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2017 Legislative Session Begins
Maryland's Legislative Session began on Wednesday, January 11. This session, MHAMD and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition are focused on three core objectives:
  • Increasing access to care by passing the Keep the Door Open Act to ensure a high-quality behavioral health workforce
  • Ensuring that Marylanders with health insurance can access crisis services 
  • Creating long-term funding in the state budget for additional treatment resources to combat Maryland's opioid epidemic
MHAMD chairs the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition, 
a diverse mix of more than 50 non-governmental organizations working together to ensure individuals affected by mental health and substance use disorders have high quality and accessible services. Read the Coalition's 2017 Legislative Platform here. 
MHAMD's Legislative Reception and Briefing
MHAMD's 2017 Legislative Briefing and Reception is set for February 8 at the Loew's Annapolis Hotel. Join us as we explore Health Care Reform at the Crossroads: Three Perspectives on Improving Behavioral Health Care for the Public.This year's speakers are:
  • Harsh K. Trivedi, M.D., M.B.A., President and CEO of Sheppard Pratt Health System
  • John M. Colmers, M.P.H., Vice President for Health Care Transformation and Strategic Planning for Johns Hopkins Medicine 
  • Anita Everett, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The 2017 Legislative Briefing will launch with an overview of upcoming legislation and will celebrate Maryland’s behavioral health champions, this year honoring Senator Barbara Mikulski and State Senator Katherine Klausmeier along with Celia Serkin, founder of the Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. 
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Keep the Door Open Rally in Annapolis February 23 at Noon
On February 23, 2017, hundreds of people will rally in Annapolis to stand up for the more than one million Marylanders who live with a mental health or substance use disorder.
Will you be one of them?
Maryland is in the middle of a public health crisis. Years of underfunding has left behavioral health service providers ill-equipped to meet the growing needs of Marylanders with mental health and substance use disorders who require core services and supports. 
Join us on February 23 to tell state legislators not to shut the door on Marylanders who use behavioral health services and raise your voice to Keep the Door Open in Maryland! 
Consumer Quality Team Prepares to Visit Clifton T. Perkins Hospital
This month, the Consumer Quality Team (CQT) of Maryland began visiting Clifton T. Perkins State Hospital in Jessup, Maryland, to interview consumers about their experience in the hospital's program. With the addition of Perkins, CQT now visits all state hospitals in Maryland to interview consumers about their experiences and assure an optimal quality of care.  
CQT works to ensure that Marylanders receive the services they need to facilitate their recovery. The CQT team–staffed entirely by consumers and family members–conducts interviews with behavioral health consumers and shares their feedback and suggestions with program and state leadership to improve services provided through the state’s public behavioral health system. Learn more about CQT. 
Want to get involved?
  • The Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council is developing a plan for a statewide network of 24/7 clinical crisis walk-in centers and mobile crisis teams. Make your voice heard by taking a moment to complete and share a brief survey from the Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council to ensure the final plan reflects the needs of your community.
  • MHAMD's PEERS: Seniors in Partnership program matches seniors in Baltimore County who are feeling isolated or withdrawn with volunteers over the age of 50 who are willing to make home visits or provide telephone support. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, contact Bonney Moxley at bmoxley@mhamd.org or call 443-901-1550 x213.
On the Blog: Maternal Mental Health Task Force releases findings
Maryland's Task Force to Study Maternal Mental Health has submitted its recommendations for improving prevention and care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) to Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland General Assembly. 
Read more on the MHAMD Perspectives Blog.
MHAMD in the Community
Maryland Crisis Intervention Team Conference
January 26, 2017
8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
2017 Legislative Reception and Briefing
February 8, 2017
4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Register now
Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition's Keep the Door Open Rally
February 23, 2017
12:00 p.m.
Mental Health First Aid® Youth 8-Hour Training
June 7-8, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register now
Do you need to talk to someone? 
Call the Maryland Crisis Hotline at 
1-800-422-0009


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