Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has donated $5.9 million to support youth mental and behavioral health in the state, Little Rock Public Radio reported Oct. 6.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received a four-year, $14.8 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support mental health programs for children and families across the state.
Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System will open Virginia's first psychiatric emergency department this fall, The Virginian-Pilot reported Oct. 5.
Headway, a digital health startup that works to connect patients with therapists, raised $125 million in series C financing.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded the Hawaii State Department of Health $17 million to support emergency behavioral health services following the Maui wildfires.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has partnered with Valera Health to connect Vermonters with a mental healthcare team through Valera's virtual platform.
The city of San Diego is considering declaring a crisis over the shortage of behavioral health beds, CBS affiliate KFMB reported Oct. 4.
Endless Mountain Behavioral Health has opened in Sayre, Pa., to offer addiction treatment services, WENY News reported Oct. 4.
Hospitals and health systems are closing inpatient behavioral health units and other care sites, with many transferring these services to other facilities.
ADHD, anxiety disorders and adjustment disorder accounted for most of the increases in pediatric mental health spending and utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study published Oct. 3 in JAMA Health Forum found.