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The Daily Iowan · 19h

Linn County expands services with withdrawal management program

The Linn County Mental Health Access Center in Cedar Rapids is planning to expand its services by adding a withdrawal management program to support individuals experiencing symptoms of substance withdrawal.
CBS News on MSN.com · 7d

In a broken mental health system, a tiny jail cell becomes an institution of last resort

Like local jails nationwide, Montana's small holding facilities have become institutions of last resort as patients in mental health crisis wait for beds at a mental hospital.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 28d

Native American Inpatient Program opens up at Via Linda Behavioral Hospital

Via Linda Behavioral Hospital has officially opened its Native American Inpatient Program after years in the making. It will help address the community's historical lack of health care access and ...
The San Diego Union-Tribune · 26d

County supervisors vote in favor of mental health care investments

Decision to add additional beds at Paradise Valley, invest in more board and care capacity, come despite concern over Medi-Cal cuts
The Columbus Dispatch on MSN.com · 6d

New Columbus mental health crisis care center aims to alleviate overburdened ERs

When you enter the new Franklin County Crisis Care Center, you are only ever moving forward.
North Platte Telegraph · 3d

Gothenburg Health expands mental health services with new behavioral health therapist

Content by Gothenburg Health. Find out how Gothenburg Health has expanded its behavioral health services, which align with Mental Health Awareness Month.
KCTV on MSN.com · 9d

Johnson County to open 24/7 mental health crisis center and expand 988 services

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners approved $1.2 million Thursday to fund 18 positions for a new adult crisis stabilization center and another $225,000 to add three call specialists to the county’s 988 crisis line program.
Anchorage Daily News · 3d

Providence to close Alaska’s only short-term adolescent mental health crisis center

May, a decision Providence Alaska officials blame on the loss of more than $1 million in annual state health grant funds.
Yahoo · 6d

Thousands wait for long-term mental health treatment while Hochul pushes involuntary commitment

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Thousands of New Yorkers around the state are sitting on waitlists for two state-funded mental health treatment and support programs,
Yahoo Finance · 7h

Friendly Recovery Center Expands Outpatient Mental Health Services in Orange County to Meet Growing Demand

Summary: Friendly Recovery Center is making mental health care accessible by expanding its outpatient programs to meet the growing demand in Orange County.Tustin, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5,
FingerLakes1.com · 3d

New York expands mental health care under Hochul’s $1B initiative

Governor Kathy Hochul marked the start of Mental Health Awareness Month by showcasing major gains in New York’s mental health system. She issued a proclamation, lit state landmarks green, and highlighted progress under her $1 billion mental health initiative.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · 2d

Medicaid is a lifeline for mental health in rural Colorado

ANDRADEColorado’s small towns and rural communities are in the midst of a mental health and substance use crisis, and Medicaid is a critical lifeline for those who might
KTIV · 5d

Healthbeat 4: An inside look at UnityPoint Health’s Behavioral Health Unit

Within the walls of UnityPoint Health is a busy floor: the inpatient behavioral health unit.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise · 9d

Hochul pushes involuntary commitment for mental health

Thousands of New Yorkers around the state are sitting on waitlists for two state-funded mental health treatment and support programs, according to data obtained by the Legal Aid Society and reviewed by New York Focus.
Icon for www.minnpost.comMinnPost · 28d

Treatment leaders in Minnesota fear program closures without Medicaid increases

Both ask for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates with an automatic inflation adjustment for inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs.
Icon for www.dailyfreeman.comdailyfreeman.com · 12d

HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston won’t get all mental health beds back despite settlement

James’ office said that the settlement “will expand access to inpatient psychiatric care in the Hudson Valley and overhaul how the hospital system treats patients experiencing mental health ...
WMUK · 11d

Local mental health agencies say they're headed for a funding crisis, and it's on MDHHS to fix it

The CEO of Cass County's Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network is among those who say funding from the state has not kept up with the cost of care.
RiverBender.com · 4d

State of Illinois Recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month

Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS),
Icon for uk.news.yahoo.comYahoo News UK · 5d

Inpatient mental health services at Yewdale Ward to be moved to Carlisle

INPATIENT mental health ... as part of a pilot to provide more mental health support in local communities. Following a CNTW board meeting held today, a decision has been made to move the acute adult assessment and treatment services from Yewdale Ward ...
FinanzNachrichten.de · 6h

GetFeatured: Friendly Recovery Center Expands Outpatient Mental Health Services in Orange County to Meet Growing Demand

Summary: Friendly Recovery Center is making mental health care accessible by expanding its outpatient programs to meet the growing demand in Orange County.Tustin, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5,
WFMJ · 11d

UPMC Jameson expands behavioral health care services

UPMC Jameson has launched an adult intensive outpatient program (IOP) to complement its partial hospitalization program (PHP) according to the release.
BizWest · 4d

Mental health prioritized post-COVID

Mental and behavioral health has often taken a back seat to more traditional forms of health care, but, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental illness has continued to rise,
Fierce Healthcare · 6d

Virtual mental health provider Charlie Health launches substance use disorder program

Charlie Health, a company that offers virtual high-acuity mental health care services, launched a dedicated virtual treatment program for individuals with primary substance use disorders (SUDs).
Midland Daily News on MSN.com · 13d

MyMichigan Health offers youth intensive outpatient program

The new therapeutic Intensive Outpatient Program in Midland offers evidence-based group, individual and family therapy for adolescents.
Technical.ly · 5d

This founder wants to solve the opioid and mental health crisis — without compromising for investors

American Treatment Network aims to reduce the number of patients relapsing after inpatient treatment due to a lack of ongoing outpatient care.
Icon for www.wfmz.comWFMZ-TV · 13d

Why the law that forces people to get mental health help didn’t stop the Shapiro arson attack

Under state law, they didn’t have enough information to commit him to inpatient mental health ... programs. Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort meant to impose treatment ...
The Salt Lake Tribune · 4d

Inpatient mental health treatment at Salt Lake VA halted, but officials won’t say why

Inpatient mental health services at SLC's veterans hospital have been shut down. Nobody is saying why veterans are being diverted to other treatment programs.
Midland Reporter-Telegram on MSN.com · 13d

New Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center to expand mental health care access

The new 200-bed Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center will expand mental health care access across the region with inpatient and outpatient services.
Icon for www.psychologytoday.comPsychology Today · 19d

Dignity Mental Health Inpatient Treatment Program

We often treat clients who have failed substance abuse treatment programs and finally realize that they have a primary mental health disorder not a primary substance abuse disorder. Once the ...
Icon for www.timesunion.comTimes Union · 13d

Hospital system put psychiatric patients at risk, attorney general finds

also found violations of state Public Health Law, Mental Hygiene Law and regulations that provide standards for patient treatment in emergency rooms and prohibit hospitals from taking inpatient ...
Icon for www.medindia.netMedindia · 12d

Teen Mental Health Improves With Inpatient Psychiatric Care

Despite this escalating need, the impact of these units on teen mental health outcomes has not been widely explored (1 Trusted Source Inpatient ... received daily care from doctors ...
Rutgers University · 7d

Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in four adults in the United States lives with a mental health condition.