Finding treatment for mental illness or substance abuse is difficult: in-network providers who are accepting new patients are scarce. We ask psychiatrist Dr. Henry Harbin about  how to boost access to behavioral health care.

Read the report: Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Urgent Need

Then, finding drug treatment can be challenging. A community center in Elkton works 24/7 to make it happen. We speak with Jennifer Romano, a certified peer recovery specialist and manager of Voices of Hope - Cecil.

This program originally aired on August 3, 2023.

Finding treatment for mental illness or substance abuse is difficult: in-network providers who are accepting new patients are scarce. We ask psychiatrist Dr. Henry Harbin about  how to boost access to behavioral health care.
Read the report: <a href="https://www.mhtari.org/Survey_Conducted_by_NORC.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Urgent Need</a>
Then, finding drug treatment can be challenging. A community center in Elkton works 24/7 to make it happen. We speak with Jennifer Romano, a certified peer recovery specialist and manager of <a href="https://voicesofhopemaryland.org/">Voices of Hope - Cecil</a>.
This program originally aired on August 3, 2023.

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