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    Maryland Department of Health
    Behavioral Health Administration

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    ​​Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council​

    Authority and Purpose​

    ​Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, Health General 7.5 - 305, and federal Public Law (PL) 102-321, the State of Maryland has established the Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council to promote and advocate for: 

    (i) planning, policy, workforce development, and services to ensure a coordinated, quality system of care that is outcome-guided and that integrates prevention, recovery, evidence–based practices, and cost-effective strategies that enhance behavioral health services across the state; and

    (ii) a culturally competent and comprehensive approach to publicly-funded prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery services that support and foster wellness, recovery, resiliency, and health for individuals who have behavioral health disorders and their family members.​

    By-Laws

    The by-laws are currently under review by the Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council.

    Membership

    The Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council consists of 28 In-Statute Ex-Officio Members (or designees) representing state and local government, the Judiciary, and the Legislature; 13 members, appointed by the DHMH Secretary, representing behavioral health provider and consumer advocacy groups; and 14 representatives that include a diverse range of individuals who are consumers, family members, professionals, and involved community members.


    Membership Roster

     

    Makeitha Abdulbarr The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

     

    Barbara L. Allen Community Advocate

    Dori S. Bishop Family Member

    Karyn M. Black The Maryland Association of Core Service Agencies (MACSA)

    Anne Blackfield The Maryland Department Of Disabilities

    Lori Brewster The Maryland Association of County Health Officers

    Kelby Brick The Governor’s Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    Mary Bunch Family Member (Child)

    Laura Cain The Maryland Disability Law Center

    Sara Cherico-Hsii The Office of the Secretary, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

    Kenneth Collins The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

    Jan A. Desper Peters The Black Mental Health Alliance, Inc.

    Catherine Drake The Maryland Division Of Rehabilitation Services

    The Hon. Adelaide Eckardt Maryland State Senate

    Kate Farinholt The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maryland

    Robert L. Findling Academic/Research Professional

    Ann Geddes The Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health

    Lauren Grimes On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.

    Elaine Hall The Maryland Health Care Financing, DHMH

    Shannon Hall The Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

    Christina Halpin Consumer (Youth)

    Carlos Hardy The Maryland Recovery Organization Connecting Communities

    Dayna Harris The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development

    Virginia Harrison The Maryland Association of Boards of Education

    The Hon. Antonio Hayes Maryland House of Delegates

    Japp Haynes, IV Consumer

    James Hedrick The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention

    Michael Ito The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

    Gayle Jordan-Randolph The Office of the Deputy Secretary Behavioral Health , DHMH

    Joel E. Klein Medical Professional

    Sharon M. Lipford Community Advocate

    The Hon. George Lipman The Maryland Judiciary District Court

    Theresa Lord Family Member (Child)

    Dan Martin The Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.

    Jonathan Martin Maryland Department of Budget and Management

    Dennis L. McDowell Family Member

    Stephen T. Moyer The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

    The Hon. Dana Moyland Wright The Maryland Judiciary Circuit Court

    Kathleen O’Brien The Maryland Addiction Director’s Council

    Yngvild Olsen The Maryland Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

    Mary Pizzo The Office of the Public Defender

    Charles Reifsnider Consumer

    Keith Richardson The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Maryland

    Catherine Simmons-Jones Medical Professional

    Brandi Stocksdale The Maryland Department of Human Resources

    Penelope Thorton Talley The Maryland Department of Education

    Tracey Webb The Governor’s Office for Children

    Ellen M. Weber The Drug Policy and Public Health Strategies Clinic, University of Maryland Carey School of Law

    John Winslow The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

    Michelle Wojcicki The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

    Phoenix Woody The Maryland Department Of Aging

    Albert Zachik The Maryland Behavioral Health Administration


    Contact:

    Ms. Greta Carter

    Office:  (410) 402-8473

    E-Mail:  greta.carter@maryland.gov​

     

     



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