Behavioral Health News

Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health opened a behavioral health treatment center in North Little Rock.

The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, including mental health services, is a national issue. 

Behavioral health and addiction issues ranked as the No. 3 concern among hospital CEOs heading into 2023, according to an American College of Healthcare Executives report.

Fifty of Greenville, S.C.-based mental health and substance use treatment provider Crossroads' opioid treatment programs in Pennsylvania have been designated Centers of Excellence by the state's Department of Human Services. 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Delphi Behavioral Health Group has filed for bankruptcy, South Florida Business Journal said Feb. 9. 

Staffing is expected to be the most significant financial strain for behavioral health services, according to a survey recently released by Behavioral Health Business.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare have named Deb Rozewicz, RN, the CEO of Bronson Behavioral Health hospital in Battle Creek, Mich., Leader Publications reported Feb. 7. 

Peekskill, N.Y.-based Sun River Health has been granted $3.8 million to expand two of its community care centers.

Lynchburg, Va.-based Horizon Behavioral Health plans to offer 15 scholarships for trauma sensitivity training to Virginia educators and school administrators, ABC affiliate WSET reported Feb. 6. 

First lady Jill Biden, EdD, visited a Cohen Veterans Network mental health clinic in Oceanside, Calif., in support of the White House's Joining Forces initiative.