Behavioral Health System Baltimore [1]
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc. is a nonprofit organization tasked by Baltimore City to perform the function of managing Baltimore City’s behavioral health system—the system of care that addresses emotional health and well-being and provides services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. We help guide innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery for those who are dealing with mental health and substance use disorders to help build healthier individuals, stronger families and safer communities. We do this by influencing policy development through state-level advocacy; raising public health awareness through centered on behavioral health issues; and allocating resources for substance use disorder and mental health services to Baltimore service providers. BHSB’s work with external stakeholders and internal collaborative workgroups organize opportunities that promote learning, advocacy, program implementation and accountability, healing, and courageous conversations to advance trauma-informed care and anti-racism throughout child-serving systems.