June 30th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Recent laws passed in Maryland are helping to bolster the behavioral health workforce. One new law allows school mental health professionals to be eligible for the state’s loan repayment program while another creates a state workforce development program. State Senator Malcolm Augustine says it’s been a focus in Annapolis to bring and keep mental health professionals in Maryland…

   

“It’s challenging right now for us to attract and retain these folks. It’s a global issue, so we are trying to do our very best to create opportunities for them to have their loans repaid, opportunities for them to grow professionally, in the hopes that we’ll be able to retain and grow our own.”