Behavioral Health
The Institute helps state, local, and private behavioral health agencies to identify gaps in home- and community-based service arrays, identify and implement evidence-based and promising practices and sustainable financing mechanisms, analyze and develop policies, and evaluate new and existing programs and interventions to better serve children and families in their homes & communities.
Highlights of Current Work
- The BRIDGE System of Care team initiated its learning community calls with Kathleen Mulrooney of ZTT on the DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification to support clinicians' assessment and diagnosis of young children.
- The Institute successfully held the first Best Practices in Residential Interventions TA day for Maryland providers. For more information, please contact Rhona Mutibwa.
- Leading B'More SUCCEEDS, a SAMHSA grant in Baltimore City to support youth and young adults experiencing homelessness who have a substance use disorder and are pregnant/parenting. Click here to watch a video about B'More SUCCEEDS.
- The Institute hosted a webinar to share best practices in Oklahoma, Nevada, and New Jersey to effectively design and implement a mobile response system specific to the needs of children and families. MRSS Best Practices
For more information, please contact Deborah Harburger or another one of our experts.