New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals reported an 8% behavioral health staff turnover rate in 2025, down from nearly 18% in 2022, as the system expands services and workforce programs under its three-year behavioral health strategy. The system provides…
Author: Ella Ruder
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a toolkit to help states strengthen access to behavioral health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Medicaid and CHIP cover behavioral health conditions for about…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Newport Healthcare has named Kristin Wilson chief growth and experience officer. Ms. Wilson joined Newport Healthcare in 2015 and has held leadership roles across the organization, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient services, according to…
An independent autism coordinating committee will bring together nongovernmental autism researchers and advocates to develop a scientific agenda for the autism community amid concerns about the federal government’s newly appointed members to a key advisory panel. Congress created the Interagency…
San Jose, Calif.-based Caminar, a provider of community-based mental health and substance use care, opened its Teen and Family Wellness Center-Palo Alto (Calif.) to expand behavioral healthcare services for adolescents and families. The center is designed for adolescents ages 12-17…
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Leaders at Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Mental Health Institute are refining what they describe as a hybrid behavioral health integration model — blending same-day access in primary care with population-based collaborative care. Teresa Lopez, director of behavioral health integration, who…
Maryland has awarded $1.6 million to expand substance use recovery services in rural communities. The Maryland Department of Labor, in partnership with Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response and the Maryland Department of Health, selected eight community organizations to receive funding…
San Diego-based Alter Behavioral Health has opened a 32-bed residential mental health facility in the city. The facility is designed to provide long-term residential mental health treatment in a community-oriented environment for individuals experiencing depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paton has issued a legal opinion stating that a Texas state law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors applies to mental healthcare providers licensed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. The opinion finds that the…
Children’s Mercy, based in Kansas City, Mo., has raised $150 million to address the pediatric mental health crisis across the region. The five-year Illuminate initiative, launched in summer 2023, focuses on facilitating early intervention, increasing specialty services, investing in research…