About the Board
The Mid Shore Behavioral Health (MSBH) Board was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization on June 8, 1992. MSBH is a regional, non-profit Core Service Agency (CSA) under contract with the State of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), a division of the Department of Health. The Annotated Code of Maryland Health General Article 10-1201 through 1203 mandates Core Service Agencies, Local Addictions Authorities, and Local Behavioral Health Authorities. MSBH serves Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties through a collaboration of the 5 county governments and mental health / substance use disorder stakeholders.
Members
| Roger Harrell | November 1, 2015 | October 31, 2022 |
| Stirling Ward | January 1, 2016 | December 31, 2022 |
Responsibilities
MSBH’s primary responsibility is for community planning, management, and monitoring of publicly funded, medically necessary, behavioral health services in the five-county region for consumers across the life span.
By-laws (PDF)