The Mental Health Authority of St. Mary’s, Inc. was established in 1995 as a private, non-profit Core Service Agency responsible for managing the Public Mental Health System in St. Mary’s County. Our mission is to provide leardership, responsiveness, support, advocacy and understanding for the individuals and families of St. Mary's County, as well as the community-at-large, who are experiencing or are affected by behavioral health care problems and concerns. 
 

The Mental Health Authority of St. Mary’s ... 
 

Monitors mental health services including a fee-for-service system that involves local providers who offer crisis, residential, rehabilitative, outpatient, inpatient, employment, and case-management interventions to approximately 2,000 individuals.

Designs multi-disciplinary plans for children and adolescents, the homeless, and those who are involved with the criminal justice system.

Conducts public-education campaigns designed to get in touch with hard-to-reach populations, such as the elderly and the homeless.

Develops new resources, programs, and forums for struggling families.

Works closely with the providers of substance abuse education and developmental disability services in order to support those with co-occurring disorders.

Links mental health providers with in-school and after-school programs, community education in the senior communities, and school staff training opportunities.

 
Our purpose is ...
 

To plan, manage, and monitor publicly-funded behavioral health services.

To ensure a comprehensive array of need-based services that is accessible, available, and affordable.

To ensure that quality-based, outcome-oriented services are offered in the least restrictive environment possible.

To preserve the dignity, confidentiality, and rights to privacy of those we assist to find care

To work toward uniting the quality care resources, technologies, and abilities of both the public and private sectors in serving the needs of our community.