Behavioral Health News

Jason Williams, PsyD, has been selected to lead the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's pediatric mental and behavioral health efforts.

Voyages Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Enola, Pa.-based Pam Health, is building a behavioral health hospital in Conroe, Texas.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's, both based in Little Rock, selected Jason Williams, PsyD, to lead a joint effort to improve pediatric mental healthcare statewide.

Minneapolis-based pediatric health system Children's Minnesota launched a new mental health day treatment program at its specialty clinic in Roseville. 

Trident Health is set to open Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness in North Charleston, S.C., in June, according to a Jan. 22 report from NBC 2. 

Valera Health and Cascade Health Alliance have partnered to increase access to Valera's virtual behavioral health services to individuals in Oregon.

The number of actively practicing psychiatrists increased by only 0.2 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Mississippi legislators are proposing a new bill this session that will change how mental health is addressed in state schools, ABC affiliate WLBT reported Jan. 19. 

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health and Cincinnati-based Mercy Health have partnered to build an inpatient behavioral health hospital in Ohio's Mahoning Valley area. 

Bozeman, Mont.-based virtual mental healthcare provider Charlie Health expanded its treatment network to Florida, its third expansion since December.