The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon will receive $125 million from Ballmer Group to expand its child behavioral health undergraduate training model nationwide. The funding will support an initiative that aims to launch 18…
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HHS awarded $96.7 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support behavioral health services across the U.S. The funding covers initiatives related to serious mental illness, homelessness, suicide prevention, substance use disorder treatment, workforce support, peer services and disaster-related emotional…
San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare has reduced its workforce and realigned operations across several areas of the health system, affecting about 260 employees, according to an Aug. 11 statement shared with Becker’s. Many of those employees were immediately offered alternative employment…
New York is investing $21 million to expand Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEP) across the state, with funding supporting three new programs and improvements at four existing programs. Three hospital networks received $18 million to establish CPEPs: The State Office…
Washington, D.C., plans to use opioid settlement dollars to cover costs previously paid through its general budget, including about $2.3 million for the city’s Medicaid contribution, KFF reported Aug. 7. The district’s fiscal year 2027 budget would also direct at…
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The Oklahoma Children’s OU Health Behavioral Health Center secured a $750,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation to expand access to pediatric behavioral health services across Oklahoma.The center is part of OU Health, the University of Oklahoma’s academic health…
A planned $3 million federal investment for Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater remains tied up in the U.S. Senate, delaying behavioral health renovations at the Coldwater, Mich.-based hospital, WTVB reported Aug. 1. The funding, requested by Congressman Tim Walberg,…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $73.2 million to expand children’s mental health services, strengthen suicide prevention efforts and support assisted outpatient treatment programs for adults with serious mental illness. Here are three things to know: 1.…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare raised its 2026 operating cash flow guidance and lowered projected capital expenditures after reporting second-quarter results that included flat revenue and a 64% decline in net income, according to its July 28 financial report. Here are…
Fond du Lac County will close its inpatient acute mental health center effective Jan. 1 after the County Board approved the move in a 15-9 vote, WLUK reported July 22. The resolution approving the closure cited declining use, rising costs…