Download full press release here. Annapolis, Md. (January 17, 2018) – The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, a coalition of more than 40 non-governmental organizations, issued the following statements on Governor Larry Hogan’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget:...
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition 2018 Legislative Platform (Available for download here) Behavioral health encompasses the full range of both mental health and substance use disorders, and the need for treatment continues to grow across the state....
Download full press release here. Annapolis, Md. (March 17, 2016) – The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition applauded the Maryland Senate for unanimously passing an amended version of the Keep the Door Open Act, SB476. The Act increases...
Download full press release here. Annapolis, Md. (December 21, 2016) – A broad coalition of nonprofit organizations announced that its top legislative priority for the 2017 Maryland General Assembly will be the Keep the Door...
Download full press release here. Annapolis, Md. (March 18, 2016) – Two Senate committees passed the Keep the Door Open Act (SB497), sending the legislation increasing annual funding in the state budget for community behavioral...
Help us make the final push to pass the Keep the Door Open Act. Here are three easy steps you can take now: Learn more about the Keep the Door Open Act. Look up your...
(Annapolis, Md.) A coalition of nonprofit organizations called on Governor Larry Hogan to include additional funding for behavioral health services in a supplemental budget to provide critical services to people with mental health and...
Health insurance plans are falling short in coverage of mental health and substance abuse issues, according to a report issued today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
“We can not stress enough the importance that these Marylanders have access to the services they need when they need them,” Dan Martin of the Mental Health Association of Maryland said in a statement....