After the Great Resignation, many healthcare workers were burnt out. Now, behavioral health leaders are picking up the pieces and navigating an increase in service demands at all levels of care. Before they can do so, Omar Fattal, MD, system…
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The federal government shutdown is disrupting access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with a local provider reporting associated mental health effects in Tulsa County, Okla. according to a Nov. 5 report from KJRH 2 News. Approximately 20% of Tulsa…
Huntsville, Ala.-based WellStone is launching what it says is Alabama’s first mobile health clinic, according to a Nov. 3 report from CBS affiliate WHNT. The “clinic on wheels” is designed to reach children and adults in Madison County who face…
As care demands and workforce pressures continue to rise, providers are working to develop new ways to leverage technology, workforce strategies and evidence-based models in order to be sustainable. Becker’s spoke with Becky Stoll, senior vice president of crisis services…
Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce has expanded significantly over the past 14 years, according to the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. Here are five things to know:
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Text-based psychotherapy can be as effective as video sessions for treating depression, according to research published Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open. For the study, researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine evaluated 850 adults receiving care through…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone has expanded its Assertive Community Treatment program to multiple counties in Illinois to support adults with serious mental illness, according to an Oct. 29 report from River Bender. The program now serves Madison, St. Clair, Jersey, Jackson,…
The Kentucky Department of Postsecondary Education has launched CLIMB 2.0 — Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health — a workforce development initiative designed to prepare high school students for careers in behavioral health. The program is designed to enable…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LifeStance Health has partnered with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Calm Health to expand access to higher-acuity outpatient mental health care. Under the partnership, Calm Health users who complete a mental health screening and require advanced support can be referred…
Mobile, Ala.-based AltaPointe has partnered with MyCare Technologies, the Mobile Police Department and Mobile Fire-Rescue to launch a six-month pilot program aimed at reducing non-emergency 911 calls among the top 50 high utilizers of emergency services. The initiative places iPads…