The Mental Health Emergency Fund

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The Mental Health Emergency Fund We exist to provide stipends to Baltimoreans who need financial access to mental health resources.

10/16/2026

🎙️Season 5, Episode 5: Turning Lemons into Watermelonade 🎙️

Joyson BaLisamore is the founder of Jay’s Watermelonade, a Baltimore-based social enterprise promoting heart-healthy hydration through fresh, watermelon-based beverages. Inspired by his own health journey, he combines wellness, entrepreneurship, and community engagement to expand healthy food access, create youth workforce opportunities, and empower communities through education and social impact.

In this episode, he shares the importance of Black men in wellness spaces, as well as what led him to founding Jay’s Watermelonade.

The episode is live on YouTube by searching The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc.

Shout out to our producer, Evan • Somatics, Wellness, Black Liberation & Art 🎥

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We had a great time this past weekend at the 4th Annual Meet a Maryland Black Therapist, hosted by The BUISE Foundation....
10/13/2026

We had a great time this past weekend at the 4th Annual Meet a Maryland Black Therapist, hosted by The BUISE Foundation. 🤎🖤

Representation matters in mental healthcare and we’re glad events like this exist for our community!

Did you miss it? Head over to www.mentalhealthemergencyfund.org/therapy-directory and browse our partner therapists!

Today is 🌍🧠 a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health. Around 1 in 5 people experience men...
10/10/2026

Today is 🌍🧠 a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health. Around 1 in 5 people experience mental health issues each year, yet so many still struggle in silence. Let’s break the stigma, spread awareness, and encourage open conversations.

If you or someone you know is facing a tough time, remember that support is available, and seeking help is a sign of strength. đź’š

Together, we can make mental health a global priority. 🌎✨ worldmentalhealthday mentalhealthawareness
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We’re excited to be a partner of this event: Breaking Barriers, Building Wellness: A Student & Community Health Mixer 💙🧡
10/09/2026

We’re excited to be a partner of this event: Breaking Barriers, Building Wellness: A Student & Community Health Mixer 💙🧡

10/09/2026

🎙️Season 5, Episode 4: Don’t Forget to Glow🎙️

Mr. All or Nothing AKA the Park Heights Major sat down with us to discuss all things mental health and his vision for NorthWest Wellness Project.

The episode is live on YouTube by searching The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc.

Podcast produced by Evan • Somatics, Wellness, Black Liberation & Art 🎥

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10/08/2026

🎙️Season 5, Episode 3: The Importance of Peer Support 🎙️

In this episode Kris Locus, Transitional Aged Youth Coordinator at On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. talks about the importance of young people having a safe place to build in-person community. On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. is a statewide peer-operated behavioral health advocacy and education organization which promotes equality, justice, autonomy, and choice about life decisions for individuals with mental health and substance use needs.

Visit their website at onourownmd.org

This podcast episode is available on YouTube by searching The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc.

Producer: Evan • Somatics, Wellness, Black Liberation & Art

We’re excited to attend Meet a Maryland Black Therapist on World Mental Health Day and add more Black providers to our d...
10/06/2026

We’re excited to attend Meet a Maryland Black Therapist on World Mental Health Day and add more Black providers to our directory. 🤎

The BUISE Foundation is hosting this 4th annual FREE event at the 29th Street Community Center and you don’t want to miss it!

There will be therapists, psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors and providers for children as young as 2 years old.

See you this Saturday, 10/10, from 1-3 p.m.

10/01/2026

🎙️Season 5, Episode 2: How to Get Involved in Your Community🎙️

In this podcast episode, Faith Community Commissioner Dr. Kevin Wayne Johnson speaks about the importance of advocating for mental health, getting involved in your community and his work with the Governor’s Commission on Su***de Prevention.

This podcast was co-hosted by Ci’Nya Johnson of The CITCA Youth Voice Podcast and Jessica Smith of The Mental Health Emergency Fund Podcast.

Check out the full episode on YouTube by searching The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc.
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09/26/2026

🎙️Season 5, Episode 1: Breaking the Chains of Pain through Poetry 🎙️

Shania Kerina is a mental health advocate, poet, speaker, entrepreneur, and mother who turned her own journey through depression and PTSD into a purpose to help others heal. As the founder of Kerina’s Place, she creates safe spaces through events, resources, and meaningful conversations that inspire people to live boldly in their truth and break the stigma surrounding mental health.

Since 2020, Shania has continued to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and empowered. Her mission is to remind others that your past may be part of your story, but it does not disqualify you from becoming all that God has called you to be.

In this episode, we talk about Shania’s mental health journey, what led Shania to create her signature event, “Fellas, How’s Your Mental?” and what her vision is for Kerina’s Place in the next 5 years.

The full video is live on YouTube by searching The Mental Health Emergency Fund, Inc.

To keep in touch with Shania, visit her website at www.kerinasplace.com or follow her on instagram at www.instagram.com/kerinasplace

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