Download: Breaking Down the Budget (PDF)
We’ve put together everything you need to know about how behavioral health care shakes out in the Maryland budget. Download the one-page document here.
#KeepTheDoorOpenMD: This Week In Behavioral Health Care
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...
Washington Post Reports On Governor’s Plan to Address Substance Use Crisis in Maryland
Some activists said they welcomed the governor’s commitment to addressing heroin addiction. But others pointed out that Hogan’s proposed budget reduces funding for mental health services, which includes substance abuse programs. Hundreds of mental...
Governor Commits to Addressing Heroin Addiction, Leaves Treatment Out
“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...
The Behavioral Health Coalition in BayNet.com
Read more about the Behavioral Health Coalition and our commitment to expand quality access to care for every Marylander who needs it at BayNet.com.
Errors Frustrate Search for Behavioral Health Care
“When people don’t have access to critical mental health care on an outpatient basis, it’s very easy for them to end up in crisis and using more intense levels of care, including inpatient care...
State Budget Cuts Will Hurt Vulnerable Marylanders
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...
Join Us In Annapolis February 25th!
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...
Broken Promise Leads Maryland Health Chairs To Weigh The Cost of Cutting Care In Baltimore Sun Op-Ed
“We can’t afford to shut the door on some of Maryland’s most vulnerable citizens. Where will our friends, family members, elderly, veterans and our children go when they need help?” Two leading members of...
#KeepTheDoorOpenMd: This Week In Behavioral Health
Montgomery County delegate challenges governor on mental health • Methadone clinic takes center stage in Pasadena • What you never knew about Lincoln