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A new civil court process that launched across seven California counties in October has already received more than 100 petitions, ABC News reported Dec. 1. 

Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., has received a $1.8 million grant from the Oregon Health Authority in an effort to increase the capacity and diversity of the state's mental health workforce.

A new behavioral health facility offering an adult day program has opened in Richmond, Va., CBS affiliate WTVR reported Dec. 1.

Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation focused on reducing the occupational safety and health risks affecting the commercial fishing industry across the United States, including mental health risks.

Social media posts could be linked to negative impacts on the perception of mental health treatments, according to a recent study published in Social Media + Society.

Although telehealth use has dropped by almost 25% from its peak in 2020, telehealth use for behavioral health services remains strong, according to a recent study from Epic Research.

Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital in Maco, Ga., has opened a new emergency center for pediatric patients with behavioral health needs, ABC affiliate WGXA reported Nov. 30.

Behavioral health center Acorn Health has opened in St. Johns, Fla., The St. Augustine Record reported Nov. 30.

Here are seven new behavioral health projects that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 22:

Ohio-based behavioral health organization CommQuest Services has invested $7 million in its Stark County facilities.