Louisville, Ky.-based Seven Counties Services has created two mobile health units to address mounting mental health, substance use and gun violence concerns, according to a July 31 report from CBS affiliate WLKY. The mobile units — staffed by licensed behavioral…
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AmeriCorps funding for the National Mental Health Corps will be cut entirely in August 2025, according to an Aug. 1 news release. The National Mental Health Corps places AmeriCorps participants with suicide and crisis hotline centers, known by the 988…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System will open a new behavioral health center Aug. 5, according to an Aug. 1 report from New Castle News. The $49 million center will serve patients facing behavioral health challenges and increase Geisinger’s previous bed…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law establishing free, annual mental health screenings in public schools to detect mental health concerns in youth, according to a July 31 news release. Here are five things to know:
Construction has begun on the $121 million Lubbock (Texas) Psychiatric Center. The 50-bed, maximum security center is one of several new hospitals part of a $2.5 billion effort to transform Texas’ mental healthcare system, according to a July 29 news…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to address rising suicide rates and social disconnection among the population, according to a July 30 news release. Here are three notes: Read the full order here.
Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has appointed Caroline Carney, MD, as CEO. Dr. Carney has held several leadership roles since joining Magellan Health in 2016. She became chief medical officer in 2020 and was named president of the organization’s behavioral health…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University will lead the AI Research Institute on Interaction for AI Assistants, an effort focused on creating a new generation of AI assistants for use in mental and behavioral health settings, according to a news release on…
NYC Health + Hospitals of New York City has expanded a program to broaden access to mental health services within domestic violence shelters to a total of 41 shelters across the city, according to a July 28 news release. The…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the “2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health” on July 28. The survey analyzes how people across the U.S. report experiences with mental health conditions, substance use and pursuit of…