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 on current concerns clients are experiencing, namely stress and anxiety related to COVID-19 and race-based trauma. She shared advice on self-care strategies that could used and additionally explained how people can reach out for help from PBCP by calling our office directly.
CLICK HERE to hear the 6/11/2020 edition of “The Daily Dose” in its entirety.
Hosted by Aaron Henkin, “The Daily Dose” is an evening roundup of WYPR‘s latest reporting on Maryland’s COVID-19 response, a summary of essential state and local updates, and a forum for locals who want to share stories about everyday life in the era of Coronavirus.
Since its founding in 1991, the Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP), a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, has helped over 30,000 individuals and families throughout Maryland connect with volunteer counselors and obtain the mental health care they could not otherwise afford. Presently, PBCP has over 800 volunteer clinicians all over the state of Maryland who give over 9,000 hours of their time each year.
If you’d like to support PBCP, please click here to make an online, tax-deductible gift.
