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Mental Health a Priority at MTR
During the month of May, which is considered Mental Health Awareness month, the Crownsville based equine therapy organization Maryland Therapeutic Riding exhibited its dedication to mental health and wellbeing. Over the course of the last year, MTR experienced an increased interest in our Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy program of over 300 percent. Because of this, in May MTR sent a team of six individuals to Upperco, Maryland to participate in an Equine Assisted Growth and Learning (EAGALA) certification training program, which enables MTR to better serve the needs of the community. To learn more, visit horsesthatheal.org.
FOR SENIORS, BY SENIORS
When the Severn School’s Class of 2021 set out to raise money for their Senior Class Gift, they knew they wanted to support something unique to their own student experience. Over the course of just two weeks students raised money towards the creation of a socially-distanced, outdoor Creeden Commons, resulting in a record-breaking $1,134 back to the school—the largest amount raised ever by a senior class. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 and their Class Gift Committee on their accomplishment.
SHERIFF ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE & SMARTPHONE APP
Anne Arundel County Sheriff Jim Fredericks recently announced a new warrant initiative to make warrant service safer, improve transparency through public access to information, and ultimately reduce the number of outstanding warrants in Anne Arundel County. The new program is called Safe Surrender, and combines online availability of warrant information, with a safe way to serve those warrants. Sheriff Fredericks said, “This program has been in the works for close to a year and it could not come at a better time. With recent shootings and deaths involving the service of criminal warrants, increasing information to the public and creating a safer warrant service environment can potentially save the lives of citizens and law enforcement officers.” This program is one piece of the Sheriff’s vision to reduce outstanding warrants in the county. Another piece is the release of a new smartphone application. This app will serve as a modern way for the sheriff’s office to connect with Anne Arundel County residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office smartphone app was developed by TheSheriffApp.com, a division of OCV, LLC. The app offers quick access to items of public interest and is easy to use. The app is available for download for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play by searching “Anne Arundel Sheriff”. And the online warrant database is available through the Safe Surrender link at aacounty.org/sheriff.
