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...
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition 2017 Legislative Platform (Available for download here) Behavioral health encompasses the full range of both mental health and substance use disorders. More than one million Marylanders live with a behavioral...
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 the full press release here. KEEP THE DOOR OPEN ACT WILL HELP VULNERABLE MARYLANDERS WHO NEED TREATMENT State Senator Guy Guzzone, Del. Antonio Hayes introduce legislation to support providers treating Marylanders with mental...
(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...
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).
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...
