To: The Maryland State House, The Maryland State Senate, and Governor Larry Hogan
Improved Mental Health Services
2013 is the year in which significant improvements can be made for services to citizens with severe mental health and/or substance abuse issues. This year we can pass legislation that creates (1) Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in every jurisdeiction (County-wide or regional), and (2) comnprehensive Case Management Agencies that guiide clients to the right treatment at the right time.
Why is this important?
Strongly support Statewide Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) and Case Management Services for every citizen with a serious mental health and/or substance abuse issue. These two steps along would go a long way to improving access to and effectiveness of MH and substance abuse services. It would also lives and money in the long run, not to mentiion prevention of terrible suffering of those affected.