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...
Governor Hogan’s plan to beat heroin • The national mental health provider shortage • Baltimore Police Commissioner proposes mental health teams • Methadone clinic bill introduced in the state house • Baltimore Post Examiner...
“What we really need is to restore the budget for behavioral health so that people with substance abuse and mental health issue can get the treatment they need.” – Dan Martin, Mental Health Association...
ANNAPOLIS – A coalition of nonprofit organizations announced a campaign to fight state budget cuts and ensure Marylanders with behavioral health needs have high quality and accessible services. Behavioral health is a term that covers...
Who: The Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition What: Marylanders deserve high-quality mental health and substance use disorder services. Join us as we call for adequate funding of our behavioral health system, and tell our elected leaders to...
Montgomery County delegate challenges governor on mental health • Methadone clinic takes center stage in Pasadena • What you never knew about Lincoln
