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Disability

Mental Health and Abuse Resources

Age Friendly Baltimore County shared the following mental health resource with us on April 8th – Shepperd Pratt’s Virtual Walk In Crisis Clinic Here is a list of mental health and abuse resources we’ve compiled: Maryland Health Connection opened an emergency enrollment period for uninsured Marylanders through June 15, 2020. More information is available here: https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/ For […]

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Disability

IMAGE Center LIVE CHAT Monday, March 30, 2020 – Food Resources

Update, May 21 Maryland Department of Human Services Secures USDA Approval to Expedite Expansion of SNAP Program to Online Grocery Purchases, Curbside Pickup, and Delivery, Starting May 27, 2020 http://news.dhr.maryland.gov/reports/that/maryland-department-human-services-secures-usda-approval-expedite-expansion-snap-program-online-grocery-purchases-curbside-pickup-delivery-starting-may-27-2020/ List of Food Resources by County: Food Resources by County Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Frequently Asked Questions: P-EBT Flyer Update, May 7 Food Resources for Seniors […]

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Personal Experience

“Dear God, Make Me a Bird so I Could Fly Far—Far, Far Away From Here”

Hello there. My name is Joseph Barrett.  I, like many of my readers, have a disability.  I was injured in an auto accident in 1992 and damaged my spinal cord.  I have been in a chair ever since.  More about me later. Let me tell you a story about the birds and the bees. Well, […]