PSI-Maryland advocates for expanded access to quality mental health care and community support for pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility-based needs. This work requires a large, diverese coalition of providers, community members, stakeholders, and those with lived experience.
Contact psimdadvocacy1@gmail.com to learn more about committee meetings and events.
In 2026, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health scored Maryland at a C+, moving up slightly from a C score in 2025, in 27 measures across 4 domains: Screening & Detection, Providers & Treatment, Policy & Payment, and Parental Support.
Highlights include lacking:
Inpatient or residential MMH treatment programs
State-sanctioned MMH Task Force or Commission
Enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for group prenatal care
Childcare availability
Childcare affordability
Performance on prenatal and postpartum screening HEDIS measure
The United States as a whole received a C.
Statewide
Locality-based