If you’re looking for a career that lets you turn a challenging life experience into an opportunity to help others, consider becoming a Family Peer…
Read MoreIt’s tempting to use the pandemic as a reason we don’t have time or energy to take care of ourselves right now. It seems that…
Read MoreBy Patricia R. Williams M.S. Ed, MS-ABA, BCAT, CFPS Family Peer Support Referral Specialist With many school districts choosing to begin the school year with…
Read More“Emotional Disturbance” is a term used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that ensures students with a disability are provided…
Read MoreIt is neurologically impossible to be both stressed out, and really loving and kind at the same time. When members of our family feel stressed—even…
Read MoreIf you have a loved one with a drug or alcohol problem, it can be hard to understand why addiction happens and why it is…
Read MoreNaloxone, a medication used to reverse an opioid overdose, can rapidly restore normal breathing in a person who has overdosed on heroin or another opioid.…
Read More“Right now we are living in a new world, one that we have never experienced before, and with this new world comes the challenge of…
Read MoreSecrets from one who has walked in your footsteps…stepping on legos and cheerios By Rachel E. Stoyanov, FPSS, MCF’s Midshore Regional Team I teach lots…
Read MoreMaryland Coalition of Families is pleased to share our 2019 Annual Report. As we have grown to become one of the largest family-run organizations in…
Read MoreA Memoriam by Jane Plapinger The MCF family is deeply saddened at the tragic passing on May 23 of Ginger Rosela, our beloved and much-admired…
Read MoreWhen you have a child with behavioral health challenges, maintaining a productive and peaceful routine while the whole family is at home together can seem…
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