Behavioral health provider Alera Health has grown its presence in North Carolina further by expanding its integrated systems of care model into Durham County.

Here are the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked by access to mental healthcare, according to the "2022 State of Mental Health in America" report from Mental Health America:

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has gifted $35 million to NewYork-Presbyterian to expand the organization's behavioral health services for children and adolescents, according to a July 6 news release.

In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Month and Pride Month, the U.S. Education Department is drawing attention to the youth members of the LGBTQ+ community living in rural areas who are left with limited access to mental health services.

The partnership between Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group, and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy resulted in the implementation of behavioral health services in more than 10,000 patients' primary care settings.

River Vista Behavioral Health in Madera, Calif., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 26 and will accept its first patients in early July.

Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group, partnered with Froedtert Health, a healthcare system based in Milwaukee, bringing 30 new providers in Wisconsin counties to join the Concert Health collaborative care model.

Spero Health, an outpatient provider specializing in the treatment of substance use disorders, partnered with Atadas, a telehealth technology company, to implement AddMedPro, a patient-retention technology platform that personalizes medication-assisted treatments, according to a July 5 news release from Atadas and Spero Health.

Dungarvin has announced a plan to acquire disability services and housing providers Bridges MN, Bridges WI and Rumi and in September, according to a June 30 news release.

Telemental healthcare provider Valera's comprehensive mental health services are now in network for some Humana Medicare Advantage members.

Madera County Behavioral Health Services has been named the recipient of a nearly $25 million grant to support the Madera County Youth/Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit and the Adult Sobering Center project, according to a July 6 report from The Business Journal.

Desert Winds Hospital in Las Vegas has nearly doubled its capacity to provide more behavioral health beds in an effort to open up emergency room bed space, according to a July 6 report from CBS affiliate KLAS.

Mental health and substance use facilities are being forced to operate beyond maximum capacity as psychiatric hospitals are facing heightened financial pressure in the wake of the pandemic, according to a July 5 report from Behavioral Health Business.

Melanie Hake has been appointed executive director of Erie, Pa.-based Stairways Behavioral Health, according to a July 5 report from Erie News Now.

The majority of Medicare Advantage plans significantly limit access to psychiatrists, as their psychiatrist networks encompass less than 25 percent of all available psychiatrists in a given area, according to a study published July 5 in Health Affairs.

The losing bidders in the $1.2 billion contract to administer the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan are suing Idaho state agencies, according to a July 5 report from the Idaho Capital Sun.

Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health in Johnstown, Colo., has received its second "immediate jeopardy" designation from state regulators, according to a July 5 report from ABC affiliate KMGH.

Good Samaritan Hospital is set to close the inpatient psychiatric facility at its Mission Oaks location in Los Gatos, Cal., in August, according to a July 2 report from The Mercury News.

As hybrid and remote work have become a norm in the wake of the pandemic, FlexJobs, a job-search subscription service, conducted a near monthlong survey that observed the connection between remote work and mental health and job satisfaction.

There are 61 healthcare IT products being developed for treating substance abuse disorders to meet the substantial demand for more effective therapies, according to a July 5 report from GlobalData Thematic Intelligence.