Becker’s Behavioral Health

Behavioral health providers across the U.S. are expanding access to specialized psychiatric services, opening inpatient units, outpatient clinics and research centers to meet growing demand.  Here are seven recent openings to know:

About 2,400 mental health professionals at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have authorized a one-day unfair labor practice strike.  The authorization follows a vote that began in late January and ended Feb. 21, with 92% of participating mental health professionals —…

Nashville-Tenn.-based Centerstone has completed a $109,000 renovation of its Sawyer Road clinic in Sarasota, Fla., adding a therapeutic sensory room for pediatric patients.  The project converted two former offices into a dedicated space for intake, assessments and therapy sessions, according…

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego will receive $2 million in federal funding for pediatric mental health services through fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills.  The funding will support Rady Children’s mental health integration program, which unites primary care and mental healthcare…

Palmer, Alaska-based Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’s certification-of-need application to build a freestanding behavioral health hospital was approved by the Alaska Department of Health.  The 50,000-square-foot, 45-bed facility will be built on a 10-acre site east of the hospital’s main campus…

Concord, Calif.-based Center for Social Dynamics has acquired Behavior Change Institute,  based in Alamogordo, N.M. The combined organization aims to expand access to autism and behavioral health services and accelerate development of new treatment models that blend in-person, virtual and…

Idaho healthcare providers say a third patient has died in less than three months after Magellan Healthcare cut mobile mental healthcare services under the state’s Medicaid program, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Feb. 20.  The deaths involved patients who had…

NYC Health + Hospitals has seen significant gains in its behavioral health workforce since implementing a targeted strategy and several initiatives, Omar Fattal, MD, system chief of behavioral health, said. As the nation’s largest municipal health system, it has prioritized…

Health systems across the U.S. are turning to large-scale philanthropic gifts, state funding and internal capital investments to address rising demand for pediatric behavioral healthcare. The funding is supporting expanded inpatient capacity and the development of integrated campuses aimed at…

Troy, Mich.-based Oakland Community Health Network has diverted individuals in crisis to local emergency departments rather than the county’s resource and crisis center in Pontiac, Mich., amid a provider transition and staffing shortages, Bridge Michigan reported Feb. 17. The network,…