Helping Hands - Brook Lane Health Services

Joining HandsCommunity InvolvementBrook Lane provides speakers on a variety of mental health topics for community organizations including churches,service clubs and professional conferences. With the assistance of the William and Sylvia Hunsburger Fund,education seminars are held several times a year for mental health professionals.Valuable mental health information is also shared with the general public during our community education programsheld each spring and fall. Each session is led by a mental health professional with expertise on the subject. Inaddition, a support group is held every Tuesday and Thursday for family members who have a child or adolescentcurrently admitted to the hospital or the partial hospitalization program.Volunteers are involved with many activities at Brook Lane, includingspecial education tutoring, arts & crafts, reading, music and sports withstudents and/or residents. Many also spend time gardening, performingoffi ce duties and organizing special events.As a not-for-profi t organization, Brook Lane seeks additional resourcesto support our continuum of mental health programs. Campaigns areongoing to provide funding for building projects, a benevolent fund,tree fund or necessities for residents at Stone Bridge Transitional CareHome.Volunteers donated over 1,800* hours of time! Call the Development Offi ce (301.733.0331 ext. 272) to learn moreabout our volunteer and development programs. Many hands make light work. – John Heywood