Lewis County, Wash., has repealed an ordinance that prevented Gather Church in Centralia, Wash., from operating a syringe services program, resolving a legal dispute over whether the restriction violated federal disability law. The repeal follows a Dec. 31 order from…
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The American Hospital Association has partnered with the FBI to develop resources aimed at preventing targeted violence in healthcare settings. As part of the partnership, the FBI enlisted national experts to contribute to a leadership guide designed to help healthcare…
Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., has pledged $2 million to support Children’s Home Society’s new campus in Rapid City, S.D., Dakota News Now reported Feb. 9. The donation will support the organization’s residential treatment program, which serves children…
A Wisconsin legislative committee has cleared $10 million for a mental health and substance use disorder treatment center in western Wisconsin, nearly two years after the region lost its largest inpatient facility, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Feb. 5. The Legislature’s…
Malden, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 6 to mark the upcoming opening of a 144-bed behavioral health hospital. The hospital will be operated through a joint venture between Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine and Franklin,…
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Williamsburg, Va.-based Colonial Behavioral Health plans to expand access to mental health and primary care services through a new integrated healthcare campus, NBC affiliate WAVY reported Feb. 6. The planned facility will aim to bring behavioral health, primary care, dental…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has transferred its Madison Heights hospital to Warren, Mich.-based Trillium Health Care Management, which plans to convert the site into an inpatient behavioral health facility. Trillium will assume ownership of the facility and begin renovations to…
New Hyde Park, NY.-based Northwell Health’s Stephanie Fitzpatrick, PhD, was elected a fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, a scientific organization in the field of behavioral medicine. Dr. Fitzpatrick is a clinical health psychologist, behavioral medicine researcher and…
Mental health policy, behavioral healthcare leadership and psychiatric hospital staffing rules have been in flux in recent weeks, as federal agencies reversed funding decisions, while California delayed hospital staffing regulations and the White House rolled out new addiction and recovery…
The Horry County Council in South Carolina has approved the proposed Asha Vista Behavioral Institute after months of opposition from nearby residents, NBC affiliate WMBF reported Feb. 3. The council voted 8-4 during its Feb. 3 meeting to allow Asha…