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.
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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.
Snohomish County, Wash., is providing $6.5 million in funding for youth mental health, according to a June 26 report from the Everett Herald.
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.
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:
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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 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 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 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.
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.