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treatment. CHI serves only Medicaid clients, and its mission is to provide comprehensive recovery services that empower women to build a better life for themselves and their children. CHI embraces a therapeutic and holistic approach to recovery, including individual and group counseling, substance use disorder education, parenting and family groups, trauma counseling, art, music, and expressive writing therapies, meditation, exercise, AcuDetox, sound bath therapy, gardening, and more. After completing the three- to six-month residential treatment program, clients can attend an Intensive Outpatient Program as they move toward independent, sustained, substance-free living. HOPE For All It's a simple idea. Donations of furniture, housewares, and clothing are delivered to people in the community who need them, stabilizing their home environment, improving their quality of life, and giving them hope for the future. For 20 years, HOPE For All has been a unique resource in Anne Arundel County for people who are without the financial means to meet their basic needs. They have served more than 20,000 clients, turned 4,400 houses into homes, and provided clothing for thousands of county school children and people in crisis. With 70 government, nonprofit, and church partners, this Christian-based nonprofit seeks to lift people up in their time of need and let them know that they are not forgotten. Maryland Therapeutic Riding Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MTR) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of children, adults, active military, and veterans with special needs by connecting humans and horses, in a healing environment. Located in Crownsville, Maryland, MTR provides a safe, nurturing environment where individuals can build strength and confidence, develop essential life skills, and form meaningful connections. They offer adaptive riding, physical/speech/occupational therapies, equine-assisted psychotherapy, equine learning, camps, and special programming. MTR’s accredited staff and dedicated volunteers believe in utilizing the unique bond between humans and horses to foster personal growth and promote positive life changes.

Photos courtesy of Robert Cradle

Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation (RBCF), a 24-year-old nonprofit organization, organizes projects making no-charge grooming services accessible to targeted populations with barriers to regular hair care. They do this by operating case-managed projects and/or installing full-service (or portable) barber/beauty salon areas onsite where the target population exists. Their target populations typically are individuals experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or living at or below U.S. poverty guidelines. In Anne Arundel County, RBCF has installed barber/beauty shops or provided case-managed services to agencies and schools such as Sarah's House, The Light House, Phoenix Academy, MacArthur Middle School, Annapolis Elementary School, and the foster care unit at the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services. They have also participated in Anne Arundel County's Homeless Resource Day providing no-charge haircuts for over 10 years straight! Ulman Foundation For 27 years, Ulman Foundation's mission has been to change lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. Ulman provides holistic and comprehensive services, ensuring personalized support and resources throughout each young adult's cancer journey. Through impactful outreach programs focused on wellness, education, and advocacy, Ulman fosters a nurturing community that directly benefits Anne Arundel County residents through their monthly “Where YA Meet” ups at Nibana Salt & Wellness and other locations, access to their virtual art therapy program, and their Cancer to 5K program. Ulman's Arundel Community Navigation Program is focused on building relationships with medical providers, cancer centers, and organizations committed to ensuring no young adult faces cancer alone. Additionally, Ulman offers free housing for young adults receiving treatment at the Baltimore Ulman House.

Photo courtesy of Maryland Therapeutic Riding

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