The federal government shutdown is disrupting access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with a local provider reporting associated mental health effects in Tulsa County, Okla. according to a Nov. 5 report from KJRH 2 News. Approximately 20% of Tulsa…
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New guidance from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health aims to help governors use the Rural Health Transformation Program to address gaps in maternal mental health and substance use care. The commentary outlines policy strategies to support rural women,…
Turlock, Calif.-based Legacy Health Endowment and New York City-based Lavender Psychiatry launched a partnership to provide complimentary online mental healthcare for school district staff and their immediate family members across 19 zip codes in California’s Central Valley. The program offers…
A patient with a substance use disorder in recovery drives down the street. They pass a liquor store and turn up the radio to distract themselves — only it’s a song that reminds them of drinking. A bottle of alcohol…
New York City-based Talkspace saw continued revenue and payer growth in the third quarter of 2025, alongside narrowing its full financial forecast, according to its Oct. 30 earnings report. Here are six things to know:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone and Springfield, Mo.-based Brightli completed their merger Nov. 3 to form the largest nonprofit behavioral health provider in the U.S. The unified organization now employs more than 10,000 people and serves approximately 250,000 individuals annually across nine…
Huntsville, Ala.-based WellStone is launching what it says is Alabama’s first mobile health clinic, according to a Nov. 3 report from CBS affiliate WHNT. The “clinic on wheels” is designed to reach children and adults in Madison County who face…
As care demands and workforce pressures continue to rise, providers are working to develop new ways to leverage technology, workforce strategies and evidence-based models in order to be sustainable. Becker’s spoke with Becky Stoll, senior vice president of crisis services…
The FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 7 to evaluate whether generative AI tools can be used safely and effectively in mental healthcare. The session marks the committee’s first in nearly a year and comes amid growing use…
Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce has expanded significantly over the past 14 years, according to the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. Here are five things to know:
