- Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare purchased $9 million worth of land in St. Johns, Fla., with plans to build a 144-bed hospital.
- The commissioners court of Hays County in Texas approved a new behavioral health program focused on mental health and substance use needs throughout the county.
- Officials in Licking County, Ohio, are looking to add to the state’s small number of crisis stabilization centers as part of its community health improvement plan.
- New Mexico became the 15th state to expand access to community-based mental health and substance use crisis care with community-based mobile crisis intervention teams.
- A new behavioral health center has opened in Belpre, Ohio.
At the Becker's Fall Behavioral Health Summit, taking place November 4–5 in Chicago, behavioral health leaders and executives will explore strategies for expanding access to care, integrating services, addressing workforce challenges and leveraging innovation to improve outcomes across the behavioral health continuum. Apply for complimentary registration now.
