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Operation Courage offers confidential, mental health support for Maryland's Essential Workers

How it Works

Operation courage begins with a secure, free, and confidential initial consultation.

Call 410-498-4899, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to speak with someone.

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We Help

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Custodians
  • Teachers
  • First Responders
  • Delivery Drivers
  • Store Clerks
  • and so many more!

Who Benefits?

Maryland’s essential workers: Healthcare professionals, first responders, custodians, delivery personnel, store clerks, teachers, anyone who is interacting with the public as part of their job.
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Your emotional wellbeing is important. Stresses brought on by working with the public during the pandemic can result in burnout and other mental health problems.

Your Wellbeing

Operation Courage is here to help you understand how stress can affect your mental wellbeing and to provide you with information to assist you.

Free & Confidential

The initial consultation is free. Financial assistance is available to those in need. Discounted rates will be provided for those who are uninsured.

The consultation is 100% confidential.

We're Here to Help

Operation Courage is aimed at helping you understand how depression, anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect your overall health.

Following the initial consultation, we can connect you with a counselor via audio and video chat to create an individualized wellness plan and to match you with referrals and community resources.

Free & Confidential

Click below for tips and resources for:

Coping With Stress

FAQs on Mental Health, Stress and Anxiety

Food, Cash, and Energy Assistance

Parents

Maryland Businesses and Employers

Victims of crime during the pandemic

Behavioral healthcare providers

COVID-19, including vaccines

Additional State Resources

We want to help those who need it most.

While most of the general population were mandated to stay at home to enforce social isolation, one group was asked to step up, overcome the same fears and face the medical complications of COVID-19--our Essential Workers. This population is not immune to the consequences of the pandemic. In fact, the proximity with which they had to face COVID-19 makes them a high risk group to develop COVID-19, but also Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Disorders and Depressive Disorders or Major Depression in the population.
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The Operation Courage Process

Do you have a team of professionals currently working with you?

Are you feeling helpless, insecure, restless, or as if you went over the edge? You are not alone. Many of us feel this way daily due to the fear of the unknown and our inability to have control over our environment. Although it is unnerving, we must accept the situation and gain insight into one’s struggles. Awareness is essential for us to embrace the reality to plan for the next phase.
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Helping the Heroes Self Care
We want to help you Be the best version of you

We're Ready To Serve

Meet our passionate team.

Dr. Aliya Jones, M.D., MBA

Deputy Secretary Behavioral Health
Maryland Department of Health

Dr. Nithin Krishna, M.D.

CEO
Psych Associates of Maryland

Lisa Hewick, LCPC

Director of Counseling Services
Psych Associates of Maryland

Helpful Resources

Thoughts from our team.

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Traumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response Workers

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How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Some Frequently Asked Questions

Operation Courage

Operation Courage provides you with a secure, free, and confidential initial consultation.  Call 410-498-4899 (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
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If you are in an urgent crisis, please call 211 and press 1 to reach Maryland's 24/7 helpline for crisis management and help finding a behavioral health provider. This resource is not associated with Operation Courage.

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Thank you for your interest in Operation Courage.

The Psych Associates of Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, developed Operation Courage in response to the growing need for mental health support during the pandemic — especially for our essential workforce. While the grant that funded this important project has come to a close, there are many programs, helplines, and other resources available to help Marylanders experiencing stress, grief, depression, substance use, anxiety, and more.

For help, please contact these resources:

We know this pandemic is not over, particularly for our healthcare workers, and the long-term effects of the pandemic are still not fully understood. We are still committed to serving Marylanders. If you, or someone you know, needs help, reach out now.