Starting September 29th, our Outpatient Mental Health Clinic will pause new community applications to focus on our current waitlist.

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Cornerstone Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Dear Cornerstone Community Members:   October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Cornerstone has been helping individuals with mental health and substance use disorders find, secure, and maintain meaningful employment for over 50 years. As the largest supported employment program in Maryland, we empower individuals aged 16 and up...

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Celebrating Our Leaders on Montgomery Municipal Cable

  Dear Cornerstone Montgomery Community, I hope this message finds you well and inspired as I am today. It gives me immense pleasure to share a recent highlight that underscores the expertise and dedication of our leadership team. Marisa and Karina, two of our esteemed leaders, recently graced the airwaves...

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Board Of Directors: Open House July 2024

Hello Cornerstone Montgomery Community, We recently opened our doors for an Open House event at our Taft location, and I am thrilled to share the highlights and my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this evening possible. Firstly, I want to extend a special thank you to our volunteers and...

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Martin Luther King had a Dream….What is Yours?

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. Recognizing MLK’s birthday this month makes me think about our dreams...

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Leadership

Reflections on Leadership During a Pandemic I have been a CEO for almost 9 years and working in the behavioral health field for over 30 years. I have experienced and seen a lot of things – some amazing and wonderful and some sad and discouraging – but I have never...

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Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Someone in this country dies by suicide every 12 minutes. The national suicide rate has increased to 13.93 suicide deaths per 100,000 in 2019 and for ages 10 to 35 only unintentional injuries account for more deaths. In general, suicide is now the 10th most frequent cause of death in...

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