Freestate Behavioral Health Associates, LLC

12/17/2022

06/28/2022

Today is Awareness Day! First Responders constantly face traumatic events that could trigger flashbacks or memories. Understanding your mental health is important & can make a difference. has a Peer Support Team for members that offer coping strategies & help.

06/26/2022

For our first responders who might be thinking about adopting a support pet. Thank you Baltimore Humane Society!

https://bmorehumane.org/adopt/first-responders/

01/25/2022

Today, Lt. Paul Butrim, FF Kelsey Sadler & FF Kenny Lacayo lost their lives in service to our city. FF John McMaster remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition. We will continue to pray for the family of those we lost.

12/23/2021

A little helpful, healthy advice for the holidays.

The holidays can be magical, but they can also be stressful; as a first responder, you owe it to yourself to make it work for you

12/10/2021

As we move toward the holiday season, here is a great article called "The 10 Gifts I’m Giving Myself This Holiday Break" to remind us that we need to provide self-care so that we can be there for others. Enjoy the holidays!!

11/16/2021

Freestate Behavioral Health would like to welcome Ms. Dianne DeSantis to our practice. Dianne specializes in working with adult clients in her areas of specialization which include: Parenting, Child /Adolescent Development, Behavior Modification, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Anger Reformation, Bereavement, Loss & Grief, and Loss of a Child Grief Counseling for Parents. Dianne is accepting private pay clients and is credentialed with Blue Cross/Carefirst, Cigna, United, Aetna, Johns Hopkins, and Magellan.

10/11/2021

I was asked to share this with you...

Motivational talk with Travis Howze. Listen as he tells his story of PTSD and how he copes with his day to day life as a veteran, LEO and FF