Please contact BHSB with questions related to COVID-19 at provider-relations@bhsbaltimore.org.
Rapid COVID Test Kits for Residential Behavioral Health Providers
We are partnering with the Baltimore City Health Department to distribute rapid COVID-19 testing kits to Baltimore City residential behavioral health providers
- Informational flyer
- COVID Testing and Referral to Isolation Quarantine flowchart
- For more information, visit the Baltimore City Health Department’s website
- Request kits with this form
Get the COVID Vaccine
Several vaccines for COVID-19 have been proven to be safe and effective. All Maryland residents above the age of 16 are currently eligible to register for the vaccine. Here are some additional resources to help you find a vaccine appointment:
- Click here to register for the vaccine in Baltimore City
- For more information about accessing the vaccine in Baltimore, visit the Baltimore City Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine website.
For questions, email covidvaccine@baltimorecity.gov and BCHD will respond as soon as they can!
Information for Providers Interested in Distributing the Vaccine
Behavioral health providers can help address vaccine access inequities by registering to distribute vaccines to those you serve. All interested providers must register through ImmuNet to be able to order vaccines. Providers are expected to track and report information on administered vaccines.
- MDH Letter to Clinical Providers
- Quick Reference Guide
- ImmuNet Registration Guide
- Vaccine Storage Requirements
For questions, email covidvaccine@baltimorecity.gov and BCHD will respond as soon as they can!
State Guidance and Resources
- Maryland Department of Health COVID-19 Website
- The Behavioral Health Administration will be will be putting out COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) twice a week on their COVID-19 webpage.
- Steps for Residential Providers to Respond to Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Cases
Report COVID Cases
- To report COVID 19 cases among staff or patients, please fill out this form online. According to BHA’s COVID 19 Reporting Protocol, all licensed OTPs, Residential Crisis Beds, ASAM SUD Residential Programs, Group Homes, Recovery Residences, Residential Rehabilitation Programs (RRPs), and other Congregate Living Facilities should report positive cases. Please email BHSB at provider-relations@bhsbaltimore.org to report COVID cases to your LBHA in Baltimore City.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- If you are a provider running low on critical personal protective equipment, fill out this form to request supplies with the Baltimore City Health Department.
- Suggestions for alternative strategies for managing care with a limited supply of PPE
- If you are looking to buy PPE from local distributors, the Maryland Manufacturing Network created a useful searchable database to locate PPE.
- The National Council for Behavioral Health has partnered with Panacea Life to offer discounted PPE to behavioral health providers.
Other Resources for Providers
- Antiviral Prescribing Information
- COVID Symptom Screening and Isolation Referral – Recovery Housing
- COVID-19 Recovery and Readiness Checklist branded
- Guidelines for Homeless Service Providers (Mayor’s Office of Human Services)
- Vicarious Trauma: Help for the Helper (Recorded Webinar)
- BCARS provides crisis services to youth and families in Baltimore City. If you would like to access these services for your consumers, call the city’s 24/7 crisis hotline, 410-433-5175.
- Recorded Webinar: Behavioral Health Providers Self Care During COVID 19
Provider Check-In Calls
BHSB hosts regular meetings with behavioral health providers in Baltimore City to inform and support the behavioral health provider network with updates and resources. The meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 2 pm. To get email updates for providers and invitations to the Provider Check In Meetings, please sign up for our email list below: