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2 charged with conspiracy to breach mental healthcare record system
Two men have been charged with conspiring to access a computer from their former employer, a nonprofit mental healthcare provider operating recovery centers across Massachusetts. -
Magellan lands $1.2B Idaho behavioral health contract
Magellan Healthcare has been awarded the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contract, according to a June 27 report from ABC affiliate KIFI. -
New behavioral health facility opens in West Virginia
Community Care of West Virginia held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new behavioral health facility in Weston, W.Va., CBS affiliate WDTV reported June 26. -
5 reasons behavioral health patients aren't getting the care they need
The pervasiveness of behavioral health conditions continues to rise on a national level, but many patients are not receiving the help they need, according to a June 26 report from the Advisory Board. -
Washington county to dedicate $6.5M to youth mental health
Snohomish County, Wash., is providing $6.5 million in funding for youth mental health, according to a June 26 report from the Everett Herald. -
Kansas medical center receives $75K grant to expand behavioral health workforce
Hays, Kan.-based High Plains Mental Health Center in has received a $75,000 grant from the Schmidt Foundation to expand the behavioral health workforce in northwest Kansas, according to a June 26 report from the Hays Post. -
The behavioral health workforce in 10 numbers
Here are 10 stats to know about the behavioral health workforce, according to a survey from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing published April 25: -
North Carolina hospital adds medical director for behavioral health
M. Ed Kelley, MD, has been appointed medical director of the behavioral health department at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., according to a June 23 report from ABC affiliate WLOS. -
Vitality Unlimited receives funding for 3 behavioral health projects in Nevada
Vitality Unlimited has been approved for a final $218,500 American Rescue Plan Act payment to fund three of its behavioral health projects in Nevada, according to a June 22 report from the Elko Daily Free Press. -
MyMichigan Health receives grants to develop Child and Adolescent Health Centers
MyMichigan Health Foundation has received two $100,000 planning grants from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to fund child and adolescent health centers, according to a June 22 report from the Morning Sun. -
Oregon lawmakers allocate $153M to behavioral health services
Oregon state legislators have announced the $153 million Behavioral Health Care Delivery Budget Framework to address behavioral health needs across the state, according to a June 21 report from the Chronicle. -
Center for Autism and Related Disorders files for bankruptcy
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders has entered an asset purchase agreement with Pantogran LLC, led by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder and former CEO of CARD, according to a June 12 news release shared with Becker's. -
New Bloom Health Centers facility to open in Winchester, Virginia
Multidisciplinary mental health treatment practice Bloom Health Centers is opening a new location in Winchester, Va., according to a June 19 report shared with Becker's. The center will be led by psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Eschenback and psychiatric physician assistant Tamara McDaniel. -
Psychiatric-mental health NPs report 14% hourly pay bump
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners reported double-digit increases in pay from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from the Hospital & Health System Compensation Services. -
33% turnover rate for behavioral health administrative support employees
Administrative support employees had the highest of all behavioral health positions, according to a report from the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Services. -
California lawmakers look to transform state mental health act, build 10K more beds
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have proposed a $4.68 billion bond and modernization of the Mental Health Services Act for the March 2024 ballot. -
Aspire Indiana Health receives $2M grant for crisis stabilization unit
Indianapolis-based Aspire Indiana Health has received a $2 million grant to develop a crisis stabilization unit in Hamilton County. -
Kentucky Children's Hospital opens behavioral health unit
Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington has opened a behavioral health unit, according to a June 20 report from CBS affiliate WKYT. -
Pediatric behavioral health unit to open in Jacksonville
The recently signed Florida state budget has allocated $5 million to increase access to pediatric behavioral health services in Jacksonville, according to a June 19 report from ABC affiliate First Coast News. -
Concert Health partners with Wisconsin behavioral health provider
Behavioral healthcare startup Concert Health has partnered with Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health to increase access to behavioral health services for pediatric, primary care and women's health patients in Wisconsin.
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