Who We Are
The Maryland Coalition of Families is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1999 and governed by a Board of Directors comprised of at least 51% of people with lived experience caring for someone with a behavioral health challenge.
Mission
As experienced caregivers, we provide support, guidance, and hope to people who love or care for someone with a behavioral health challenge and advocate to improve the systems they rely on.
Vision
We envision a community that prioritizes equitable and compassionate behavioral health services.
Values
- We respect and value the dignity, identities, and unique qualities of the people we support.
- We support with compassion and without judgment.
- We honor the rights of people to have their voices heard when decisions about them and their loved ones are being made.
- We collaborate with providers, policymakers, legislators, and other advocacy organizations to improve systems that impact individuals with behavioral health challenges.
- It is our responsibility to provide families with easy to understand, complete and accurate information.
- We are committed to supporting people to become empowered advocates for themselves and those they love.
- We are accountable to people and communities we support to provide high-quality, compassionate, and exceptional services.
- We are committed to being good stewards of the resources given to us to conduct our work.
We Believe
- Recovery is possible.
- People with behavioral health needs deserve individualized services to achieve their full potential.
- People with behavioral health needs have better outcomes when they have loved ones who are active partners in their care.
- Effective services for individuals and families should build on their identified strengths and be responsive to their needs.
- All people deserve services that are culturally and linguistically competent, equitable, inclusive, and fair.