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Rural Maryland The Rural Maryland Council brings residents of each of the rural counties
together citizens, community-based and municipal corporations of the State.
Council Supports organizations, federal, state, county, Founded in 1982, Channel Marker

Channel Marker and municipal government offi cials as provides mental health and wellness
well as representatives of the for-profi t
Crisis Bed and non-profit sectors to collectively support for adults and youth with severe
address the needs of Rural Maryland mental illness in Caroline, Dorchester,
Construction communities. and Talbot counties.
Channel Marker, Inc., a local non-profi t The objective of the Rural Maryland Through a wide range of on-site,
dedicated to providing wellness services Prosperity Investment Fund is to help residential, and community-based

to individuals diagnosed with mental raise the overall standard of living in services specifically tailored to the needs
illness, is pleased to announce the receipt rural areas to a level that meets or exceeds of each client, more than 55 clinical and
of a $125,000 matching grant from the statewide benchmark averages by 2030, mental health services staff serve an
Rural Maryland Council and the Rural while preserving the best aspects of a average of 300 clients each year. Funding
Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund. pastoral heritage and rural way of life. for their work primarily comes from

The grant was used for the construction The Fund serves the interests of the Medicaid with support from generous
of a new eight-bed Crisis Facility. entire State by generally promoting the members of the community, the State
health, happiness, safety, employment of Maryland, and private foundations.
The new Crisis Bed Program under
opportunity, and general welfare of the
Mar yland’s Behavioral Health
Administration will double the bed
capacity on the Eastern Shore. Crisis Bed
stabilization programs serve individuals
suffering from an urgent behavioral
health crisis who require facility based
crisis services in a safe structured setting.
The programs provide continuous
24-hour support for individuals who do
not require intensive clinical treatment
in an inpatient psychiatric setting
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inpatient hospitalization—namely,
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client satisfaction, and substantially
lower costs. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Martes, Jueves, Viernes
8:30 am - 11:30 am 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thrift Store is also open First Saturdays 8 am-Noon

FOOD ASSISTANCE:
PLEASE CALL OUR BARN MANAGER
AT 410.634.2537 EXT. 111
RENT & UTILITIES ASSISTANCE:

PLEASE CALL OUR HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES
COORDINATOR AT 410-634-2537 EXT. 105

All staff at Martin’s House & Barn are following CDC guidelines
for social distancing and COVID prevention, including daily

temperature checks and masking.
We ask that clients also please wear a mask and maintain
distance of six feet when staff bring the food to the vehicle.

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