MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION


[photo, Springfield Hospital Center, Sykesville, Maryland] (M00L01, formerly 32.12.01)
FY2025 appropriation: $727,680,342; authorized positions: 208.8
Alyssa S. Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health (410) 402-8452
e-mail: alyssa.lord@maryland.gov
web: https://bha.health.maryland.gov/pages/Home.aspx


Springfield Hospital Center, Sykesville, Maryland, August 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


OPERATIONS

Casey Brent, Acting Director (410) 387-1466
e-mail: casey.brent@maryland.gov

POLICY & PLANNING

Benjamin Chin, Director (443) 844-5754
e-mail: benjamin.chin@maryland.gov

PREVENTION & PROMOTION

Brendan Welsh, Director (301) 636-0654; e-mail: brendan.welsh@maryland.gov

PRIMARY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & EARLY INTERVENTION

Laura Torres, Division Director (410) 401-3230; e-mail: laura.torres1@maryland.gov
Joana F. Joasil, Deputy Division Director (410) 949-6175; e-mail: joana.joasil1@maryland.gov

TREATMENT & RECOVERY

Vacancy, Division Director (410) 504-9279; e-mail:
Steven A. Reeder, Deputy Division Director (443) 835-8941; e-mail: steven.reeder@maryland.gov

URGENT & ACUTE CARE

Tanya Schwartz, Director; e-mail: tanya.schwartz@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Deputy Director

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