The Maryland Department of Health is building a new roadmap for childhood behavior health, aimed at improving policy and taking actionable steps to better mental health for youth across the state.
“We are making vital improvements — including investments in crisis services for youth, and new school-based initiatives, in partnership with sister agencies,” said Maryland Health SecretaryDr. Laura Herrera Scott. “We also know that significant gaps remain and that not all children and youth are getting care when they need it.”
MDH will team up with the Maryland Coalition of Families, state’s leading organization that helps families and youth navigate the behavioral health system, and Manatt Health, a policy and strategy firm that recently completed a national plan addressing the behavioral health crisis in youth.
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