Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Dan Martin: Senior Director of Public Policy, Mental Health Association of Maryland
Awards Ceremony
Paula U. Hamburger Child Advocacy Award
Linda Raines: Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Association of Maryland
Gary Blau: Senior Advisor for Children, Youth and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Jane Walker: Senior Consultant, The Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association
Michelle Zabel: Awardee, Assistant Dean & Director, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation
Lifetime Distinguished Service Award
Linda Raines: Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Association of Maryland
Mike Finkle: Retired Executive Director, On Our Own of Maryland
Stacy Rudin: Retired, Mental Hygiene Administration
Cynthia Petion: Awardee, Director, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Training, Mental Hygiene Administration
Legislator of the Year Award
Dan Martin: Senior Director of Public Policy, Mental Health Association of Maryland
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk: Awardee, District 21, Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties
Legislative Briefing & Gubernatorial Candidates
Gubernatorial Candidates
Doug Gansler: Candidate for Governor
Peter Franchot: Candidate for Governor
Overview of the Behavioral Health Administration Efforts and Initiatives
Dr. Aliya Jones: Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health
Gubernatorial Candidates
Laura Neuman: Candidate for Governor
Rushern Baker: Candidate for Governor
Behavioral Health Budget
Senator Guy Guzzone: Chair of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Behavioral Health System Reform
Delegate Heather Bagnall: Behavioral Health System Modernization Act (SB 637/HB 935)
Crisis Services
Senator Malcolm Augustine: 9-8-8 Trust Fund (SB 241/HB 293)
Gubernatorial Candidates
Tom Perez: Candidate for Governor
Wes Moore: Candidate for Governor
Children & Families
Delegate Kris Valderrama: Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB 275/HB 8)
Delegate Tony Bridges: Expansion of Youth-Led Prevention Models
Senator Mary Washington: Trans Health Equity Act of 2022 (SB 682/HB 746)
Delegate Anne Kaiser: Voluntary Placement Agreement Education Costs (SB 656/HB 766)
Gubernatorial Candidates
Ashwani Jain: Candidate for Governor
Jon Baron: Candidate for Governor
Older Adults
Senator Melony Griffith: Budgetary Assistance for PASRR, the Five-Year Interagency Plan, and Area Agencies on Aging
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher: Supported Decision-Making (SB 559/HB 529)
Harm Reduction & Suicide Prevention
Delegate Jon Cardin: Good Samaritan Law Expansion (HB 190)
Senator Adelaide Eckerdt: Suicide Fatality Review Committee (SB 94 | HB 48)
Mental Health Parity
Delegate Robbyn Lewis: Consumer Health Access Program (SB 460 | HB 517)
Gubernatorial Candidates
Jerome Segal: Candidate for Governor
David Lashar: Candidate for Governor