Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition’s 2020 Agenda Aims to Increase Access to Treatment, Address Overdose and Suicide Crises
Coalition’s priorities would expand access to high quality behavioral health treatment through system reform, parity legislation, budget commitments, student support and crisis response (Available for download here) Annapolis, Md. (January 8, 2020) – As...
Behavioral Health Coalition announces 2020 legislative priorities
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition 2020 Keep the Door Open Agenda (Available for download here) Maryland has taken several critical steps in recent years to address longstanding and pervasive barriers to treatment for children and adults...
Advocates Praise General Assembly for Behavioral Health Commitments
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) –As the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session draws to a close, the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition cheered the passage of several key legislative priorities to ensure that every Marylander...
Statement on Kirwan Commission’s Recommendations for Student Behavioral Health
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) – Irnande Altema, director of public policy for special populations at the Mental Health Association of Maryland, issued the following statement on behalf of the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition...
Behavioral Health Coalition Supports Minimum Wage Bill with Amendments
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) – Today, the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition announced its support of legislation to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 per hour but will push for an amendment...
Media Statement on Governor’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Download full press release here. (Annapolis, Md.) Dan Martin, senior director of public policy for the Mental Health Association of Maryland, issue the following statement on behalf of the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition on...
Behavioral Health Coalition announces 2019 legislative priorities
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition 2019 Keep the Door Open Agenda (Available for download here) Maryland has taken several critical steps in recent years to address longstanding and pervasive barriers to treatment for children and adults with...
Letters to the Editor about Marylanders’ Behavioral Health Needs
During October and November, members of the coalition successfully placed several letters to the editor in local news outlets, highlighting the need for more discussion about behavioral health needs among elected officials and candidates....
Clean Sweep!
The Behavioral Health Coalition applauds the General Assembly for successfully passing our entire 5-point legislative agenda. The package of bills expands crisis treatment and telehealth services, improves data transparency and outcomes measurement for Marylanders...