Mental Health

A federal watchdog report found that more than half of mental health professionals listed in private Medicare Advantage directories were not treating patients in those plans, KFF Health News reported Oct. 20. The HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed 40…

A notable mental health advocate is raising alarms as federal workforce cuts hit HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration during the ongoing government shutdown, according to an Oct. 15 report from CBS News. More than 4,000 federal workers…

Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Clear Behavioral Health, a mental health and substance use disorder service provider, has launched a virtual intensive outpatient program for LGBTQIA+ individuals on Oct. 15. The program offers specialized mental health care for individuals who require more…

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health has merged its adult partial hospital programs at both Newport and Rhode Island hospitals into a single virtual platform. The new program delivers intensive, short-term mental health care to adults across southeastern New England, according…

Dayton-based Kettering Health, Premier Health and Dayton Children’s Hospital have launched a collaborative mental health initiative for college students, according to a report from Channel 2 News.  The “College Age Intensive Outpatient Program” aims to address the growing mental health…

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has expanded a mental health crisis training program for law enforcement. Developed in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, the “Keystone Model of Crisis Management” workshop teaches cadets how to de-escalate behavioral health emergencies,…

University of North Carolina Health Pardee in Hendersonville has launched Pardee BlueMD Behavioral Health, a new outpatient mental health practice serving children, adolescents and adults across western North Carolina. The practice offers screenings, assessments, counseling and medication management for conditions…

A research team from Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina School of Medicine found suicidal thoughts and behaviors may emerge in children as young as 5 years old, according to findings published in the September edition of the JAACAP Open.…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 into law, expanding the state’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act to increase access to behavioral health treatment and housing for residents with serious mental illness.  The legislation enhances Care Court —…

Jefferson Cherry Hill (N.J.) Hospital, part of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, plans to open a 4,000-square-foot EmPATH unit to treat patients experiencing mental or behavioral health crises, according to an Oct. 10 report from Courier Post. The facility, which will be…