Eight states have been selected to participate in a children's behavioral health state policy lab in Baltimore between Feb. 7 and 9, The Daily Record reported Jan. 31.
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City councils in Butte County, Calif., are discussing whether to contribute funds for a sobering center in the county, according to a Jan. 29 report from Action News Now.
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Although the numbers of state psychiatric hospital beds have largely either decreased or remained stagnant across 37 states, some states increased their number of beds between 2016 and 2022.
The Illinois Department of Human Services has partnered with Google Public Sector to develop a youth behavioral health resources portal.