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By 2033, California is projected to face a severe behavioral health workforce shortage, with an estimated 171,413 additional nonprescribing licensed clinicians needed to meet demand — nearly double the current statewide supply, according to a report from the California Department…

New York has certified 13 Community Behavioral Health Clinics, bringing the statewide total to 39.  The clinics, overseen by the New York State Office of Mental Health in partnership with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, received federal certification…

San Mateo, Calif.-based Brightline has opened its third clinic for pediatric mental health care in Manhattan, N.Y. The location expands Brightline’s hybrid care model, which offers in-person and virtual services, according to an Oct. 9 news release. Since launching its…

Behavioral health has seen an increase in services delivered through community-based care in schools. At New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, the system has created a unique model by partnering with school districts with the aim of solving one of…

As behavioral health needs rise nationwide, health systems and provider organizations share how they are collaborating with payers to strengthen continuity of care and manage costs.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Question: How are…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has appointed Todd Young as CFO, effective Oct. 27. Mr. Young will succeed Tim Sides, who served as interim CFO since August and will return to his prior role as senior vice president of operations finance…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released the “Make America Healthy Again” report earlier this year aimed at addressing “overmedicalization” of children in the realm of behavioral health and shifting more focus on families and lifestyle choices.  But Susan Swick,…

Clinician well-being has become one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges; burnout, stigma and emotional exhaustion are straining clinicians while threatening workforce stability and patient safety. Leaders in behavioral healthcare are looking to change that through policy shifts, peer-to-peer support groups…

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University has secured a $15 million federal grant to expand an AI model designed to predict mental illness in adolescents, according to an Oct. 7 report from The Chronicle.  The Duke predictive model of adolescent mental health,…