Dove Center

06/16/2026

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Chelsie Glotfelty, our Transitional Housing Coordinator, and member of Leadership Garrett County Class of 2026!

Chelsie brings positivity, genuine empathy and compassion, thoughtful insight, and wisdom into every conversation she is a part of. We are so proud of her!

Congratulations to the Leadership Garrett County Class of 2026! 🎓👏

Over the past five months, this dedicated group of emerging leaders explored regional issues, strengthened their leadership skills, and built connections across our community.

As their capstone project, the cohort tackled a challenge many organizations face: connecting willing volunteers with meaningful opportunities to serve. Through research and community engagement, they developed tools and strategies to help increase awareness of volunteer opportunities throughout Garrett County.

We are proud to celebrate the graduates of our 10th Leadership Garrett County class and look forward to seeing the positive impact they continue to make in our community.

Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4ek3cBR

06/10/2026

We want to send out a very special thank you to Emmy Lou and Amelia from the Friendsville Girl Scout Troop 10249 for delivering these delicious cookies for our residents to enjoy! Thank you for this sweet surprise!

06/05/2026

We are so grateful to the Community Trust Foundation for supporting our Building Resiliency Through Positive Childhood Experiences Project. Many thanks also to the Naylor Family Trust Fund and the K&M Leonard Mindful Leadership Fund.

We had a wonderful time hearing about all the amazing work being done in our communities!

"Every meaningful change begins with someone asking, 'What if?'"

Yesterday, we celebrated the organizations receiving grants through the Community Trust Foundation's 2026 Community Grant Program.

As we mark our 20th anniversary, we're reminded that every fund, every nonprofit, and every community project started with a vision of what could be possible. Through the generosity of donors and the dedication of nonprofit leaders, those ideas become action, and those actions strengthen our communities.

This year, $311,000 in grant funding will be invested in projects across our region, supporting organizations that improve lives, create opportunity, preserve what matters, and help our communities thrive.

The best part? Every one of us can play a role. Whether it's making a gift, volunteering your time, sharing your expertise, or championing a cause you care about, community impact begins when people choose to get involved.

Together, we are demonstrating The Power of Community.

To learn more about creating your own impact, visit ctfinc.org.

Celebrating 20 years of connecting philanthropy for community good.

05/26/2026

🌞Attention, attention, Calm Finders Campers! Spots are going fast for camp!
🌞Our 5th Annual Calm Finders Camp will be held
July 13-17, from 9 am - 1 pm
at Yough Glades Elementary (many thanks to the Gators for helping us out with the location again!)
🌞Pre-registration for CAMP is required here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987534221359?aff=oddtdtcreator
🌞Camp is free, and includes snacks, drinks, lunch and LOTS of FUN!

Calm Finders *Club*, the weekly spin off of camp, will resume in early Fall! Stay tuned for a separate registration for our next Club.

05/19/2026

Come on out and learn about Garrett County's amazing resources on May 29 from 10-2! Many thanks to Garrett County Community Action Committee for hosting this!

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
📅 Friday, May 29
🕑 10AM–2PM
📍 Glades Park Pavilion, Oakland
🚌 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲? Call 301-334-9431 ext.6106 for a free a seat from Friendsville or Grantsville by **Friday, May 22**

✅𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 ✅𝘏𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 ✅𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘵 ✅𝘊𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴 ✅𝘏𝘐𝘝 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 ➕𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 👉 https://bit.ly/4dsIe37

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 — Garrett County Community Action Committee • Garrett County Head Start & Early Head Start • Judy Center • APPLES for Children • AHEC West • Baltimore Crisis Response • Dove Center • Garrett College • Garrett County Dept. of Social Services • Garrett County Health Dept. • Garrett County Lighthouse • Garrettland • Maryland Dept. of Veterans • Maryland Wellness • Potomac Highlands United Way • Ruth Enlow Library • WVU Cancer Institute

𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 🔍 http://garrettcac.org/resource-day

05/14/2026

Therapeutic Thursday message from Priscilla, our Wellness Coordinator. Priscilla practices what she preaches!

Anxiety is our nervous system's way of trying to protect us. It is not our enemy, however, those of us who have experienced trauma often have a very hypervigilant nervous system. Our stress responses have difficulty deactivating. We may have difficulty feeling safe, even when we are safe, because we have not experienced safety in the past. This creates a cycle of chronic, toxic stress.

This cycle can be broken, through practice, but it can take a while. It is important to recognize that anxiety is not a permanent emotion, to remind ourselves of our safety, and to be aware of our thoughts that lead to anxiety (which are often cognitive distortions or inaccurate thoughts based on learned survival strategies).

You are not alone, and support is available! 301-334-9000, 24/7

Free and confidential supportive counseling: 301-334-6255

05/05/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Civic Club of Oakland for the continued and generous support of the Dove Center through their annual giving, and in many other ways through the years.

We appreciate the time and dedication you put into your fundraising events, so that you may support Garrett County's incredible non-profits. We also appreciate your dedication to our mission.

Thank you so much!

05/05/2026

You are not alone. Help is available. 301-334-9000, 24/7