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Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc.
ABOUT
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that manages Baltimore City's behavioral health system. They help build healthier individuals, stronger families, and safer communities.
Phone
(410) 637-1900 voiceLocation
100 South Charles Street, Tower II, 8th FloorBaltimore, MD 21201
Services
- Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI)
- Bmore POWER (Peers Offering Wellness, Education, and Resources)
Website
www.bhsbaltimore.org/
Hours
General Information
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc., is a nonprofit organization tasked by Baltimore City to perform the function of managing Baltimore City’s behavioral health system—the system of care that addresses emotional health and well-being and provides services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. They help guide innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery for those who are dealing with mental health and substance use disorders to help build healthier individuals, stronger families and safer communities. They do this by: 1) Influencing policy development through state-level advocacy. 2) Raising public health awareness through centered on behavioral health issues. 3) Allocating resources for substance use disorder and mental health services to Baltimore service providers.
Services
Maryland Harm Reduction Training Institute (MaHRTI)
About
They aim to develop the Maryland harm reduction workforce and support Maryland programs in providing optimal services to people who use drugs. MaHRTI provides training and technical assistance to: Peers and people who use drugs, Maryland Department of Health ACCESS Harm Reduction grantees, syringe services programs (SSPs), and Overdose response programs (ORPs).
CONTACT: mahrti@bhsbaltimore.org
Address
MaHRTI training, capacity building, and technical assistance services are offered virtually or in-person across the state of Maryland, by request.Fees:
MaHRTI services are free.Audience:
MaHRTI serves the harm reduction workforce across the state of Maryland, including syringe services and overdose response programs.Eligibility:
MaHRTI services have no eligibility requirements.Languages
- English
- Spanish
Service Categories
Bmore POWER (Peers Offering Wellness, Education, and Resources)
About
Bmore POWER (Peers Offering Wellness, Education and Resources) is BHSB’s harm reduction outreach team. Bmore POWER’s mission is to help people safeguard themselves and their communities from mental, physical and societal harms. They are here to save lives, reduce harm, and address risky behaviors. They offer non-judgmental support and information to the communities we love. Their team does outreach throughout Baltimore providing naloxone, fentanyl testing strips, wound care supplies, information and connection to support. They know that our communities need us more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why they have continued outreach and have given out masks, hand sanitizer and other resources to help keep our neighbors safe.
CONTACT: supervisionteam.bmorepower@bhsbaltimore.org
Go Slow Campaign: A public education campaign about fentanyl to get useful information to the people most at risk. More information can be found at https://goslow.org/
Address
For the current Bmore POWER outreach schedule, including days, times, and locations, visit https://www.bhsbaltimore.org/find-help/bmorepower/.Fees:
All Bmore POWER services are free.Eligibility:
Bmore POWER services do not require ID or any other conditions to be met and are available to all.Languages
- English
- Spanish
Service Categories
Community Health Access and Resource Module