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Colorado looks to add more behavioral health professionals in schools
The Colorado House Education Committee recently passed legislation that looks to increase the number of behavioral health professionals in schools across the state. -
Adolescent, adult treatment facility opens in Tennessee
Ballad Health has opened a new mental health treatment facility for adult and adolescent patients, WJHL reported Feb. 22. -
Mental health facility opens in Chicago
Behavioral health provider Rosecrance has opened a new facility in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, its third in the city. -
HHS settles ransomware investigation with behavioral health practice
HHS has reached its second-ever ransomware settlement, concluding an investigation into Gaithersburg, Md.-based Green Ridge Behavioral Health. -
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services suffers data breach
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services filed a notice of data breach Feb. 2 after an unauthorized party accessed portions of the provider's IT network, JD Supra reported Feb. 21. -
New Jersey bill looks to lower age of consent for mental health treatment
A bill in the New Jersey State Senate is looking to lower the age minors would be able to consent to certain outpatient mental or behavioral health treatments without parental approval, the New Jersey Monitor reported Feb. 21. -
Incident at Houston behavioral hospital leaves 1 dead: Police
One person is dead and another was injured after a disturbance inside Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, according to police. -
23-hour crisis center opens in Virginia
A new crisis center has opened in Danville, Va., CBS affiliate WDBJ reported Feb. 20. -
Nebraska bill looks to redirect ARPA funds to support behavioral health providers
A proposed bill in Nebraska is looking to redirect funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support behavioral health students and professionals across the state. -
Ohio hospital closes outpatient program
The Christ Hospital Health Network will close its behavioral outpatient programs, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Feb. 20. -
States ranked by psychiatrists per capita
The District of Columbia has the most psychiatrists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF. -
Maryland to dole out $111M in behavioral health grants
The state of Maryland is distributing roughly $111 million in behavioral health grants as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, Maryland Matters reported Feb. 20. -
Kentucky behavioral health service adds deaf and hard-of-hearing program
Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville, Ky., has added a new program for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, the Louisville Courier Journal reported Feb. 20. -
5 behavioral health goals for 2024 from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has named five behavioral patient safety goals for 2024. -
Psychiatrist pay by state
Here is the average annual pay for psychiatrists in each state, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023: -
More kids prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs: Study
More young people are being prescribed multiple classes of psychiatric drugs at the same time, a study published Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open found. -
Connecticut psychiatric hospital adds ketamine treatment for depression
Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., has added a ketamine treatment program for patients with treatment-resistant depression. -
Bureau of Indian Education launches mental health call line for students, teachers
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 mental health support line for students and teachers at bureau-funded schools and programs. -
Construction begins on Acadia-led Florida behavioral health hospital
Orlando Health and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have broken ground on a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Apopka, Fla. -
New York City sues social media companies over youth mental health
The city of New York has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Snap and TikTok owner ByteDance, alleging the social media companies have contributed to the youth mental health crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 14.
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