As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has deployed professionals to assist evacuees facing the emotional and psychological effects of the disaster, KFF Health News reported Jan. 21.
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New York City will launch a program designed to support individuals with severe mental illness who are homeless.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and HHS have published a final rule to allow providers to prescribe buprenorphine through telehealth.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published updated crisis care guidance for 2025, designed to reflect the transition to the 988 Lifeline.
Children and adolescents from families with higher incomes, private insurance and who live in urban areas are more likely to receive telehealth psychotherapy, new research has found.
Holy Hill Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., has halted child and adolescent admissions as state surveyors conduct an investigation at the psychiatric facility, according to local news outlets.
The Haven at College has named Jen Carvalho as CEO, according to a Jan. 10 news release shared with Becker's.
UNC Health Pardee is building a psychiatric inpatient unit designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents.