Women’s History Month: Resilience
Women’s History Month: Resilience March is Women’s History Month! It’s a great time to honor and celebrate the women in our lives who have worked hard to make our world a better place. Whether you’re thinking about the incredible female leaders who are...
Black Pioneers in Behavioral Health
Black Pioneers in Behavioral Health This year’s Black History Month theme is Black Resistance, and nowhere is that seen clearer than in the field of behavioral health. The stress and trauma of discrimination, the structural challenges to accessing behavioral health...
The Mayor Adams Involuntary Hospitalization Directive
The Mayor Adams Involuntary Hospitalization Directive How to effectively treat those with mental illness recently made the news when New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new directive to move those with mental illness from the streets to inpatient psychiatric...
Maryland’s Broken Payment System
Maryland’s Broken Payment System How do payments work? Currently, Maryland behavioral health (BH) services are “carved out,” meaning they’re processed separately from other medical services. This allows community providers the flexibility to hire effectively,...