Missouri agencies are alerting residents to the growing presence of nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids some of which are over five to 10 times more potent than fentanyl, increasingly detected statewide. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services,…
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Austin, Texas-based Family Care Center has opened an outpatient behavioral health clinic in South Austin, marking its sixth location in the region. The clinic offers therapy, psychiatry, medication management and advanced treatment such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, according to a…
A synthetic opioid named cychlorphine has raised concern among health and law enforcement officials in Oklahoma after being identified in the state and linked to at least one fatal overdose, ABC affiliate KOCO reported March 23. The drug — which…
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has unveiled a mobile behavioral health unit at its Ozark Center, expanding access to psychiatric services across rural communities. The unit — described as a specialized Winnebago — will travel to underserved populations, providing behavioral…
The Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board has approved a revised plan for a behavioral health crisis center, Ideastream Public Media reported March 25. Under an updated agreement between the board and The Centers, the…
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Multiple behavioral health peer support centers in California are closing as funding changes tied to Proposition 1 reshape local services. Lake County (Calif.) Behavioral Health Services will close two peer support centers — Big Oak Peer Support Center in Clearlake…
Lake County (California) Behavioral Health Services will close two peer support centers effective June 1, due to state funding changes. The Big Oak Peer Support Center in Clearlake Oaks and the Circle of Native Minds in Lakeport will shut down…
As interventional psychiatry scales, many behavioral health operators are encountering a growth constraint. Clinical innovation is accelerating, yet administrative structures remain brittle. This causes friction for both widespread access to care and scalability of advanced therapies like ketamine, TMS, SGB,…
CMS has introduced a new model to support whole-person care for children up to age 21 enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Accelerating State Pediatric Innovation Readiness and Effectiveness Model will run for 10 years and…
Springer Nature has retracted 38 papers, conference proceedings and book chapters tied to a flawed autism dataset, MedPage Today reported March 19. The dataset included more than 2,900 images of children’s faces labeled as autistic or not autistic but lacked…