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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: 

    • 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
    • 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 Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council By-Laws were amended and approved September 18, 2018.

    Behavioral Health Advisory Council - By-Laws​​​​​

    BHAC Membership Description and Roster​​​


    Membership 

    The Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC) 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 Maryland Department of Health (MDH) 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 

    Barbara L. Allen, BHAC Co-Chair, Community Advocate

    Robert Anderson, The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

    Dori S. Bishop, Family Member

    Lynda Bonieskie, The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

    Kate Breen, The Governor's Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    Lori Brewster, The Maryland Association of County Health Officers

    Andrea Brown, The Black Mental Health Alliance, Inc.

    Mary Bunch, Family Member (Child)

    Kenneth Collins, The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

    Kathryn Dilley, The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

    Johanna M Dolan, Consumer

    Catherine Drake, The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services

    The Hon. Adelaide Eckardt, The Maryland State Senate

    Kate Farinholt, The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maryland

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

    Kevin E. “Finch" Grace, Consumer (Youth/Young Adult) 

    Lauren Grimes, BHAC Co-Chair, The Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

    Rosanne Hanratty, The Maryland Department of Aging

    Carlos Hardy, The Maryland Recovery Organization Connecting Communities

    Candace Harris, Community Advocate

    Dayna Harris, The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development

    Joyce N. Harrison, Academic/Research Professional-Not State Employee

    Helene Hornum, The Office of the Secretary, Maryland Department of Health

    Aliya Jones, The Office of the Deputy Secretary Behavioral Health, MDH

    Jennifer Krabill, The Children and Youth Division (formerly the Governor's Office for Children) Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services

    Sylvia Lawson, The Maryland State Department of Education

    The Hon. George Lipman, The Maryland Judiciary District Court

    Michelle Livshin, On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.

    Tammy Loewe, The Maryland Association of Core Service Agencies (MACSA)

    Dan Martin, The Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.

    Jonathan Martin, The Maryland Department of Budget and Management

    Brendel Mitchell, Consumer (Youth/Young Adult)

    The Hon. Dana Moylan Wright, The Maryland Judiciary Circuit Court

    Caterina Pangilinan, The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

    Luciene Parsley, Disability Rights Maryland

    Mary Pizzo, The Office of the Public Defender

    Tiffany Rexrode, The Maryland Department of Human Services 

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

    Kirsten Robb-McGrath, The Maryland Department of Disabilities

    Sabrina A. Sepulveda, Medical Professional

    Jeffrey P. Sternlicht, Medical Professional

    Deneice Valentine, Consumer

    Mary C. Vaughan, Family Member (Child)

    Vickie Walters, The Maryland Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

    Ambrosia M. Watts, The Behavioral Health Unit, Maryland Medicaid, MDH

    Kimberlee Watts, Family Member

    Anita Wells, Academic/Research Professional-Not State Employee

    Kim Wireman, The Maryland Addiction Director's Council

    Vacant, The Maryland Association of Boards of Education

    Vacant, The Maryland House of Delegates

    Vacant, The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils

    Vacant, The Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention

    Vacant, The Maryland County Behavioral Health Advisory Councils​


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