Behavioral Health Archives

Giving Back to His Community: Meet Stephen

This Mental Health Awareness month, we’re proud to share an individual in our Behavioral Health program actively making a difference in his community. Stephen Foster found Humanim at exactly the right time in his life. Diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder in 2003, he was in a dark place. “It was debilitating,” he says. “It was like

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Meet Lauren: An Animal Lover Finds a Perfect Job

For Lauren, working with animals is her happy place. With the support of her Humanim job coach, Kelvin, she started a position at Pet Fit five months ago, and now, she’s able to bring her passion for animals into her everyday work as a dog walker. Based in Ellicott City, Pet Fit is a small,

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A Journey to Independence: Marie’s Inspiring Transformation

As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Marie’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience and recovery. Throughout her life, Marie has faced numerous challenges, including repeated hospitalizations due to bipolar disorder, PTSD, substance use issues, and a range of serious medical problems.

Allison: Nurturing Compassion on the Path to Healthcare

During Youth Apprenticeship Week, we had the pleasure of spotlighting our remarkable youth apprentices. Among them is Allison, a senior at Reservoir High School, who discovered Humanim’s Direct Support Professional (DSP) Apprenticeship program with the guidance of her school counselor.

Humans of Humanim: Meet Sandy

Meet Sandy Corbin, a beacon of compassion at the heart of Humanim’s benefit counseling services within the behavioral health department.

Meet Zachary

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme, “Mental health is a universal human right” is an opportunity for all of us to come together to improve knowledge, raise awareness, and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.