The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition is a diverse mix of organizations working together to ensure individuals living with mental health and substance use disorders have access to high quality services and supports. Membership includes...
As Maryland continues working to respond to the death and disruption caused by the coronavirus, the state must also grapple with a corresponding increase in COVID-19-related mental health and substance use disorders. Up to...
Advocates push to end behavioral health funding cuts, ensure equal access to services, include support in schools and more Annapolis, Md. (February 27, 2020) – Amidst a continuing opioid and suicide crisis, hundreds of...
Coalition’s priorities would expand access to high quality behavioral health treatment through system reform, parity legislation, budget commitments, student support and crisis response (Available for download here) Annapolis, Md. (January 8, 2020) – As...
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition 2020 Keep the Door Open Agenda (Available for download here) Maryland has taken several critical steps in recent years to address longstanding and pervasive barriers to treatment for children and adults...
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) –As the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session draws to a close, the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition cheered the passage of several key legislative priorities to ensure that every Marylander...
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) – Irnande Altema, director of public policy for special populations at the Mental Health Association of Maryland, issued the following statement on behalf of the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition...
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) – Today, the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition announced its support of legislation to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 per hour but will push for an amendment...
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) Dan Martin, senior director of public policy for the Mental Health Association of Maryland, issue the following statement on behalf of the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition on...
