Maryland’s New Program Connects Primary Care Providers To Mental Health Services For Youth

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the State Department of Education (MSDE), along with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Salisbury University Department of Social Work, have launched a program aiming to support the efforts of pediatric primary care providers to assess and manage mental health concerns in their patients. B-HIPP is supported by funding from DHMH and MSDE. Over time, the Maryland Behavioral Health Integration Program in Primary Care (B-HIPP) aims to make managing child and . . .