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What does the Bureau of Mental Health/Core Service Agency do?
How large is the Baltimore County Core Service Agency (C.S.A.)?
How does the C.S.A. work with other human service agencies?
What role does the Baltimore County C.S.A. play in the State's Public Mental Health System?
How can I get more information about the Baltimore County C.S.A.?
What does the Bureau of Mental Health/Core Service Agency do?
The Baltimore County Bureau of Mental Health/Core Service Agency is a division of the Baltimore County Department of Health that is responsible for the planning, development, and monitoring of the public mental health services for Baltimore County residents.
We coordinate mental health services for all ages, and oversee a network of providers offering outpatient clinics, day and residential rehabilitation services, case management, crisis services, and a host of specialized programs for various age groups or special populations.
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How large is the Baltimore County Core Service Agency (C.S.A.)?
The Baltimore County Core Service Agency (CSA) consists of 14 staff members divided into three teams to administer and coordinate various services available to Baltimore County Residents through contracted providers. These three teams are Child and Adolescent Services, Adult Services, and Administrative Services.
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How does the C.S.A. work with other human service agencies?
The Baltimore County C.S.A. has a strong working relationship with many public and private human service agencies. We work closely with our local Department of Social Services, Police, County Detention Center, Department of Aging, Local Management Board, Office of Emergency Services, Board of Education, Department of Juvenile Justice , Division of Rehabilitative Services, and others in the service of clients who we serve.
We also work with these groups in the development and refinement of services to our shared populations. As two examples, we partner with the Police Department in the operation of our Crisis Response System and for the mental health training of Police Officers.
We are also currently working closely with several of the child service related agencies to aid the local restructuring of Children's Mental Health Services.
For the private sector, we work closely with the Mental Health Association, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and other community education and advocacy groups.
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What role does the Baltimore County C.S.A. play in the State's Public Mental Health System?
Over 11,000 Baltimore County Residents received services from the Public Mental Health System last year. The Baltimore County C.S.A. works in partnership with the Mental Hygiene Administration and Maryland APS Healthcare, the administrative services organization, to facilitate the access to care for these clients and the service authorization and payment to providers.
We serve as the local control and resource to address barriers encountered by either providers or clients in the provision of these mental health services. In addition, our Quality Assurance personnel are responsible for identifying and/or responding to complaints and/or concerns related to the provision of these services.
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How can I get more information about the Baltimore County C.S.A.?
For more information about the Baltimore County C.S.A., or if we can be of assistance, please contact us at 410-887-2731 or e-mail us at rblankfeld@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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Revised April 9, 2007
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