Becker’s Behavioral Health

Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has appointed Thomas Britton, PhD, as chief executive officer, effective Nov. 17. Dr. Britton succeeded John Peloquin, PhD, and will lead the organization as it expands the measurement-based care model, according to a Nov. 17…

Washington, D.C.’s behavioral health agency is changing course on a 2018 commitment to place a full-time licensed mental health clinician in every public and charter school, citing staffing shortages and underperformance by contracted community providers. The revised approach began this…

New York City’s B-HEARD program — an initiative that sends health professionals, instead of police officers, to respond to 911 calls for nonviolent mental health emergencies — will transition to full operation by NYC Health + Hospitals in the spring…

A patient with lifelong epilepsy visits their physician. After trying multiple medications, the symptoms persist. The patient weighs the risks and benefits of epilepsy surgery for the possibility of a seizure-free life. Although the physical symptoms may subside, there is…

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth awarded $775,000 in grants to 76 nonprofit organizations across Colorado to support programs addressing the root causes of poor health.  The funding aims to expand access to preventive care, mental health services, food assistance, housing support and…

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and New York City-based Cityblock Health, a Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare services provider, began a strategic collaboration Nov. 13 to expand behavioral and wraparound care for Medicaid patients in and around Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio. The partnership…

The state of Washington launched its Washington Thriving Strategic Plan, a multiyear road map designed to reform behavioral health services for children, adolescents and young adults. The plan aims to improve access to mental healthcare for individuals from before birth…

The Trump administration is preparing to further shift federal homelessness funding away from harm reduction and toward involuntary commitment, according to a confidential grant-making draft document obtained by The New York Times. The proposed changes are slated to affect funding…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center improved satisfaction among pediatric behavioral patients with an individualized care planning tool. The tool, My Health Passport, was introduced in 2017 and is intended to help children communicate…

Paola, Kan.-based Arista Recovery has expanded into Ohio with the launch of Arista Recovery–Hillard.  Arista assumed operation of the Hillard campus at the end of August and has since transitioned the site to reflect its clinical and operational model, according…