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. (January 19, 2017) – Dan Martin, director of public policy for the Mental Health Association of Maryland, speaking for the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, issued the following statement...
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....
House Committee Restores Crucial Behavioral Health Budget Funding Coalition of nonprofit groups applauds move that will help Marylanders get mental health and substance use disorder services Annapolis, Md. (March 13, 2015) – A coalition...
The work of Carolyn Anne Watts • Heroin in the state house • Anne Arundel County Police are stepping up their fight against heroin • Catonsville legislators are proposing a special police unit related to mental health • Suicide is...
Let your voice be heard! Tell Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, we must “keep the doors open!“
Marylanders affected by mental health and substance use disorders must have high quality and accessible services to meet their needs. Despite the growing need, Maryland has cut its behavioral health budget three times since January, totaling...
“How can we say on one hand it’s an epidemic and a state of emergency and then take money away?” said Toni Torsch, whose son died of a drug overdose in 2010. Hundreds of...
