The Local Behavioral Health Authority is the management entity for publicly funded mental health and substance related disorder services. The agency strives to improve these services for residents of Garrett County, works to better integrate existing services and expand currently available services. We also assist persons in receiving medication, transportation to services, housing, and employment.
The Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority has responsibilities of leadership, management, oversight, and operations for publicly funded behavioral health strategies and services in Garrett County.
Vision: Facilitate the continuance of a consumer-focused behavioral health system in Garrett County that is comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Mission: We will promote quality-driven treatment, support, and rehabilitation to foster recovery, resiliency, and health and wellbeing for emotional, substance, gambling, and/or mental health disorders.
Juliet Sanders posted an update in the group Local Behavioral Health Authority 5 years, 1 month ago
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of every person living in the United States. The federal government relies on census data to distribute funds to the states.
The state’s goal is to have every Marylander counted in the 2020 census. Maryland’s participation rate is steady at 76% but has varied by county. The count can affect…[Read more]
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CHIP settings were updated by Shelley Argabrite.
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September is Suicide Awareness month. Help us spread the Lifeline number, it could save a life.
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