The Department of Education has opened applications for a grant program, which will award up to $90 million to support school-based mental health services. The 2025 mental health services professional demonstration grant program offers discretionary funds to state and local…
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New York City-based Spring Health is supporting a new industry coalition that aims to establish universal standards for the ethical and clinically safe use of artificial intelligence in mental healthcare. The AI in Mental Health Safety and Ethics Council includes…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has expanded pediatric behavioral health services in Mount Kisco, N.Y., with the launch of an outpatient site and school-based partnership, according to a Sept. 30 report from News 12 Westchester. The site offers therapy,…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based BrentCare Behavioral Health Holdings acquired Modern Recovery Network, expanding its adolescent behavioral health services nationwide. Modern Recovery Network operates clinical subsidiaries, including Modern Recovery Services and Avery’s House, according to a Sept. 25 news release. The acquisition allows…
Worcester, Mass.-based Eleanor Health is now in-network with Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Behavioral Health, expanding access to substance use and mental health services across 15 states. The agreement covers 4.7 million individuals across 15 states, according to an Oct. 1…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare expects to reduce its 2026 capital spending by at least $300 million from its 2025 guidance of $600 million to $650 million, according to a Sept. 29 SEC filing. The company also plans to add 500…
More than half of abuse and neglect investigations conducted by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services were handled improperly, according to a Sept. 26 report from Virginia Public Media, a PBS and NPR affiliate. The Office of…
The American Medical Association is opposing efforts in Virginia to grant psychologists the authority to prescribe medication — a power already permitted in seven states. Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico and Utah allow some psychologists to prescribe medications,…
Minneapolis-based Allina Health will close its inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital, a 24-bed facility in Fridley, Minn., on Feb. 20, according to a Sept. 27 report from CBS Minnesota. The unit offers up to 40 hours of weekly…
Seven Nebraska providers have been designated as the state’s first certified community behavioral health clinics, with services set to launch in January 2026. The initiative, led by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to expand access…