Adult Health

Addiction Services

Outpatient Addictions
Inpatient Addictions

Outpatient Addiction Services

Kent County Health Department provides the role of Local Addictions Authority for Kent County and no longer provides direct care for outpatient addictions. We do however continue to provide the following services:

1. 8-505 Assessments that are court-ordered.
2. Jail Based Services
3. Referrals to AA / NA Meetings
4. Family Information
5. Urinalysis – TCA through Social Services as needed
6. Referral Services

 

Current outpatient substance abuse providers in Kent County are as follows:

 

Community Behavioral Health – 844-224-5264

Corsica River Mental Health Services – 410-758-2211

Eastern Shore Psychological Services – 443-282-0102

Healthy Connections – 443-945-7647 -Medication Assisted Treatment only

 

The following are Opioid related videos:

 

For more information about Substance Abuse Treatment :  https://www.marylandbehavioralhealth.org/

 

Naloxone Training – 
Application for training

Kent County Behavioral Health offers free Naloxone training the first Monday of every month at 300 Scheeler Road at 5:30 pm. This training is for anyone who is, or knows anyone, that takes narcotics for pain management. This includes people who suffer from addiction, chronic pain, the elderly, and households with young children that may gain access to the medication.

 

Peer Recovery Specialists are available to provide on-site training for groups of 10 or more.

 

Please contact Ashley Boyles at 410-778-5035 to schedule your slot for training or to setup on-site training.

Joe Jones, Local Addictions Authority
Phone number: 410-778-5046
Email: joe.jones@maryland.gov
300 Scheeler Road
Chestertown, MD 21620