Baltimore Mental Health Systems, Inc. (BMHS) manages the system of care that provides Baltimore City residents access to high quality public mental health services. BMHS is the local mental health authority, or core service agency, for Baltimore City. You can navigate this section of the website by clicking the links on the left-hand side of your screen.
Getting Help
If you need help immediately:
Call Baltimore Crisis Response at 410-433-5175 for mental health emergency and non-emergency assistance through a 24-hour/7-days-a-week crisis hotline.
If you need more information:
Knowledgable staff at Baltimore Mental Health Systems, Inc. can provide information about public mental health services in Baltimore City.
If you have Medicaid, you can call ValueOptions, Maryland's administrative services organization, which can direct you to an appropriate service provider based on your needs. You can call ValueOptions at 1-800-888-1965 or visit their website at http://maryland.valueoptions.com/consumers.htm.
Finding Services and Resources
BMHS’ Services and Resources pages will give you information about local public mental health services and resources that you might need. You can also go directly to Network of Care. Network of Care is a website that allows you to easily find local mental health services. You can visit the Network of Care website by clicking here.