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1/20/2020 MHAMD
Weekly Legislative Update
January 21st, 2020
2020 MHAMD Bill List 1/17/2020 Behavioral Health FY21 Budget ALERT In recent years, thanks to an outpouring of support from people across the state, MHAMD and its partners on the Behavioral Health Coalition have been successful in securing long-overdue multiyear funding increases for community…
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1/13/2020 MHAMD Weekly
Legislative Update
January 13th, 2020
Happy New Year! Today the Maryland General Assembly begins the first full week of the 2020 legislative session. Elected officials will spend the next few months debating Maryland's budget and over 2,000 legislative proposals covering an array of issues. As in years past, MHAMD expects to play a…
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2019 Millman Report Press Release
December 2nd, 2019
Amidst Opioid and Suicide Crisis, Disparities in Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Increased in Maryland and Across the Country; Maryland’s Outpatient Access 4th Worst in Nation; Disparities Worse for Children ANNAPOLIS, November 20, 2019 — In the midst of…
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Mental Health First Aid Maryland Hosts Annual Instructors Conference
June 13th, 2019
MHAMD's Alikah Adair and Arlen Asher with MHFA Instructor Erica Chandler (middle) More than 90 Mental Health First Aid Maryland instructors gathered in Columbia, Md., for a day of instruction, inspiration and networking on May 23 at MHFA Maryland’s annual…
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Student Takes on Bullying through Awareness and Outreach to His Community
May 8th, 2019
Like most seniors winding down the final weeks of their last school year, Annapolis Area Christian School student Myles Henderson keeps pretty…
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News Release: Maryland Celebrates Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 5-11
May 2nd, 2019
For Immediate ReleaseMay 2, 2019 A record 850+ organizations, agencies and schools will come together to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental…
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UMBC Flash Mob Kicks Off Busy Month of Mental Health Awareness
May 2nd, 2019
May is Mental Health Month, and we at MHAMD are looking forward to a busy month of activities. Next week is Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. We are also recognizing Older Americans Month with a series of activities throughout Maryland. Over the last few years, MHAMD has established many…
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MHAMD Is Holding Focus Groups on Aging and Peer Support
April 26th, 2019
MHAMD is looking for Baltimore County older adults, peer support specialists and professionals who work with older adults in any role to take part in focus groups on aging and peer…
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MHAMD and NIMH Workshop Takes a Look at the Latest Research on Suicide
April 12th, 2019
On Thursday, April 4, close to 100 health professionals came together at the Meeting House in Columbia, Md., to attend a workshop titled “Screening for Suicide Risk and an Update on the Neurobiology of Suicide”. The event, cohosted by MHAMD and the National Institute of Mental Health,…