Behavioral Health & Well-being Lab - BHWell Lab

📅 Thursday, June 11th from 6 - 7:30 PM, BHWell Associate, Dr. Geoffrey Greif will chat about his book "In*******al Marriage: How Diverse Couples Navigate Relationships in a Divided Time," at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2wyn76un

Dr. Brook Kearley, BHWell Associate, will present at the Society for Prevention Research 34th Annual Meeting on "Building Implementation Infrastructure for Evidence-Based Programs: A University-State Agency Partnership Model."

Healing from mental health and substance use issues is not just the absence of symptoms. It is a stable home, meaningful connection, and the tools to move forward. That is the promise of whole-person care. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support

Mental health touches every one of us either directly or through someone we love. Let’s commit to talking about it with the care and honesty it deserves. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts

Join the Center for Behavioral Health & Well-Being Research on April 27 for a free webinar exploring how social workers are advancing employee well-being through Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) in the federal workplace.

Social work professionals and students will learn how EAPs support mental health, address workplace stress and trauma, and promote organizational resilience across federal agencies.

📅 Date: April 27, 2026
💻 Format: Virtual webinar

🔗 Visit here for details and registration: https://ow.ly/Rcln50YFgnV

So proud of the work Dr. Geoff Greif and Michele Bealieu led at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. As active members of the Center for Behavioral Health & Well-beingResearch (BHWell), we celebrate their retirement and look forward to supporting their next adventures.

We’re excited to promote a June 23, 2026, 1-3:30pm EST virtual training from Men’s Health Caucus of the APHA, focused on advancing boys’ and men’s health through policy and advocacy

“Advocating Effectively for Boys’ and Men’s Health Policy” will bring together policy makers, advocates, professionals, and community leaders to:

- Raise awareness about needs, the current political climate, and the vital role of policy
- Develop skills for effective advocacy, including messaging and organizing
- Join a community of partners committed to sustained advocacy action

Register here: https://mhctraining.eventbrite.com/

May is , but here at the , mental health research; community-based interventions and training, such as training for life-saving naloxone (Narcan) administration and su***de prevention screening; and evaluation of research-based programs that prevent violence and improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities are at the core of what we do every day.

Learn more about our Center for Behavioral Health & Well-Being Research (BHWell) and how you can get involved and support the future of this critical work, https://ow.ly/MaGb50YWFwF.

📢 New Publication Alert!

A new article by Mattocks et al. (2026), “Evaluating the Implementation of a Medication Dispensing Telehealth Platform in Community Behavioral Health Settings," has been published in the Community Mental Health Journal.

We're excited to share that Drs. Karen Hopkins and Jay Unick, affiliated with our research center, are co-authors on this important work.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01577-3