Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford today joined Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh, Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health Dr. Barbara J. Bazron, and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen to announce the opening of Maryland's first crisis stabilization center. The stabilization center will provide basic first aid, withdrawal management, and screening and referral to treatment on-site for individuals with a substance use disorder.

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State and local officials have announced plans to open a "stabilization" center in Baltimore to help people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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City and state officials plan to announce Wednesday that they’ve secured funding for a stabilization center in Baltimore that would serve as a safe place where drug users can go when they are intoxicated to get medical treatment and links to other social services. 

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On Monday, we announced the launch of our 14th Virtual Supermarket site at Ruscombe Gardens, a residential center for seniors. Our Virtual Supermarket program provides easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables for those living in Healthy Food Priority Areas across the City. Since the Health Department launched the Virtual Supermarket program in 2010, nearly $600,000 worth of groceries have been purchased, with 43 percent of customers buying more fruits and vegetables. I joined our partners at Shoprite to distribute groceries to the residents and to discuss the importance of this program in helping Baltimoreans make the healthy choice the easy choice.

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