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For many people, the current COVID-19 pandemic has intensified stress levels and feelings of isolation, depression and anxiety.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these feelings are known to raise the risk for suicide.  To address the potential increased risk, the Pro Bono Counseling Project is offering a free online suicide prevention training on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 12:00 PM.  The workshop will be led […]

The Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP) is a partner organization of the Baltimore Neighbors Network (BNN), a virtual community of trained volunteers established to provide an immediate response to the epidemic of loneliness and isolation COVID-19 is creating for Baltimore’s most vulnerable residents. PBCP Executive Director Amy Greensfelder co-authored an article recently published in the Journal of Public Health Nursing entitled “Service learning in public health nursing education: How COVID-19 […]

The Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure that Marylanders with limited resources requesting mental health care are provided access to volunteer licensed mental health professionals and other necessary supportive services, announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors:  Eboni Barksdale-Smith, CRCCPA; Alex Ebstein; and Dan Morrison, CFP.

“I look forward to partnering with these new board members to ensure that […]

Thank you to WYPR for inviting Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP) Executive Director Amy Greensfelder to be a guest on the Thursday, June 11, 2020, edition of “The Daily Dose,” to address mental health in this moment.  Amy provided an overview of PBCP, discussing how the organization works to help all Marylanders access mental health care, connecting them with our network of licensed providers for free services.  She also reported […]

Please join us in welcoming Roshelle Kades to the Pro Bono Counseling Project.  Roshelle joins the Clinical team as our newest Clinical Associate.  Her responsibilities include assisting clients, answering inquires, scheduling phone interviews, conducting client phone interviews, and matching clients with appropriate volunteer clinicians and providing them with resources.

“I found this position while searching for ways that I could help during the Covid-19 pandemic,” explains Roshelle. “As I researched more […]

#GivingTuesdayNOW – A Global Day of Unity in Response to COVID-19

The current pandemic has caused much uncertainty, and now more than ever, we need your help.

Your generous gift to the PRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT will help provide quality mental health care for all those in need throughout Maryland.

You can make DOUBLE the DIFFERENCE!

The Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work will generously MATCH donations made to Pro Bono Counseling’s #GivingTuesdayNow […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PBCP has joined together with a group of nonprofits, grassroots leaders, and elected officials to form an effort among Baltimore City neighbors to proactively check on its senior citizens.  Called the Baltimore Neighbors Network, the pilot program hopes to connect people in need of help with appropriate resources available to them. The Pro Bono Counseling Project is proud to be collaborating with the city, Baltimore […]

The Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP) is pleased to announce the election of a new member to its Board of Directors, Sunil Khushalani, MBBS, MD, DFAPA, FASAM.

“Pro Bono Counseling’s mission is to ensure that Marylanders with limited resources requesting mental health care are provided access to volunteer licensed mental health professionals and other necessary supportive services,” states PBCP Board President Peter Kahn, MD. “I am excited to welcome Dr. Khushalani […]