Becker’s Behavioral Health

More health systems are turning to community-based care to provide mental health services. From partnerships with schools to local law enforcement, these systems are seeing results from integrating services into communities.  1. Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Well Being Trust partnered with…

NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest provider of behavioral health services in New York City, reported a behavioral health staff turnover rate of 8%, down from nearly 18% in 2022 — compared to the national average of 31%. The system…

Behavioral and physical health are intertwined, yet health systems are still developing effective alternatives to address emergency care for mental health. While every healthcare worker is trained in CPR for physical crises such as heart attacks, many may not be…

California residents are searching online for substance use disorder recovery services more than residents in any other state, according to a new study from Margate, Fla.-based Legacy Healing Center.  The analysis examined thousands of Google search terms — including “help…

Yakima, Wash.-based Comprehensive Healthcare, a behavioral health provider, has named Mark Bradshaw, MD, as chief medical officer.  In this role, Dr. Bradshaw will manage the organization’s continuum of clinical programs and services and support efforts to expand access to integrated…

Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon has extended the state’s emergency on unsheltered homelessness, linking the crisis to ongoing behavioral health challenges and emphasizing the need for coordinated housing and healthcare strategies.  The state of emergency was declared Jan. 10,…

John Capecelatro, CEO and co-founder of New York City-based Radial, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition, when he was 8 years old and spent most of his childhood in a state of illness. He has lived…

Washington state has fined Kaiser Foundation Health Plan $300,000 for failing to comply with federal mental health parity requirements, though $100,000 of that amount is suspended. The enforcement action came after Kaiser couldn’t provide adequate documentation on provider admission standards…

The American Psychiatric Association and the New York State Psychiatric Association filed a lawsuit in federal court Dec. 30, 2025, against New York City-based EmblemHealth, alleging the insurer operates a deceptive “ghost network” of mental health providers. The complaint accuses…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted major expansions to the state’s mental health infrastructure during his Jan. 8 State of the State address. Previously, mental health planning and funding were left to the counties with little oversight. But under new statewide…