Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has released a new effort to expand mental health services available for children in foster care and the juvenile system.
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Oak Brook, Ill.-based Relief Mental Health, an outpatient mental health services provider, has opened its second location in New Jersey.
Workers at Berwick (Pa.) Hospital Center's psychiatric unit are sounding the alarm on persistent staffing issues that pose a threat to patient and employee safety, ABC affiliate WNEP reported Nov. 29.
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Colorado Springs, Colo., is now open to provide mental health services for veterans, CBS affiliate KKTV reported Nov. 29.
Delaware's Department of Correction is looking for a new behavioral health treatment and assessment provider for individuals on probation, NPR affiliate Delaware Public Media reported Nov. 29.
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Here are the most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's in November:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a Q&A Nov. 29 to discuss the city's mental healthcare reform plans.
Loudon County in Virginia has opened a new mental health center for patients who are uninsured, underinsured or on Medicaid, DCist reported Nov. 29.
Kyle Robertson, former CEO of Cerebral, is being sued by the digital mental health company for allegedly refusing to pay back half of a $49.8 million loan, Bloomberg reported Nov. 22.
In-person and virtual mental healthcare visits have doubled among Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts members since 2019, according to data published Nov. 30 by the insurance provider.