Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Baltimore health chief outlines new Division of Public Behavioral Health, strategic plan and staffing push
Summary
Health Commissioner Michelle Taylor told the City Council committee the department has created a Division of Public Behavioral Health funded in part by opioid restitution funds, is adding staff and will expand prevention, harm reduction and treatment programs as part of a citywide overdose response strategy.
Michelle Taylor, Baltimore City’s commissioner of health, told a City Council public safety committee that the Health Department has created a Division of Public Behavioral Health to coordinate prevention, harm reduction and treatment as part of a citywide overdose response strategy.
Taylor said the division was proposed in 2024 to use opioid restitution funds (ORF) and will house core functions including data and epidemiology, policy and strategy, communications and essential services. “We are working to address substance use disorder holistically, working across prevention, harm reduction, and treatment,” she said,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
