Leaders at Norristown, Pa.-based Suburban Behavioral Health Campus of Roxborough Memorial Hospital are trying to fill a growing gap in behavioral health: inpatient care for older adults. Older adult behavioral health patients often are 55 years or older and can…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 24 that shifts national homelessness policy by promoting involuntary civil commitment and withdrawing federal support — a move that could reverse recent public health progress, Community Medical Services CEO Nick Stavros told…
AmeriCorps funding for the National Mental Health Corps will be cut entirely in August 2025, according to an Aug. 1 news release. The National Mental Health Corps places AmeriCorps participants with suicide and crisis hotline centers, known by the 988…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law establishing free, annual mental health screenings in public schools to detect mental health concerns in youth, according to a July 31 news release. Here are five things to know:
Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has appointed Caroline Carney, MD, as CEO. Dr. Carney has held several leadership roles since joining Magellan Health in 2016. She became chief medical officer in 2020 and was named president of the organization’s behavioral health…
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NYC Health + Hospitals of New York City has expanded a program to broaden access to mental health services within domestic violence shelters to a total of 41 shelters across the city, according to a July 28 news release. The…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the “2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health” on July 28. The survey analyzes how people across the U.S. report experiences with mental health conditions, substance use and pursuit of…
Uvalde, Texas-based Community Health Development has opened a $16 million multi-purpose community health center with a focus on physical and mental health services, KSAT reported July 28. The center aims to deliver comprehensive care to meet the high demand of…
Nevada has established a licensing pathway for a new mental health profession — behavioral health and wellness practitioners — based on the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute model. The new law went into effect June 6. The law adapts an…
Robert G.G. Piccinini, DO, was inaugurated as the 129th president of the American Osteopathic Association on July 19. Dr. Piccinini is the first psychiatrist and the first graduate of East Lansing-based Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine to lead…