Social Resource Program Update - Spring 2025

 

Hello MC Community

I am writing to provide an important update regarding the Social Resource Program (SRP), which has been funded through a grant by the Department of Education and operated via the Student Wellness Center. As you may be aware, this program has played a vital role in addressing students' basic needs over the past three years.

Since its inception, the SRP has served over 1,200 students, offering services and programming in areas such as food security, housing, health coverage, medical and mental health care, childcare, and legal support. Through these efforts, we have made a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and have contributed to their overall academic success and well-being.

As the grant funding concludes on December 31, 2024, I am pleased to share that the SRP will continue to operate through the end of the 2024/2025 academic year. This extension ensures that students will still have access to critical support and resources. Referrals for assistance related to basic needs can be made online through STARFISH or by emailing the staff below. SRP coaches will remain available on each campus to provide guidance and support. However, it is important to note that with the conclusion of the grant funding, the program will no longer be able to provide direct emergency funds to students. Despite this change, the SRP will maintain its commitment to connecting students with resources and services that meet their essential needs.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the SRP and our students. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information.

Sue Haddad/Project Director

 

Katharine Campos/SRP Coordinator/Rockville

Katharine.campos@montgomerycollege.edu

 

Ruth Goyes/SRP Coach/Germantown

Ruth.goyes@montgomerycollege.edu

 

Teir Lucas/SRP Coach Takoma Park/Silver Spring

Teir.lucas@montgomerycollege.edu

Generation Hope

Please review the attached information about Generation Hope, a non-profit organization that assists parenting student (up to the age of 25). Below are details about this resource. They provide scholarships and tangible supports for student.  Please encourage eligible parenting students to apply. The deadline is May 1, 2023.

Generation Hope is now accepting applicants for their Scholar Program, which provides wraparound support to young parents working towards their college degrees. Parents accepted into Generation Hope's program receive up to $2,400/year in scholarship funding, one-on-one mentoring, case management, free mental health support, career coaching, tutoring, and emergency funding as needed, and access to additional parenting support including free books, home visiting, and childcare assistance. To be eligible, applicants must have been pregnant or expecting at 19 or younger, currently be 25 or younger, live within 50 miles of DC, and be attending/planning to attend a nonprofit college seeking an associate's and/or a bachelor's degree. They also must be a US citizen, permanent legal resident, DACA recipient, or have any other status that provides work eligibility and in-state tuition (i.e. U Visa, VAWA, etc). The application and all of the program details are available at www.generationhope.org/scholar-program with a deadline of May 1st. If you or your clients have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Scholar Recruitment Coordinator Maddie Hren at madeline@generationhope.org or by call/text at (202) 642-4325. Thank you!

 

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Caroline Griswold Short, Director of Programming

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caroline@generationhope.org ● 202-642-5649

1401 Okie Street, NE, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20002

 

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988 Suicide Prevention Hotline

 

988 suicide prevention hotline launches nationwide

People experiencing a mental health crisis can now call or text a three-digit number, 988, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and connect with mental health professionals trained to respond to such emergencies.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline went live on Saturday morning, according to SAMHSA Assistant Secretary Miriam Delphin-Rittmon.

The hotline was designed to provide 24/7 free and confidential emotional support around the country to those in mental health distress, the 988 lifeline website explains.

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The new number connects the caller to a certified crisis center in the area where the call is placed, according to the website. The hotline is made up of a network of 200 local crisis centers around the country.

“When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network,” the website says. “These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.”

The three-digit number is expected to be easier to remember in times of crisis than the 10-digit 800 number currently handled by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is also meant to streamline mental health responses so people can get the urgent help they need much faster than by calling 911, which generally connects callers to law enforcement agencies rather than mental health professionals.

Its launch comes about two years after the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act passed in 2020 to designate 988 as the universal number for the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 10-digit number, 800-273-8255, will continue to remain operational after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Additional resources will remain available by texting HOME to 741741 or visiting SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.

Social Resource Program @ SHaW Center

Dear Colleagues,

I hope everyone finds this email in good spirits and joy.

As we continue to move well into Summer Session II, some students might share they are experiencing hardships, whether housing, academic, or medically related. With eviction protections coming to an end, educating students about the availability of resources at the SHaW Center becomes paramount.

The Social Resource Program(SRP) is a new option for students at Montgomery College who are struggling to pay for housing and academic-related expenses. Please kindly encourage students to apply for housing and academic assistance by visiting the Social Resource Program's website. 

Eligible students can receive a book voucher, laptop, as well as utility, rental, and medical assistance. We are still accepting requests for Summer Summer II and will begin transitioning into the fall semester after August 16, 2021. 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me specific questions at shauntia.white@montgomerycollege.com. For general inquiry, forward emails to the SHaW Center at shawcenter@montgomerycollege.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best, 

Shauntia D. White, MSW, MS

SRP Coach

Social Resource Program

Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) Center for Success

New Resource: Transgender Hotline

Good morning all,

I hope everyone is doing well.  I saw a post from a friend on LinkedIn about the first transgender suicide hotline – Trans Lifeline.  I went to their webpage and it appears they offer additional support beyond crises.  I could just be late to the party here, some of you may already be aware of Trans Lifeline, but I was thinking this might be a great Counseling and Advising resource to have on the web.    

Trans Lifeline:  https://www.pflaghoco.org/lgbtq-resources

Marcus Peanort

Counseling Referral - aquietjourney.com

 Our Rockville group will recognize A Quiet Journey but for the rest of you, this is a counseling group that have counseling interns under supervision that provide very low cost counseling to our students that do not have insurance as a referral possibility.

See email below.  We have used Cody in the past and she is introducing a new intern. FYI

Thanks,

DJ

Prof. McCullough

DJ McCullough, NCC, BC-TMH, MCHES, H.S.M.I.

Counselor/Professor 

From: Cody Jenkins <codyjenkins@aquietjourney.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:42 PM
To: McCullough, DJ <dj.mccullough@montgomerycollege.edu>; Caroline Friedman <carolinefriedman2022@u.northwestern.edu>
Subject: New Counselor Introduction

 Hello DJ,

I hope you and all at Montgomery College are doing well! I wanted to introduce Caroline Friedman (who is copied on this email) as an incoming counselor and the newest addition to A Quiet Journey Counseling Center. Caroline is currently in training through Northwestern University's Counseling program, and will be open to referrals to build her client caseload. Caroline is an excellent addition to our team and is looking forward to this new opportunity!

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss.

Warm Regards,

Cody

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Cody Jenkins

A Quiet Journey Counseling Center

10000 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

codyjenkins@aquietjourney.com