The Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland (CBH) is the leading advocacy organization for Maryland's community-based behavioral health providers, including both mental health and addition treatment. CBH represents the combined expertise and voice of more than 800 behavioral health executives across the state. CBH leverages this knowledge through advocacy, education, and affiliation with peer members.
CBH plays a key role in shaping state policy on behavioral health issues by advocating for legislation and funding that promote crisis services, telehealth access, and integrated care systems. Through regular policy briefs, public testimony, and collaborative initiatives, CBH helps drive improvements that affect providers and clients alike. It also helps ensure that Maryland’s behavioral health network can meet changing demands in communities statewide.
Advocate | CBH is the behavioral health industry’s premier voice in Annapolis and with the state’s healthcare policy-makers. |
Educate | We offer learning opportunities to help members develop capacity and learn new skills, reaching over 275 behavioral health executives in Maryland annually. |
Affiliate | Our corporate affiliations help members innovate and find efficiencies through partnerships with high-quality vendors in Maryland’s behavioral health field. |
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Become a MemberCBH members deliver state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation services, including employment and housing support, for children and adults with mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
| Public PolicyCBH advocates at the state and federal level for policy and legislative changes designed to achieve a robust, high quality, clinically integrated behavioral health system for families and individuals.
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