The Mission of the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency is to provide leadership and collaboration for planning, monitoring, and managing of a comprehensive, quality, person-centered, Behavioral Health continuum of care for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders that promotes prevention, recovery, resiliency, health and wellness for our residents who have, or who are at risk for, these behavioral health disorders.
The AACMHA envisions and works to create and continuously improve a Public Behavioral Health System that is flexible, responsive, and meets the needs of the people it serves. This system will have a single point of entry, a single point of decision-making, and the ability to access appropriate services from any point in any system, which are crucial to responsive, individualized, and coordinated care, focused on wellness and recovery.
The AACMHA believes that residents with behavioral health problems have the right and the duty to:
Receive culturally sensitive and diverse services;
Choose from an array of services, providers and locations;
Live in the least restrictive environment feasible;
Retain the fullest possible control over their lives;
Be treated fairly and equitably;
Be free of discrimination that may be caused by their disability;
Be fully involved in decision-making regarding their care;
Be responsible for following the agreed to treatment plan;
Provide input to the Behavioral Health System throughout the planning process; and,
Provide input to the Behavioral Health System regarding outcomes and satisfaction.
Call 911 for immediate assistance in any emergency
CRISIS WARMLINE
410-768-5522
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Maryland's Crisis Line
Dial 2-1-1, Press 1
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Student Safety Hotline
1-877-676-9854
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Anne Arundel County Veteran's Service
Phone Line
410-222-3500
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dial or Text 988 or Chat
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
Text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746
Physician Support Line
1-888-409-0141
Monday – Friday: 8AM - 3AM ET
Saturday – Sunday: 8AM - 3AM ET
Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255, Press 1, or text to 838255
24 hours a day, 7 days a week