Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy
Improving lives through mental health and addiction policy research
Who We Are
The Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy (CMAP) brings together faculty and trainees to advance mental health and addiction services and systems across the U.S., while cultivating the next generation of policy researchers to drive meaningful change.
Spotlight
Funding the Lifeline: How States Are Sustaining 988 and Transforming Crisis Care
The launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline marked an important federal milestone as suicide rates continue to rise in the country. Researchers, Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS, and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, AM, are leading a national study to uncover how state-level financing decisions shape 988 Lifeline services.
Student Spotlight: Leslie Carson
Leslie Carson is a third-year PhD student in the Department of Mental Health. Her research focuses on the effects of historical redlining upon substance use and mental health management. In this Student Spotlight, Leslie shares her educational journey, her dissertation plans, and her favorite ice cream places in Baltimore!
Work-In-Progress/Book Club Series
Each semester, the CMAP community gathers monthly for a series alternating between a work-in-progress (WIP) presentation and a book club discussion. Sessions are hybrid and lunch is provided for in-person attendees. Learn more on our events page, linked below.
CMAP Newsletter
Stay up to date on the latest research, events, and highlights from the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy.
