Becker’s Behavioral Health

Nashville, Tenn.-based Mental Health Cooperative is preparing to open a children and youth stabilization unit for patients ages 4 to 17, according to an Oct. 21 report from ABC affiliate WKRN.  The facility will include 15 beds and two observation…

The Southwest Prevention Center at the University of Oklahoma Outreach in Norman has received a five-year, $50 million grant to lead the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.  The grant, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under HSS, renews…

Berkeley, Calif.-based Foresight Mental Health has launched a maternal mental health program aimed at supporting individuals throughout the reproductive process.  The program seeks to address unmet mental health needs from fertility to pregnancy and postpartum experiences, according to an Oct.…

When some families walk into Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Children’s Surgery, they are met with surgeons, anesthesiologists — and now, psychologists.  The hospital is transforming the way it delivers surgical care by embedding psychosocial providers — psychologists, social…

Springfield, Mo.-based Burrell Behavioral Health, a provider of mental health and substance use treatment, has broken ground on a new behavioral health crisis center in Columbia, Mo., to expand access to urgent mental healthcare, according to an Oct. 21 report…

Twenty-two recent grants seek to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by bolstering expanded training programs, student support and increased access to care in underserved communities. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has opened two 72-bed treatment centers in Irving, Texas, and Orange, Calif., with the aim of combining two of its brands, Center for Discovery and Discover Mood & Anxiety.  The centers offer care for patients…

The University of South Florida in Tampa has launched an interactive online dashboard designed to visualize the state’s behavioral health workforce gaps, according to an Oct. 21 report from NPR affiliate WUSF.  The dashboard, developed by the Florida Center for…

The University of New Mexico Hospital, based in Albuquerque, has launched a substance use disorder consult service designed to initiate treatment for inpatients, regardless of their reason for admission.  The program connects patients with addiction treatment during hospitalization and supports…

A federal watchdog report found that more than half of mental health professionals listed in private Medicare Advantage directories were not treating patients in those plans, KFF Health News reported Oct. 20. The HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed 40…