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  1. New behavioral health crisis center to open in Pennsylvania

    The Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown, Pa., alongside several organizations within Bucks County, Pa., plans to open a new behavioral health crisis center in the city, TAPinto Doylestown reported Feb. 27. 
  2. North Carolina HHS delays behavioral health Medicaid plan

    North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services will delay the start of its Medicaid managed care behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities tailored plans.
  3. 5 New York behavioral health updates

    Here are five updates on the state of behavioral healthcare in New York reported by Becker's since Feb. 2:

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  1. 10 most, least expensive states for therapy

    New York is the most expensive state for average therapy fees, according to a study by behavioral health site Zencare. Iowa sits at the other end of the spectrum.
  2. Mass General pairing primary care pediatricians with mental health clinicians for everyday care

    A new pilot program at Boston-based Massachusetts General for Children aims to alleviate barriers to mental health access for parents and children, WCVB reported Feb. 23.
  3. U.S. allowing prisons to use Medicaid to cover mental health, addiction treatment

    The federal government is set to permit states to tap into Medicaid funds for treating mental health conditions and substance use disorder in jails and prisons, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 21.
  4. 75% of youth with major depression aren't being treated in these 4 states

    More than 16 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 experienced a mental illness in 2020, according to a report by Mental Health America.

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  1. Meadows Psychiatric Center names Rod Kornrumpf new CEO

    Centre Hall, Pa.-based Meadows Psychiatric Center has named Rod Kornrumpf its new CEO and manager director, The Express reported Feb. 25. 
  2. NY grants Jawonio $2.2M for new behavioral health center

    Jawonio, an organization that aids individuals with disabilities and behavioral health issues, has been granted $2.2 million from the state of New York for a new behavioral health facility, Rockland County Business Journal reported Feb. 26. 
  3. Illinois governor launches children's behavioral health initiative

    Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has launched a plan to expand children's behavioral health services across the state, according to a Feb. 24 report from ABC7.
  4. Black Physicians Utah receives grant from the NBA Foundation to expand mental health services

    The NBA Foundation has given nearly $1 million in grants to benefit Utah's Black community after Salt Lake City hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 17-19, according to a Feb. 26 report from KSL.

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  1. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center names COO

    Ryan Boxill, PhD, has been named executive vice president and COO of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.
  2. Independent grocers are excluded from supplemental food programs, group says

    Independent grocery stores and their customers are being left out of health benefit food programs funded by health insurance plans, the National Grocers Association said Feb. 22.
  3. Bipartisan Senate group reintroduces mental health workforce, student loan repayment bill

    Democratic Senators Tina Smith of Minnesota and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski reintroduced a bill aimed at strengthening the mental health workforce, according to a Feb. 24 news release.
  4. Georgia lawmakers propose loan forgiveness expansion for mental health providers

    New legislation in Georgia would expand a state loan forgiveness program for mental health providers, the Georgia Virtue reported Feb. 24. 
  5. California hospital workers protest conditions after 40 violent incidents in 1 month

    Nurses, physicians, medical assistants and hospital janitorial staff of San Jose, Calif.-based Santa Clara Valley Medical Center are protesting work conditions following dozens of instances of workplace violence, San Jose Spotlight reported Feb. 22. 
  6. Family Guidance Center to open behavioral health urgent care center in Missouri

    St. Joseph, Mo.-based Family Guidance Center is set to open a behavioral health urgent care center, according to a Feb. 23 report from ABC affiliate KQTV. 
  7. New Hampshire foundation uses $500K grant to fund behavioral health services in the state

    The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has spread a $500,000 grant across ten community health centers to fund behavioral health services across the state, according to a Feb. 23 report from the Concord Monitor.
  8. U of Kansas receives $2.5M grant to expand pediatric behavioral health curriculum

    The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita has received a $2.5 million grant to develop a pediatric behavioral health program for residents, according to a Feb. 23 report from KWCH.
  9. Youth live-in behavioral center reopens 30 days after Texas shut it down

    Fort Behavioral Health will be allowed to reopen 30 days after Texas abruptly shut it down over child safety risks, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Feb. 23.

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