Independence, Ohio-based Arc Health Partners has acquired Clarity Counseling Center, an outpatient mental health practice based in Wilmington, N.C. Founded in 2015, Clarity Counseling Center provides in-person and telehealth services for adults, teens, children and couples, according to a Nov.…
Author: Ella Ruder
Boston-based FamilyWell Health closed an $8 million Series A round to expand its integrated women’s mental health care model. Funding will support national expansion, AI development, training programs and new services for perimenopause and menopause care, according to a Nov.…
Behavioral health leaders often talk about building a continuum of care, but what that looks like on the ground may vary. At Becker’s Behavioral Health Summit in November, leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss how systems are working…
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health was fined $928,400 for failing to comply with court-mandated deadlines to provide timely mental health treatment to defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, according to a Nov. 18 report from The Frontier. The fines,…
Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has appointed Thomas Britton, PhD, as chief executive officer, effective Nov. 17. Dr. Britton succeeded John Peloquin, PhD, and will lead the organization as it expands the measurement-based care model, according to a Nov. 17…
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Washington, D.C.’s behavioral health agency is changing course on a 2018 commitment to place a full-time licensed mental health clinician in every public and charter school, citing staffing shortages and underperformance by contracted community providers. The revised approach began this…
New York City’s B-HEARD program — an initiative that sends health professionals, instead of police officers, to respond to 911 calls for nonviolent mental health emergencies — will transition to full operation by NYC Health + Hospitals in the spring…
A patient with lifelong epilepsy visits their physician. After trying multiple medications, the symptoms persist. The patient weighs the risks and benefits of epilepsy surgery for the possibility of a seizure-free life. Although the physical symptoms may subside, there is…
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth awarded $775,000 in grants to 76 nonprofit organizations across Colorado to support programs addressing the root causes of poor health. The funding aims to expand access to preventive care, mental health services, food assistance, housing support and…
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and New York City-based Cityblock Health, a Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare services provider, began a strategic collaboration Nov. 13 to expand behavioral and wraparound care for Medicaid patients in and around Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio. The partnership…