Therapeutic Benefits of D&D and Tabletop Roleplaying
In the past few years there have been growing studies on the positive mental health benefits of Tabletop Role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. These games have also been shown to be effective team building experiences in the workplace; teaching collaboration and enabling creative thinking
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Resources for Virginia
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Food Connections Virginia - https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/food.cgi
Virginia Food Bank Locator - https://vafoodbanks.org/virginia-food-bank-locator/
Virginia No Wrong Door - https://easyaccess.virginia.gov/food
Food for Others - https://foodforothers.org/
Northern Virginia Food Rescue - https://nova-fr.org/
Virginia Housing and Supportive Services Food Assistance - https://www.novahss.org/housing-resources/food-assistance/4
NVFS Food resources - https://www.nvfs.org/our-services/health-well-being/food-assistance/
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NAMI Northern Virginia - https://nami-northernvirginia.org/
Mental Health Virginia - https://mentalhealthvirginia.org/get-help/resources/
Virginia Mental Health Access Program - https://vmap.org/resources/
VA Association of Free and Charitable Clinics - https://www.vafreeclinics.org/clinics-in-virginia
Sheltering Arms Institute - https://shelteringarmsinstitute.com/patients-and-visitors/mental-health-resources/
Virginia Telehealth Initiative - https://virginiatelementalhealth.org/
INOVA Cares for Behavioral Health - https://www.inova.org/locations/inova-cares-behavioral-health
Northern Virginia Family Services - https://www.nvfs.org/our-services/mental-health/
Resources for Maryland
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Maryland 211 Food Resources - https://211md.org/resources/food/
Maryland Food Bank Baltimore City- https://mdfoodbank.org/find-food/
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services - https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/food-resources/index.html
Maryland Hunger Solutions - https://www.mdhungersolutions.org/get-help/
Prince George’s County Food Equity Council - https://pgcfec.org/resources/find-food-food-pantry-listings/
Healthy Harford - https://www.healthyharford.org/healthy-living/healthy-eating-and-nutrition/community-grocery-and-meal-assistance-grocery-assistance
Frederick Food Bank Program - https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/462/Food-Bank-Program
Frederick Community Fridge and Pantry - https://www.facebook.com/frederickcommunityfridge
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Free Baltimore - https://www.freebaltimore.org/
Pro Bono Counseling -https://www.probonocounseling.org/
On Our Own of Maryland - https://www.onourownmd.org/s/
Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland - https://www.mdcbh.org/
Black Mental Health Alliance - https://blackmentalhealth.com/
Maryland Coalition of Families - https://www.mdcoalition.org/
Maryland Psychological Association - https://www.marylandpsychology.org/mental-health-resources
NAMI MD -
Resources For DC
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Capital Area Food Bank -https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/
DC Government Food Assistance - https://dc.gov/page/food-assistance
DC Food Project -https://dcfoodproject.org/
DC Hunger Solutions - https://www.dchunger.org/get-help/
Find Help - https://www.findhelp.org/food/food-pantry--washington-dc
The Community Partnership - https://community-partnership.org/homelessness-in-dc/all-help-resources/food-resources/
Bread for the City - https://breadforthecity.org/food/
Food For All DC - https://foodforalldc.org/
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The Kids Mental Health Foundation - https://www.kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/national-state-resources/district-of-columbia
The Headstrong Project - https://theheadstrongproject.org/
Young Woman’s Project - https://www.youngwomensproject.org/youth-issues/health/find-resources/counseling-therapy
Mary’s Center - https://www.maryscenter.org/behavioral-health/
DC Department of Behavioral - Health https://dbh.dc.gov/
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center - https://new.thedccenter.org/health/behavioral-health/
Friendship Place - https://friendshipplace.org/programs-outreach/drop-in-clinic/
NAMI DC -
For addition information and services, please reach out to your local Department of Health and Human Services and affiliated programs.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call, text, or chat with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and dial/text 988. To use the live chat, please follow the link. Open 24/7 and completely confidential. For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.