Author: Ella Ruder

Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has opened a new adolescent behavioral health unit, according to an Aug. 7 LinkedIn post. Andrew Goldfrach, CEO of the medical center, led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility Aug. 7. The unit includes…

In the latter half of 2025, behavioral health leaders are concentrating on three pivotal themes — expanding access, embracing innovation and shoring up financial and operational resilience — as they strive to deliver more equitable, efficient and patient-centered care.  Editor’s…

Chicago-based Array Behavioral Care, a virtual behavioral health provider, has launched a proprietary model aimed at standardizing treatment and improving outcomes across its services. Care Pathways, a structured, scalable framework, is fully integrated across Array’s home-based services and designed to…

President Donald Trump has declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., mobilized federal forces and is working to remove homeless encampments — moves that build on a recent executive order linking homelessness to mental illness, substance use and public safety. …

New York City has awarded contracts to 13 mental health clubhouses for adults with severe mental health conditions through a $30 million investment by the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.  Seven of the clubhouses will be newly established,…

Remote monitoring tools are giving clinicians more time and data to track behavioral health patients’ progress between visits, according to an article on the American Hospital Association’s website. Here are four things to know:

Brian Barnett, MD, a Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist, is helping to lead a national trial that is working to evaluate whether intravenous ketamine can be an effective alternative for patients with suicidal thoughts and ideation. The study aims to determine whether…

Boston-based Guidelight, a mental healthcare provider, has appointed Emily Alexanderson as COO. Ms. Alexanderson most recently served as COO of Burlington, Mass.-based Groups Recover Together, a national provider of value-based care for substance use disorder, according to an Aug. 12…

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new behavioral health pavilion, according to an Aug. 12 ABC affiliate WPDE report.  The $100 million facility — developed in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Francis…

Seventy-one behavioral health providers across Massachusetts will receive $17.9 million from the state to expand training and certification for clinicians entering the behavioral health field. The funding aims to address workforce shortages tied to low insurance reimbursement rates, which have…