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Healing through Creativity: Bridging Care Gaps with Arts-Based Prescriptions
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

The Maryland State Arts Council has contracted with SocialRx (formerly Art Pharmacy) to establish an arts prescribing program in Maryland. Join MPN’s Arts and Health Funders Affinity Groups to learn more about social prescribing, the work plan for Maryland, and how it will benefit arts and cultural organizations as well as residents. A San Diego-based funder involved in this work will also share their experience.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Health Funders
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities
Health Access and Care
Conversation with Maryland Departments of Human Services and Health on the Impacts of HR1
Tuesday, December 02, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group is pleased to host Maryland Department of Health’s Deputy Secretary Perrie Briskin, Healthcare Financing and Medicaid Director, and Maryland Department of Human Services Assistant Secretary for Programs Larry Handerhan for a conversation on strategies the Departments are taking to mitigate effects of recent federal changes. It is estimated that 175,000 Marylanders are at risk of losing health insurance coverage, and loss of up to $27 million in Directed Payments is projected beginning in 2027 — a significant concern given how these funds support essential programs like Medicaid, AHEAD, and related transformation initiatives.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Basic Human Needs
Employment/Workforce development
Health Access and Care
Baltimore City’s Opioid Restitution Fund and 911 Behavioral Health Diversion Pilot Updates
Friday, October 10, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host J.D. Merrill, Deputy Chief of Staff and Philanthropic Partnership and Sara Whaley, Executive Director of Overdose Response with the Mayor's Office to share an update on the Opioid Restitution Advisory Board, funding priorities, and the status of the request for proposals that will be announced soon.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Health Access and Care
Substance Abuse Treatment
Meeting with Sarah Neville-Morgan, Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

Please join us in person for a luncheon session with Sarah Neville-Morgan, Maryland's new Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood at the Maryland State Department of Education. Our time together will offer an opportunity to be in dialogue about her vision, plans and priorities and to learn how funders can be involved. Participants will have time for informal networking over lunch.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Education Funders
Health Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Topic: 
Appointments & Transitions
Conversations with Leaders
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Families and Children
Conversation with Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health at the Maryland Department of Health
Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host Deputy Secretary Alyssa Lord for lunch and an informal conversation on her efforts to work collaboratively across local, city, state,

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Behavioral Health
Children's and Youth Services
Health Access and Care
Substance Abuse Treatment

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