Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new behavioral health pavilion, according to an Aug. 12 ABC affiliate WPDE report. The $100 million facility — developed in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Francis…
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Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital has opened a new behavioral health unit, according to an Aug. 7 CBS affiliate KIMA report. The 14-bed unit doubles the hospital’s behavioral health capacity to 29 beds and comes following a surge in patients last…
California is struggling to grow its behavioral health workforce despite major state investments, with rural regions facing some of the most severe shortages, according to an Aug. 6 KFF Health News report. Here are five things to know:
Can you refer a baby to a therapist? At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the answer is yes. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has had an infant mental health program in outpatient care since the 1990s. This program worked on referrals; often…
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…
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…