The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities has opened a 30-bed unit at West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus to reduce the number of individuals waiting in jail for court-ordered competency restoration services. The unit, dubbed “Operation…
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Bucks County, Pa., will open a diversion, assessment, restoration and treatment (DART) center in Doylestown aimed at reducing criminal justice involvement for individuals with behavioral health needs. The 23,00-square-foot facility is expected to begin accepting residents this month and will…
The New York City Health Department will receive $20 million investment over three years from the city’s budget to expand perinatal and early childhood mental health resources under the Strong Foundations initiative. The funding aims to expand capacity at the…
Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health has opened the Stormont Vail Outpatient Behavioral Health Center, expanding access to outpatient mental healthcare services for children and adults. The center offers individualized treatment plans, psychiatric evaluations, medication management and therapeutic interventions delivered by…
Orchard Park Hospital in Wheeling, W.Va., a 30-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital, has signed a letter of intent to merge with WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. As part of the merger, Wheeling Hospital will work collaboratively with WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s and…
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Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has opened its first large-scale permanent supportive housing development in Clatsop County, a 32-unit project in Astoria, Ore., designed to serve people with mental health and substance use disorders. The Baker Building includes at least nine units…
Concord, Calif.-based Center for Social Dynamics has acquired Behavior Change Institute, based in Alamogordo, N.M. The combined organization aims to expand access to autism and behavioral health services and accelerate development of new treatment models that blend in-person, virtual and…
Health systems across the U.S. are turning to large-scale philanthropic gifts, state funding and internal capital investments to address rising demand for pediatric behavioral healthcare. The funding is supporting expanded inpatient capacity and the development of integrated campuses aimed at…
New York State has awarded $6 million to fund three community pilot programs aimed at shifting to a health-led response for behavioral health crises that minimizes police involvement. The funding — included in last year’s state budget — will provide…
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has secured $3 million in congressional spending for Spokane County’s expanding sobering and recovery center. The funding will increase the number of beds available to individuals experiencing withdrawal symptoms and help them transition into treatment. Over…