Becker’s Behavioral Health

New York has released its first statewide maternal mental health report and is allocating $850,000 to support behavioral health services in perinatal care settings. The report outlines recommendations to improve mental health outcomes for pregnant women, including expanded screening protocols,…

Behavioral health is no longer confined to traditional diagnoses or clinical walls. As the U.S. grapples with widespread burnout, rising adolescent mental health concerns and the aftereffects of the pandemic, behavioral health leaders are increasingly being called to address needs…

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed broke ground Nov. 6 on the Whole Health Campus in Garner (N.C.), which will be anchored by a 150-bed behavioral health hospital developed in partnership with Towson, Md.-based Sheppard Pratt.  The WakeMed Mental Health and Well-Being Hospital…

After the Great Resignation, many healthcare workers were burnt out. Now, behavioral health leaders are picking up the pieces and navigating an increase in service demands at all levels of care.  Before they can do so, Omar Fattal, MD, system…

Phoenix-based Arizona Autism plans to terminate approximately 2,800 employees, according to an Oct. 30 WARN notice. The provider, which operates group homes and offers in-home care for children with autism, will transition to an undisclosed number of independent contractor roles,…

Kentucky legislators introduced draft legislation to strengthen oversight and enforcement of mental health insurance parity laws, citing gaps in compliance and reporting, according to a Nov. 4 report from the Marshall County Daily. Reps. Vanessa Grossl, a Republican, and Lisa…

Denver-based SonderMind has made in-network psychiatry care available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, effective Nov. 5. The expansion aims to address the national shortage of psychiatric providers by offering medical evaluations in less than five days,…

San Antonio-based Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, a behavioral health and substance use disorder provider, was cited this summer by Texas health authorities after investigators identified several violations deemed an “immediate danger to patient health and safety,” according to a 50-page…

The federal government shutdown is disrupting access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with a local provider reporting associated mental health effects in Tulsa County, Okla. according to a Nov. 5 report from KJRH 2 News.  Approximately 20% of Tulsa…

New guidance from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health aims to help governors use the Rural Health Transformation Program to address gaps in maternal mental health and substance use care.  The commentary outlines policy strategies to support rural women,…