Mental Health Resources
The School Mental Health Program (SMHP) is committed to supporting your efforts to help your child stay safe and develop their full potential.
Helpful Guidelines
- Be prepared, talk with your therapist about ways to prevent crises and support your family. It helps to plan ahead
- Keep in touch, schedule routine mental health treatment appointments, and call ahead if you need to reschedule
- Keep track, if your child is taking medication, keep track of when you need a refill
- Take note, write down your concerns, including steps you have taken to assist your child
- Be ready to call for help, write down your concerns, including steps you have taken to assist your child.
- Take action,
- Stay calm
- Reduce noise and stressors (for example, turn off the TV and loud music)
- Make sure all children in your care are safe
- Use positive reinforcement
- Get help if needed
Maryland Psychiatric Urgent Care
- Anne Arundel | 410-768-5522
- Baltimore City | 410-422-5175
- Baltimore County | 410-931-2241
- Carroll County | 1-800-422-0009
- Harford County | 410-638-5258 | Pager: 410-588-1017
- Howard County | 410-531-6677
- Montgomery County | 240-777-4000
- Sheppard Pratt Urgent Assessments | 410-938-4357
- Sheppard Pratt Scheduled Crisis Intervention Program | 410-938-5302
- Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline | 1-800-422-0009
Child Protection Emergencies
- Baltimore City | 410-361-2235
- Baltimore County | 410-853-3000
- Anne Arundel County | 410-421-8400
- Howard County | 410-872-4203
- After Hours | 410-313-2929
- Carroll County | 410-386-3434
Additional Resources
- American Youth Crisis Hotline | 1-800-422-0009
- Domestic violence, House of Ruth 24 Hotline | 410-889-7884
- Family stress, The Family Tree | 1-800-243-7337
- Maryland Poison Control | 1-800-222-1222
- Expanded school behavioral health directory
Contact Us
Nancy Lever, PhD
Executive Director
University of Maryland Mental Health Program
410-706-4974
