Providers, Advocates Testify for Expanded Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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Behavioral Health Coalition announces its 2016 legislative priorities
(Available for download here.) Behavioral health encompasses the full range of both mental health and substance use disorders. More than 1 million Marylanders live with a behavioral health issue and the stigma that comes...
Vulnerable Marylanders Threatened by Budget Battle
(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...
NAMI Report Finds Discrimination, Lack of Transparency under Parity Laws
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).
Maryland Senate Passes Budget Restoring Crucial Behavioral Health Funding
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“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....
BREAKING NEWS: House Committee Restores Crucial Behavioral Health Budget Funding
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...
#KeepTheDoorOpenMD: This Week In Behavioral Health Care
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...
Sign the Petition! Tell Maryland Governor Hogan to Restore Funding for Behavioral Health Care!
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...
“Keep the Doors Open!” Pushes Back Against Cuts to Care
“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...