Cari’s Corner Blog

This month, Cari shares a heartfelt message of gratitude for our dedicated staff, whose compassion and commitment make our mission come alive each day. She also extends her sincere thanks to our supporters and community partners, whose generosity and collaboration help ensure that every program and moment of dignity is...

This October, we’re highlighting National Disability Employment Awareness Month! At Cornerstone, we value and empower individuals every single day. Watch my video to learn how meaningful employment transforms lives and how Cornerstone supports people in mental health and co-occurring substance use recovery in reaching their full potential.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. ⠀ As we close out the month, our President & CEO, Cari Guthrie, shares important facts and resources that can save lives. Together, we can break the stigma, spread hope, and remind our community that no one has to face this alone. ⠀...

  August is National Wellness Month. Cornerstone President & CEO Cari Guthrie, LCSW-C shares how Cornerstone supports clients, and staff with wellness. She also shares about how she practices wellness. Click the video to hear more.

The Maryland Department of Health is currently reviewing the potential impacts of federal legislation H.R.1 on the state’s Medicaid program. While no immediate changes are happening, several provisions of the bill—expected to roll out over the next few years—could significantly impact both the individuals we serve and our organization’s operations....

I’m incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to represent Cornerstone in not one, but two recent media features that shine a light on the importance of mental health, leadership, and workplace wellness. I sat down with WTOP News and Kaiser Permanente as part of a special video series recognizing...

May is Social Work Month—an opportunity to recognize and celebrate those who have committed themselves to a social work career. I am a social worker and wanted to share the mission that all social workers follow. The social work profession is rooted in a core set of values that have...

(Quincy Inman, Kevin Hansen, Maggie Sugrue and Shane Senior joined Cari Guthrie in supporting her visit with Delegate Kevin Harris to discuss critical proposed changes. Together, they provided key insights and education on the issues impacting behavioral health services.) This week, Cari Guthrie, along with staff members, took to the halls...

Martin Luther King had a Dream….What is Your Dream? I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”   Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrating...

What does Recovery mean to you?  I know what it means to me – it is why I have the job that I have with the agency that I love.  It means being a bearer of hope for the people we serve so that they believe that they can have...