Behavioral Health News

Around 6 in 10 Americans live in a county with a certified community behavioral health clinic, a study published Oct. 4 in JAMA Health Forum found. 

California's Board of State and Community Corrections has awarded $167 million in grant funding to 27 government and community-based organizations, said Gov. Gavin Newsom in an Oct. 7 news release. 

A cohort study led by researchers at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente found increases in clinically diagnosed anxiety and depression among children, adolescents and young adults between 2017 and 2021.

Two Colorado mental health facilities are ending services and laying off staff, according to an Oct. 2 report from the Colorado Sun. 

Brookline, Mass.-based First Psychiatric Planners, operating as Bournewood Health Systems and Bournewood Hospital, agreed to pay at least $5.5 million to resolve allegations it violated the state and federal False Claims Act through patient kickbacks. 

HHS has awarded $68.5 million in grants aimed at enhancing behavioral health education, training and community programs. 

The Oregon Health Authority is launching a five-year, $850 million plan to add residential beds for addiction and mental health treatment in the state, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Sept. 30.

Brightline, a pediatric behavioral telehealth provider, is shifting focus to brick-and-mortar clinics. 

Higher doses of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder could lower risks of emergency department visits or use of behavioral health services, a recent study found.

Thousands of Washington state's pediatric psychiatric patients spend weeks or months in emergency rooms or hospital units awaiting treatment, but a new state law aims to change that, The Seattle Times reported Sept. 28.