Becker’s Behavioral Health

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is investing up to $100 million to improve mental and behavioral healthcare through its Evidence-Based Validation and Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health (EVIDENT) initiative.  The initiative will focus on developing more…

New York City-based Montefiore Einstein has completed a 21-bed inpatient pediatric mental health center in the Bronx, scheduled to open to patients Dec. 15. The Montefiore Einstein Center for Children’s Mental Health of the Children’s Hospital will serve youths ages…

Aetna launched a neurodiversity navigation program for select employer-sponsored commercial plans and will serve members starting Jan. 1. The platform is designed to support neurodivergent members and their families through one-on-one coaching, care navigation, training and digital tools, according to…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched a Continuum of Care funding competition for fiscal year 2025, introducing what officials described as “the most significant policy reforms in the program’s history.”  The policy shift redirects support for permanent…

AdventHealth DeLand (Fla.) will develop an opioid use disorder recovery program using a $500,000 grant from the Volusia County Opioid Abatement Program.  The initiative, called RISE — Recovery, Initiative, Support and Education — will be operated by AdventHealth DeLand as…

St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, part of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare, has been designated as one of Florida’s behavioral health teaching hospitals.  The state designation renames the facility BayCare Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital at St. Joseph’s and reflects BayCare’s commitment to…

Autistic children and teens in the U.S. are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and die by suicide than their non-autistic peers. Traditional mental health approaches often miss signs of distress in autistic youths, according to a Nov. 20…

Elizabeth, W.Va.-based Coplin Health Systems debuted a second mobile unit to expand its ability to reach patients facing barriers to traditional healthcare.  The mobile unit will offer medical and behavioral health services for patients of all ages, with a dedicated…

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors launched a pilot project to expand access to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Illinois, Kansas and Michigan. The initiative, supported by a $72…

Boise-based Magellan of Idaho will eliminate support services and mobile mental health teams for patients with severe mental illness, with services set to end Dec. 1, in an attempt to meet state budget requirements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Nov.…