$1.5M Grant Funding To Support Howard County Residential Treatment Centers

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — An estimated $1.5 million in grant funding will be used to support residential treatment centers in Howard County, the largest investment to date. The grant also will allow the coordination of care between three facilities: Tuerk/Howard House, Hilda’s Place and Sheppard Pratt.

“These $1.5 million in grants will ensure safe, accessible and successful residential treatment right here in Howard County,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said. “To safeguard a coordinated and collaborative system of care among these three residential treatment facilities in Howard County, we will also be collecting data and tracking performance metrics for these investments. I am confident that these efforts will help patients navigate different levels of care at and between providers. As we embark on this one-of-a-kind partnership, thank you again to our providers for expanding your services, and working collaboratively to prioritize positive patient outcomes.”

The grants will fund:

• A dedicated transportation service for Howard County clients who need rides to and from residential, outpatient and other medical appointments in the county.
• Case managers and peer support specialists for each provider who will personally guide individuals through the different phases of treatment and help navigate clients to available community services.
• Regular training for all peers, case managers and behavioral health staff to learn best practices.

“It is through a vast continuum of interconnected services that Sheppard Pratt is able to help people address both their substance use and mental health issues simultaneously,” Harsh K. Trivedi, MD and president/CEO of Sheppard Pratt, said. “Thanks to the generous support of Howard County, we will be developing care coordination and transportation services so that people accessing care at our new Baltimore/Washington Campus, our Howard County clinic, and with other partners will have a seamless transition to ongoing, supportive services across Howard County.”