Georgia has signed into law a measure that would provide $750,000 to mental health programs for veterans and their families, FOX News reported April 25.
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New York City-based Columbia University has launched a new research hub for psychiatry and mental health made possible by a $75 million donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
California's Department of Health Care Services is allocating $17 million of the state budget to support the state's mental healthcare workforce.
Virginia's medical assistance services department allocated Kepro a $113 million contract to oversee behavioral healthcare utilization and case management for the state's Medicaid program.
Yakima County in Washington is planning to allocate $12 million from the state budget toward healthcare and mental health services, CBS affiliate KIMA reported April 24.
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Flint, Mich.-based Genesee Health System has received over $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for mental healthcare and substance abuse treatment in the area, the Grand Blanc View reported April 20.
Sonoma County in California, in partnership with the county's office of education, has committed to put $250,000 toward students' mental health, the Sonoma County Gazette reported April 20.
Redwood City, Calif.-based Cordilleras Mental Health Facility has been topped out, according to an April 19 news release shared with Becker's.
Behavioral health companies have reason for optimism, according to an April 19 report from Moody's.
Pediatric behavioral health company Cortica closed a $75 million funding round led by Optum Ventures and Deerfield Management.