To help prepare parents, educators, and students for the new school year, we’ve put together some of the Campaign and outside back to school resources in one place for you to find. Best wishes for a great, healthy and happy 2019-2020 school year!

The 2019 Children’s Mental Health Matters! Campaign was a record-breaking year with more than 850 School and Community Champions across the state raising awareness of the importance of children’s mental health. To all of our Champions – thank you for all that you do to support children’s mental health in Maryland!

Celebrating Through Art: The First Lady’s Youth Mental Health Awareness Art Display Photos

Campaign Poster for the 2019 Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign!
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The Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign is a collaboration of the Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD) and the Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) with support from the Maryland Department of Health – Behavioral Health Administration.

View our 2018 Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign Wrap Up!

The Campaign goal, with community and school champions across the state, is to raise awareness of the importance of children’s mental health. Each year, we celebrate Children’s Mental Health Matters! with over a week of events, workshops, media, outreach and other awareness raising activities.

Check out all the Poster Submissions for 2018!

past campaign highlights

View the 2017 Wrap Up. 

2017 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Flash Mob

2016 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Flash Mob

2015 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Flash Mob

Children’s Mental Health Matters 2015 Campaign Featured on Maryland Spotlight

Dr. Albert Zachik and Young Adult Advocate Erica Snow discuss the Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign on Maryland Spotlight.

Children’s Mental Health Matters – Dr. Lillian Lowery

Dr. Lowery encourages Maryland schools to become School Champions during the 2015 Campaign.

2014 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Flash Mob

Children’s Mental Health Matters – Dr. Lillian Lowery

Dr. Lowery encourages Maryland schools to become School Champions during the 2014 Campaign.