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  1. Banner Health adds adolescent substance abuse, mental health program

    Phoenix-based Banner Health has opened a substance abuse and mental health outpatient program for teenagers. 
  2. HHS grants $39M to integrated care, other mental health projects

    HHS will put $39.4 million in grant funding to several behavioral health initiatives. 
  3. Oceans Healthcare adds behavioral health experts to board

    Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare has appointed Michael Jellinek, MD, and Courtney Phillips, PhD, to its board of directors.

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  1. Addiction treatment center opens in Indiana

    An addiction treatment and recovery center has opened in Sullivan, Ind., CBS affiliate WTHI reported March 21.
  2. DraftKings, Kindbridge Behavioral Health partner on gambling program

    DraftKings has partnered with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to provide access to therapy and treatment for problem gaming.
  3. Episcopal Health Services names behavioral health leader

    Tanya Barros has been appointed behavioral health service line administrator of Far Rockaway, N.Y.-based Episcopal Health Services.
  4. 7 behavioral health leadership moves to know

    Here are seven behavioral health leadership moves to know that Becker's has reported on so far in March:

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  1. Addiction treatment center for veterans opens in Massachusetts

    Your Six Recovery has opened a new addiction treatment facility in Cummington, Mass. 
  2. New Jersey counseling center owner pleads guilty to fraud

    The owner of a New Jersey counseling center pleaded guilty to billing private insurers for services she never provided. 
  3. Lawmakers question $3.8B in unspent mental health funding

    A group of lawmakers is asking the Government Accountability Office to examine unspent mental health funds, The Washington Post reported March 20. 
  4. Boston to spend $21M on behavioral health

    The city of Boston is spending $21 million to increase access to mental and behavioral health services and programs throughout the city.

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  1. Behavioral health center opens in Oklahoma

    NorthCare has opened a new certified community behavioral health clinic in Edmond, Okla.
  2. California voters approve mental health proposal

    California voters have approved a ballot measure that aims to address the state's homelessness crisis and transform mental healthcare, NPR reported March 21.
  3. Minnesota hospital to close outpatient mental health services

    North Memorial Health Hospital will close its outpatient mental health services at the end of August, the Star Tribune reported March 20. 
  4. 3 recent private equity deals in behavioral health

    Private equity deals in behavioral health declined in 2023 but could pick up in 2024 as investors turn their attention to the space. 
  5. Tennessee behavioral department launches scholarship

    The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched a scholarship program to increase the number of behavioral health professionals in the state.
  6. CDC: 6 ways hospital leaders can prevent staff burnout

    The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released a set of guidelines for hospital leaders to reduce staff burnout.
  7. Senators introduce bill to address LGBTQ mental health crisis

    U.S. Sens. Tina Smith and Laphonza Butler have introduced a bill focused on mental health and crisis intervention resources for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
  8. Behavioral health among hospital CEOs' top concerns

    Behavioral health and addiction issues are among the top three concerns for hospital CEOs across the country, according to a survey from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
  9. 2 workers hospitalized after patient assault at New Hampshire hospital

    Two employees at Hampstead (N.H.) Hospital, a state-run psychiatric hospital, were hospitalized March 17 after a patient "exhibited assaultive behaviors toward staff," Morissa Henn, deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, told Becker's. 

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