The guiding principles of the Black Mental Health Alliance for Education and Consultation, Inc. (BMHA) are concern for others, integrity, respect for diversity and empowerment.

BMHA promotes appropriate mental health care, service delivery and theoretical understanding of all the mental health programs.

BMHA, incorporated in 1984 is a 501(c)3 organization that provides training, education, consultation, public information, support groups and resource referrals regarding mental health and related issues. BMHA is governed by a board of directors and is staffed by an executive director, project directors, consultants, a school based mental health therapist and receptionist

Resource Referral
BMHA maintains an extensive list of mental health professionals who are sensitive to and appreciate cultural differences. To access this service, call the BMHA office at 410-338-BMHA (2642) and we will gladly provide three referrals for mental health services.
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Group Training and Consultation
BMHA provides individually designed training to enhance service delivery to agencies whose target populations are culturally diverse in order to maximize program outcomes. For Group Training and Consultation, please fill out the form below. More Information

School Based Mental Health Services Program
The program entitled Healthy Families, Healthy Schools is designed to provide mental health and peer mediation services to the students at Arlington Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland. This project also addresses the mental health needs of the general student population, provides after school activities and an African centered summer camp, entitled Camp NSAA.
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The Imani Project
The Imani Project invests in the needs of African American females who are at risk of, or have HIV or AIDS and celebrates the value of outreach, education, and support groups. BMHA Staff have trained peer educators (also known as peer HIV ambassadors) using the “Be Proud. Be Responsible” train-the-trainer method, to provide support group meetings, rap sessions, and resource referrals to promote the adoption and maintenance of long-term HIV/AIDS prevention behaviors, and provide strategies to empower youth to reduce their risk for AIDS. More Information

Free Yourself Stop Smoking & Prevention Program (FYSSPP)
The primary goal of the program is to empower participants to break the habit of smoking and tobacco use in order to reduce morbidity and mortality due to tobacco related diseases. BMHA recognizes that smoking-related illnesses account for over 400,000 deaths each year and more than a quarter of those deaths occur in smokers aged 35-64. One half of all smokers will die of their habit, statistically each cigarette robs a regular smoker of 5.5 minutes of life. BMHA additionally offers free 6 week cessation classes, nicotine patch therapy, and ongoing support groups so that participants become tobacco-free and healthier as a result of program participation. More Information