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Program Description

  Adult Behavioral Health Services

Adult Behavioral Health Services is an Outpatient Mental Health Center (OMHC) that serves primarily individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Services are site-based and include psychiatric evaluation and medication management; individual, group and family therapy; as well as office-based management services. Collaboration with family members, collateral treatment providers, and formal and informal community supports are integral parts of the treatment process and are highly encouraged. The program accepts public benefits such as Medicare and Medical Assistance but also utilizes the annual Maryland Department of Health-Behavioral Health Administration sliding fee scale. Most of the clinical staff is bilingual in English and either Spanish, Vietnamese, or French, and clients speaking other languages are assisted using the Language Line, a telephone interpretation service.

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Program Contacts

Contact Monica Martin of the HHS - Behavioral Health and Crisis Services at 240-777-1488 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of clients served 1253261280300300
Percent of clients showing improvement in functioning and decreased symptoms - BASIS 24 Scale 249%58%60%60%60%
1  A personnel shortage continues to limit the number of clients served. The program plans to leverage existing resources to be able to serve medication-only cases.
2  The population served is expected to have changes in their symptoms based on their diagnosis, and even though they are in recovery they may relapse at times and their answers may vary accordingly.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved181659412.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.927530.50
FY26 Recommended190934712.50