Today's Top 20 Stories
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MUSC, Blackbaud partner to launch digital behavioral health education program in schools
The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has partnered with computer software company Blackbaud to develop a digital education program for K-12 students focused on preventive behavioral health, according to a July 10 report from ABC affiliate WCIV. -
Pennsylvania university opens mental health center for student-athletes
Widener University in Chester, Pa., has opened a room dedicated to mental health within its athletics facility, according to a July 13 report from Inside Higher Ed. -
New Horizons Behavioral Health expands collaboration with Georgia county
New Horizons Behavioral Health Program has expanded its partnership with Harris County in Georgia to increase its behavioral health services for residents, according to a July 13 report from ABC affiliate WTVM.
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New Hampshire hospitals, state settle suit over ER boarding for mental health patients
The New Hampshire Hospital Association and the state have announced an agreement to end a lawsuit concerning the matter of keeping patients who are experiencing mental health crises in emergency rooms, according to a July 12 report from ABC affiliate WMUR. -
States with the highest percentages of children receiving mental health treatment
Here are the states and the District of Columbia ranked by the percentage of children who have received any treatment or counseling from a mental health professional, according to data from KFF: -
Brandon Act grants Navy sailors more accessible mental health referrals
The Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved new policies that provide sailors with a more confidential process when accessing mental health services, according to a July 11 report from USNI News. -
Illinois behavioral health urgent care increases staff and hours as demand gains momentum
McClean (Ill.) County's Behavioral Health Urgent Care center in Bloomington is increasing hours of operation and staff members to account for the heighted demand of care since its opening in January, according to a July 11 report from NPR affiliate WGLT.
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Washington nonprofits merge to launch infant mental health center
Childhaven and the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health have merged to launch a center for workforce development in infant and early childhood mental health. -
24/7 behavioral health clinic opens in Michigan
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (Mich.) has opened its new behavioral health urgent care and access center. -
Kansas mental health center names behavioral justice director
Crawford County Mental Health Center in Pittsburg, Kan., appointed Jeffrey Burch, PsyD, its next director of behavioral justice services. -
Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center receives $25M gift
The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland, Texas, has received a $25 million gift from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, The Odessa American reported July 11.
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AHA voices support for Helping Kids Cope Act
The American Hospital Association is among the organizations and foundations that make up the Mental Health Liaison Group, which expressed support for the Helping Kids Cope Act in a June 29 letter to the bill's sponsors. -
Novant Health, NeuroFlow partner to expand mental health services
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has partnered with behavioral health infrastructure company NeuroFlow to expand mental health services for Novant Health's patients. -
Mental health, addiction top list of rural health priorities
The Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the first and second most important priorities for rural health stakeholders, according to a May 2023 policy brief. -
Cigna's plan for behavioral health
The Cigna Group recently shared its 2022 environmental, social and governance report, which includes commitments to improving behavioral health. -
Psychiatric beds are at max capacity in Mississippi hospitals
Two metro-area hospitals in Jackson, Miss., are at maximum capacity for psychiatric patients, only a few weeks after another hospital in Jackson ended behavioral health services, according to a July 10 report from Mississippi Today. -
WVU Medicine gets $2.2M grant to expand outpatient behavioral health
West Virginia University Medicine's Wheeling and Reynolds Memorial hospitals received a $2.2 million grant from the Renner Foundation to enhance mental and behavioral health programs, according to a July 10 report from FOX affiliate WTOV. -
New behavioral health urgent care becomes 1st in Michigan county
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (Mich.) opened a new behavioral health urgent care and access center, becoming the first facility in Kalamazoo County to provide same-day mental health and substance use treatment, according to a July 10 report from CBS affiliate WWMT. -
MUSC partners with tech company to bring behavioral health education to K-12 students
The Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina is teaming up with Blackbaud, a software provider focused on social impact, to bring K-12 students digital education programs addressing preventive behavioral health. -
Pilot mental health crisis response program launching in Massachusetts
A pilot program that sends mental health professionals to respond to mental health and substance-related crises with law enforcement is launching in Worcester, Mass., according to a July 5 report from MassLive.
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