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Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University will graduate 6,344 students in behavioral health fields in the 2025-26 academic year, part of a class of 33,251 students.  The graduates are entering fields such as counseling, social work and related disciplines amid growing demand…

New Albany-based Indiana University Southeast has earned accreditation for its Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling program from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.  The accreditation places the university among institutions that meet national…

Across healthcare systems, leaders are increasingly treating clinician well-being as an operational priority rather than a bridge to be crossed reactively, particularly in high-stress areas such as psychiatry, residency training and hospital violence prevention.  A May cross-sectional study published in…

Universities are investing in the behavioral health workforce by expanding certificates and degree programs amid nationwide shortages.  The investment comes as workforce shortages worsened in 2025 from 2024, according to federal data. As of Dec. 13, 2025, the number of…

The University of Pittsburgh School of Education has established an online graduate certificate in infant mental health.  The program, offered through its Pitt Online portfolio, targets the nationwide shortage of trained infant and early childhood mental health professionals, and is…

Three California universities will receive $110 million over five years from the Ballmer Group Los Angeles to expand the behavioral health workforce serving low-income children and youths.  California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California State University, Los Angeles and…

Newport, Va.-based Riverside Regional Medical Center implemented a behavioral response team after identifying gaps in workplace violence prevention, increasing reporting by 245% from 2024 to 2025 and enabling real-time intervention for escalating behavioral health situations.  The team is designed to…

New York has launched an online training program for mental health professionals working with first responders.  The First Responder Mental Health and Cultural Awareness Training is a one-hour course designed for clinicians who work with or are considering working with…

Health systems are investing in new psychiatric residency programs as the shortage of mental health providers continues.  A March report from Inseparable found nearly half of states were found to meet 25% or less of their estimated mental health workforce…

Texas will invest $5 million in grants for the state’s Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program to expand mental healthcare access statewide.  The funding will support nine Texas medical training centers developing, expanding or administering accredited one-year forensic psychiatry fellow programs for…