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Pro Bono Counseling’s staff has increased with the addition of four new staff members: Marcela Carbajal is a Clinical Associate, Melanie Garcia is the Outreach Associate, and Marylin Landrau and Marjorie Merilus are WARMLine Associates.

Marcela Carbajal began her career with Pro Bono Counseling during her practicum semester and is also fulfilling a clinical internship position. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Child Development and is in her second year […]

Check at the latest news and information about Pro Bono Counseling in the September 2024 newsletter. Articles include:

• Supporting Marylanders Experiencing Back to School Anxiety
• Meet Pro Bono Counseling’s New Interns
• Welcome New Pro Bono Counseling Volunteers
• Upcoming Continuing Education Workshops
• Join Us to Strike Out Barriers to Mental Health Care
• PBC Resource Corner – AFSP Maryland

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The beginning of the school year is a time of major transitions for many people and can be very exciting. But for others, heading back to college can cause anxiety for a variety of reasons, such as being separated from support systems, a fear of the unknown, and even peer pressure. Pro Bono Counseling’s WARMLine is a free and confidential mental health resource available to support Marylanders experiencing such life […]

Check at the latest news and information about Pro Bono Counseling in the August 2024 newsletter. Articles include:

• Pro Bono Counseling Announces Interim Executive Director
• Anonymous Donor Offers PBC Major Sustaining Gift Match
• Event Held to Celebrate Executive Director and Organization Success
• Welcome New PBC Volunteers
• Upcoming Continuing Education Workshops
• Annual Memorial Gift to PBC Honors Former Mental Health Counselor
• PBC Resource Corner – Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

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Pro Bono Counseling has received a grant award from Qlarant Foundation to support its WARMLine. The mental health WARMLine provides on-demand, telephone based connection with a compassionate mental health professional. Callers who are expressing sadness, grief, worries, relationship stress, life transitions, and other mental health distress can call the WARMLine seven days a week, and talk directly with a mental health professional for brief support. The WARMLine addresses many common […]

Roxanne Melgar, LCSW-C, Appointed by PBC Board to Steward Organization Transition

Baltimore, MD, August 22, 2024 – Roxanne Melgar, LCSW-C, has been appointed Interim Executive Director of Pro Bono Counseling (PBC), starting September 3, 2024.   The interim executive director will steward the organization as it embarks on a leadership transition and will work to ensure successful continuity of services.

“We are honored to welcome Roxanne as our interim executive director. She brings […]

Congratulations to Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) Executive Director Amy Greensfelder, who has accepted a new position with the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work. Her last day with PBC will be Friday, August 16. Working together, PBC’s Board of Directors and staff are committed to ensuring continuity of services as this transition takes place. More details on the transition plan will be announced in the near future.

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Check at the latest news and information about Pro Bono Counseling in the July 2024 newsletter. Articles include:

• Sharing the Positive Impact of Mental Health Care
• Actively Enrolled PBC Volunteers Reach an All-Time High
• Welcome New PBC Volunteer
• Upcoming Continuing Education Workshops
• PBC Resource Corner – Black Mental Health Alliance

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Since its founding in 1991, Pro Bono Counseling® (PBC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, […]

At Pro Bono Counseling, our priority is to provide the mental health support that suits you best. And that includes listening to you and ensuring that we are meeting your needs with our services and resources, and advancing our equity goals.

Pro Bono Counseling has partnered with Listen4Good, a program that helps organizations hear directly from clients about what the organization does well and what could be improved. We are working […]