Aetna launched a neurodiversity navigation program for select employer-sponsored commercial plans and will serve members starting Jan. 1. The platform is designed to support neurodivergent members and their families through one-on-one coaching, care navigation, training and digital tools, according to…
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched a Continuum of Care funding competition for fiscal year 2025, introducing what officials described as “the most significant policy reforms in the program’s history.” The policy shift redirects support for permanent…
AdventHealth DeLand (Fla.) will develop an opioid use disorder recovery program using a $500,000 grant from the Volusia County Opioid Abatement Program. The initiative, called RISE — Recovery, Initiative, Support and Education — will be operated by AdventHealth DeLand as…
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, part of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare, has been designated as one of Florida’s behavioral health teaching hospitals. The state designation renames the facility BayCare Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital at St. Joseph’s and reflects BayCare’s commitment to…
Elizabeth, W.Va.-based Coplin Health Systems debuted a second mobile unit to expand its ability to reach patients facing barriers to traditional healthcare. The mobile unit will offer medical and behavioral health services for patients of all ages, with a dedicated…
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Boise-based Magellan of Idaho will eliminate support services and mobile mental health teams for patients with severe mental illness, with services set to end Dec. 1, in an attempt to meet state budget requirements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Nov.…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University is co-leading a national, six-region research project to examine rising rates of substance use, HIV, hepatitis C and overdoses, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Brown Daily Herald. The National Institute on Drug Abuse…
As suicides rates rise globally — now the third-leading cause of death worldwide among those 15 to 29 — some experts say asking patients about suicidal thoughts is not sufficient to assess near-term risk. Instead, researchers have identified a pattern…
Jefferson Abington (Pa.) Hospital has closed its inpatient behavioral health unit and converted the 23 beds into an emergency department surge unit, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hospital will continue providing crisis stabilization and…
Lynnwood, Wash.-based Edmonds College launched a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support Specialist degree program. The program is designed for students with professional and technical academic backgrounds seeking advancement in the behavioral health field, according to a…