The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration imposed an immediate moratorium on admissions at Peace River Center for Personal Development’s crisis stabilization unit in Bartow, Fla., after determining conditions at the facility presented a threat to patients, according to a…
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Illinois plans to reduce operations at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, a move that could affect approximately 280 positions. A Illinois Department of Human Services spokesperson told Becker’s the operational changes are part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s…
The FDA approved Simtriyo (centanafadine), making it the first and only approved norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI) for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older weighing at least 20…
Hanover, N.H.-based Better Life Partners joined the Burlington, Mass.-based Groups care network, expanding the range of addiction treatment services available through the combined organizations. The partnership broadens access to care with same- or next-day medication for opioid use disorder, treatment…
Behavioral health leaders across the country are confronting a patient population that looks nothing like it did a decade ago: Emergency departments are seeing longer boarding times, inpatient units are treating more complex psychiatric and medical needs at once, and…
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The American Hospital Association released new resources July 23 to help hospitals and health systems improve care transitions and long-term treatment engagement for patients with opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder. The Bridge to Care: Continuing the Momentum website…
California awarded $109.6 million in Proposition 1-funded Homekey+ grants to support 278 permanent supportive homes in Bakersfield, Contra Costa County, Fresno and Sacramento, including 103 homes reserved for veterans. The awards include nearly $31.9 million for Sacramento’s Rio Linda Senior…
More than one-third (38%) of adolescents in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study reported lifetime substance use by age 16, with alcohol, cannabis and nicotine accounting for most use, according to a study published July 23 in Drug and…
In August 2026, Stamford (Conn.) Health is opening the Bennett Child & Adolescent EmPATH Unit and PATHways Program located within the Stamford Hospital Emergency Department to expand behavioral health services for children and adolescents in Fairfield County. The Carl &…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released new data tracking programs created and expanded through the state’s $1 billion mental health initiative launched in 2023 and additional investments. The New York State Office of Mental Health compiled information spanning 23 areas…