has helped our team understand intergenerational trauma from a clinical and supportive lens, strengthening our safety net for many community members who live with intergenerational trauma,” commented Beth Anne Dorman, President & CEO of For All Seasons.

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For All Seasons provides the highest quality mental health and victim services to children, adults, and families across the Mid-Shore and throughout the state of Maryland. Services are offered in both English and Spanish and include therapy, psychiatry, victim advocacy, 24-hour crisis hotlines, outreach, and community education. For information about For All Seasons walk-in hours, contact For All Seasons at 410-822-1018 or visit ForAllSeasonsInc.org.

Compass will be offering their three-day training session for any individuals interested in becoming a patient care volunteer.

The training session is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 13, 20, and 27. The training will be held at our Barnette Center’s Conference room located at 255 Comet Dr. Centreville, MD 21617. Volunteers provide company for patients, relieve the primary caregiver for a short period of time, assist with administration duties, or grief services. We are always looking for Veterans to assist with our We Honor Veterans program.

Most often, patient volunteers give companionship to patients by reading, playing cards, or just watching television with them. They also give caregivers a chance to have a much- needed break to tend to other responsibilities.” said Jessica Sheubrooks, Volunteer Manager at Compass. “Occasionally our patients need some gardening or laundry done, or a quick errand run. Our volunteers provide the added support that our patients and families need during what can be an overwhelming time.”

Topics taught during the training will include an overview of hospice, the process of dying, spiritual care and its place in hospice care, the stages of grief, effective communications techniques, family dynamics, stress management and self-care for caregivers.

Compass relies on more than 200 volunteers of all ages to support its mission, and these individuals volunteer their time in a variety of ways. In addition to patient care volunteers, Compass is currently seeking volunteers for Compass Closet (formerly Estate Treasures), their upscale retail shop whose proceeds help cover uncompensated patient care. Whatever your motivation to volunteer, there is a place for you at Compass.

To register or find out more information about becoming a volunteer for Compass, contact Jessica Sheubrooks at 443-262-4112 or [email protected]. Please register no later than January 20.

Compass is hosting spring volunteer training on February 13, 20, and 27 from 9:00am- 3:00pm at their Barnette Center Conference Room at 255 Comet Dr. Centreville, MD 21617.

 

The steering committee of Talbot FiRST™ First Responder Support Team recently presented its program to the Talbot County Council. Talbot FiRST™ brings together multiple agencies and partners to support the mental health of all its first responders in Talbot County − launching a robust peer support team that creates a pathway for immediate access to For All Seasons’ trauma-certified mental health services and works intentionally to build in proactive resiliency training.

“This is groundbreaking work for the state and the country, bringing resources together like this to take care of our first responders who never hesitate to take care of us,” commented Beth Anne Dorman, President & CEO of For All Seasons.

“We are really talking about how we infuse mental health services so that it is a daily conversation versus just being a reactive approach when someone is struggling,” she adds.

Matt Watkins, retired EMS Division Chief for Talbot County Emergency Services and Team Leader for Talbot FiRST™, added, “For All Seasons provides clinical expertise and the innovative programming design that we need to make this dream a reality. Beth Anne and Lesa Mulcahy have been champions for us, both on the steering committee for this program and during real-world responses to critical events in our community. For All Seasons’ response is always immediate, and that response time is critical. What we are creating here in Talbot County does not exist anywhere else in the state and is rarely found in the country – a multidisciplinary team solely focused on the well-being of first responders.”

Watkins continued, “I believe it’s incumbent upon leadership to take care of our people. This team is going to provide support for first responders in doing their jobs. Having For All Seasons support us and spearhead this program is invaluable.”

The Talbot FiRST™ initiative has been building for nearly 18 months, supported by national expert Dr. Jeff Thompson, a clinical research psychologist from Columbia University and retired NYPD detective. With extensive experience in suicide prevention and crisis intervention for first responders, Jeff has been instrumental in training the Talbot FiRST™ peer support team, ensuring our local experts are grounded in evidence-based practices that prioritize the mental health of our first responders.

“Peer support programs create a space where individuals can support each other in real-time, offering immediate comfort and solidarity during crises or stressful life events. Sitting side-by-side with peers who understand their unique experiences makes individuals feel more supported and validated. These peer interactions can also act as a bridge to connect individuals with additional resources or professional help when necessary. Everyone deserves to have positive mental health, and that certainly includes our first responders,” commented Thompson.

Talbot FiRST™ ensures that first responders have the mental health support they need. This program is not just addressing an immediate need – it’s creating a foundation for a healthier, more resilient community. As the initiative grows, its success will be felt far beyond the first responders it serves, benefiting the entire region and ensuring that those who protect us are also protected.

“First responders are always rushing in to help the people and we often don’t talk about the things we have experienced. There has always been a stigma that you don’t want to tell anybody you aren’t doing well. This program puts into place peers who can talk with each other and relate to one another throughout the ranks,” commented Tina Kintop, EMS Division Chief, Talbot County Department of Emergency Management Services.

Talbot County Council member Pete Lesher thanked For All Seasons for normalizing first responders’ and veterans’ need for mental health services, stating, “I appreciate what you are doing, not only in raising the recognition but in delivery of the services.”

Talbot County Council member Keasha Haythe, added, “I am really impressed by this program. This has to get out as an approach for other counties to take hold of.”

Talbot County Manager Clay Stamp, who is also the current Chairman of the EMS Board for the State of Maryland, concluded, “Maryland leads the nation, if not the world, in EMS services. The things we expose our 18-year-old kids who become EMTs, dispatchers, or police officers, are horrendous. We have got to come up with a better way to arm these individuals to deal with these things in a healthy manner and give them a support system. Right here in Talbot County, they have stepped up and they are making it happen first. I am very proud of our team.”

Initial funding to launch Talbot FiRST™ has been generously provided in part by the Wyman Family Foundation and the Rural Maryland Council, helping make this critical program a reality.

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For All Seasons provides the highest quality mental health and victim services to children, adults, and families across the Mid-Shore and throughout the state of Maryland. Services are offered in both English and Spanish and include therapy, psychiatry, victim advocacy, 24-hour crisis hotlines, outreach, and community education. For information about For All Seasons walk-in hours, contact For All Seasons at 410-822-1018 or visit ForAllSeasonsInc.org.