New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced conditional funding to develop 13 new certified community behavioral health clinics across the state.
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Commissioners in Grand Traverse County, Mich., approved a funding agreement with Munson Healthcare to develop a regional mental health center, the Traverse Ticker reported Dec. 7.
Areas with higher rates of illicit opioid abuse also saw higher rates of suicides among children, pointing to a link between the two crises, a study published in Demography found.
Many children face long wait times for behavioral health appointments, a California state audit found.
West Virginia has the highest rate of frequent mental distress, while Hawaii has the lowest, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.
The United States averages 14.5 deaths due to intentional self-harm per 100,000 people, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.
Humana has made a donation to the Virginia Health Care Foundation to support the state's behavioral health workforce.
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital is set to open its adolescent behavioral health intensive outpatient program in February.
Hawaii is the state with the lowest prevalence of depression in the U.S., while Tennessee is the highest, according to the United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings.
Massachusetts is the state with the most mental health providers per capita, according to data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.