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Governor Hogan Announces $10 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Expand Access to Treatment and Community-Based Recovery Programs (July 26, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health launches 988, the new National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (July 18, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health develops mental health resources for youth, others coping with violence (July 6, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health recognizes Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in May (May 11, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health announces Mental Health First Aid Training for historically Black colleges and universities (May 10, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health and Opioid Operational Command Center thank Marylanders for participating in National Drug Take Back Day (May 4, 2022)
Opioid Operational Command Center announces $5 million grant opportunity to support initiatives addressing the opioid crisis, holds 2022 Best Practices Conference (May 3, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health and 211 Maryland announce enhanced search options for mental health, substance use services (April 7, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health expands child and adolescent behavioral health crisis services, peer recovery services (March 18, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health announces nearly $8 million in emergency funding to support residential treatment centers (Feb. 22, 2022)
Lt. Governor Rutherford Highlights Legislation to Expand Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Resources, New Initiatives to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maryland (Feb. 10, 2022)
Maryland Department of Health launches Youth Suicide Prevention Toolkit and MD Young Minds program (Dec. 14, 2021)
Maryland Department of Health to award $55 million in mental health and substance use grant funding (Nov. 1, 2021)
Lt. Governor Announces Groundbreaking Partnership to Identify Illicit Drugs, Counter Recent Increase in Overdose Deaths (Sept. 27, 2021)
Maryland Department of Health launches Suicide Prevention Toolkit (Sept. 10, 2021)
Maryland Department of Health launches behavioral health telehealth equipment pilot program (Aug. 26, 2021)
Maryland Department of Health awards $48 million in mental health and substance use grant funds (Aug. 12, 2021)
Lt. Governor announces $5.5 million in competitive grants as part of Maryland Stop Overdose Strategy (July 21, 2021)
Lt. Governor announces launch of statewide Maryland Stop Overdose Strategy (June 24, 2021)
Maryland Department of Health deputy secretaries for behavioral and public health named Health Care Power Players for 2021 (April 30)
Maryland Department of Health relaunches CovidCONNECT (March 2021)
Maryland Department of Health releases behavioral health resource guide for students and young adults coping with COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020)
MDH launches Operation Courage mental health program for essential frontline workers, first responders (Jan. 11, 2021)
MDH awards more than $50 million in new grant funding to combat opioid crisis in local communities (Oct. 28, 2020)
MDH launches virtual mental health first aid training for first responders (Oct. 22, 2020)
MDH launches ‘MD Mind Health’ (July 8, 2020)
Medicaid program innovation increases access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment amid COVID-19 crisis (July 1, 2020)
MIEMSS partnership provides mental health counseling to nursing home staff and other frontline workers (May 28, 2020)
MDH offers mental health support to frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic (May 12, 2020)
MDH develops extensive behavioral health guidance during COVID-19 pandemic (April 16, 2020)
MDH releases mental health public service announcements on coping during COVID-19 pandemic (April 8, 2020)

Find all MDH press releases in the MDH newsroom. Find press releases from the Opioid Operational Command Center on the Before It’s Too Late website.