Access data, publications and presentations created by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and partners.

Data Shorts

Outlook and Outcomes 

Prevention MDS Data Collection Resources

Publications​

Data and Data Reports​

Behavioral Health Pr​ess Releases

• Maryland Department of Hea​lth rela​unches CovidCONNECT (March 2021)​

• Maryland Department of Health releases behavioral health resource guide for students and young adults coping with COVID-19 pandemic (March 1, 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 on the MDH newsroom.

Behavioral Health and BHA in the News

• In the News

• WYPR: Mental Health for the Holidays (November 25)

• More people than ever reaching out for mental health help amid pandemic (October 5, 2020)

• Baltimore Sun: Feeling pandemic-induced stress/anxiety?  Here's where to find help (September 30, 2020)

• Morgan State University's WEAA Radio on opioids in Baltimore (August 26, 2020)

• WBAL Radio​ Interview  on maintaining mental health with (March 19, 2020)​

• WOLB Radio Interview on maintaining mental health ​Part 1 of 4​​​, Part 2 of 4, Part 3 of 4, Part 4 of 4​

• Public Service Announcements​

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