Behavioral Health News

The University of Nebraska Omaha has received two grants totaling $1 million to support its clinical mental health counseling program.

Merit Health has closed the only behavioral health unit in Mississippi's Warren County, The Vicksburg Post reported July 14.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has opened a behavioral health center in Moosic, Pa., according to a July 17 report from ABC affiliate WNEP.

National crisis line 988 has answered five million calls, chats and texts in its first year of operation since transitioning from its 10-digit number, NPR reported July 15.

Kennett, Mo.-based FCC Behavioral Health has opened an urgent behavioral health crisis center in Poplar Bluff, the Southeast Missourian reported July 17.

Kingston, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health First Hospital will reopen under new ownership as Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Hospital, according to an ABC affiliate WNEP.

Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since June 27:

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Children's Specialized Hospital has launched a program focused on addressing the national shortage of developmental-behavioral physicians.

The Pulte Family Foundation Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at McLaren Health Care in Cheboygan, Mich., is set to open when staffing is complete, Bridge Michigan reported July 13.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County (Fla.) partnered with Initium Health, a healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a study focused on what steps the county should take to meet needs such as improved access to crisis care and…