Twenty-four recent grants seek to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by bolstering expanded training programs, student support and increased access to care in underserved communities.
Investment & Transactions
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is investing up to $100 million to improve mental and behavioral healthcare through its Evidence-Based Validation and Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health (EVIDENT) initiative. The initiative will focus on developing more…
New York City-based Montefiore Einstein has completed a 21-bed inpatient pediatric mental health center in the Bronx, scheduled to open to patients Dec. 15. The Montefiore Einstein Center for Children’s Mental Health of the Children’s Hospital will serve youths ages…
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors launched a pilot project to expand access to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Illinois, Kansas and Michigan. The initiative, supported by a $72…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is awarding more than $2 million in grants over three years to eight nonprofit organizations in Central Florida focused on mental healthcare and workforce training. The grants, distributed through AdventHealth’s Collaborative Community Council, aim to address…
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Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has received a $25 million gift to establish the Dauten Behavioral Health Institute. The institute, based at Northwestern’s downtown campus, will serve as a systemwide hub to enhance care coordination, expand access and develop advanced behavioral health…
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.…
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…
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…
Paola, Kan.-based Arista Recovery has expanded into Ohio with the launch of Arista Recovery–Hillard. Arista assumed operation of the Hillard campus at the end of August and has since transitioned the site to reflect its clinical and operational model, according…