Parents and caregivers are facing more challenges than ever, from bullying and Mental Health struggles to IEPs, addiction concerns, and not knowing where to turn. In this episode, Rich Bennett and co-host Wendy Beck sit down with Alexis Watson, Behavioral Health Specialist for Harford County with The Parents’ Place of Maryland, to talk about how families can find real support.

Alexis shares how The Parents’ Place helps parents, grandparents, caregivers, and families across Maryland navigate special Education, behavioral health, school challenges, risky behaviors, problem gambling, substance use concerns, and more. She also explains the importance of Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law and why families should never feel ashamed to ask for help.

Takeaways from this episode:

•  How The Parents’ Place of Maryland supports families statewide 
•  What parents should know about IEPs, 504 plans, and school conflicts 
•  Why bullying and social media are creating new challenges for kids 
•  How caregivers can access free resources and support 
•  Why asking for help can be the strongest step a Family takes 

Resources mentioned: ppmd.org, 410-768-9100, 988 Crisis Lifeline, Harford’s Heart Magazine, and Freedom Federal Credit Union.

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I started the podcast “Harford County Living” in 2015, 3 years after launching the positive news website harfordcountyliving.com. A few years later I started getting requests from people outside of Maryland to come on the show as guests and the podcast became “Harford County Living with Rich Bennett”. Needless to say, more requests came in and a few people suggested to me that I needed to expand the podcast and change the name again and “Conversations with Rich Bennett” was born.