Behavioral Health News

Beachwood, Ohio-based mental health network ARC Health has partnered with Lotus Consulting, a mental health therapy practice in Ann Arbor, Mich. 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has instructed law enforcement and emergency medical professionals to hospitalize individuals who are medically unable to care for themselves even if they are not violent, The New York Times reported Nov. 29. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has approved a $9 million grant for Single County Authorities — agencies that coordinate and oversee substance misuse prevention — to create or expand crisis stabilization programs for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health…

Ted Guastello was appointed CEO of AMFM Healthcare, a San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based mental health services company.

Austin, Texas-based Being Me Foundation introduced a series of mental health and wellness services catered toward LGBTQ young adults.

Researchers have found that there is a consistent increase in emergency room visits for children with suicidal ideation, WTTW reported Nov. 28. 

The city council of Saginaw, Mich., approved a grant of $5 million for a new behavioral health center in its town, MLive reported Nov. 28. 

The Department of Health and Human Services proposed an update to protocols around record disclosure of patients being treated for substance use disorders.

Children's Wisconsin, based in Wauwatosa, plans to use $150 million to integrate mental healthcare into its pediatric healthcare services, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Nov. 28.

Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health named Jennifer Carvalho as president of its substance use division.