Today's Top 20 Stories
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$6.8M approved for behavioral health crisis center in Cleveland
The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services approved a $6.8 million capital grant for the development of a behavioral health crisis center in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland. -
Lawmakers writing to Nebraska governor to address 'dangerous' psychiatric hospital
A state senator sent the Nebraska governor a letter urging him to address the assaults, equipment needs and mandatory overtime that result in unsafe conditions at the Lincoln Regional Center, according to an Aug. 28 report from Nebraska Examiner. -
Georgia county looks for taxpayer support of behavioral health center
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is asking taxpayers to contribute $15 million to fund the DeKalb County Regional Crisis Center in North Decatur, Ga., Georgia Public Broadcasting reported Aug. 28.
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Clear Recovery Center rebrands to Clear Behavioral Health
Behavioral health services Clear Recovery Center has rebranded to Clear Behavioral Health to better represent the comprehensive, full continuum of in-network behavioral health treatment it offers. -
14 US cities moving to non-police crisis response teams
Fourteen of the 20 most populous cities across the nation have moved toward implementing programs that send clinicians and paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises instead of police officers, according to an Aug. 27 report from The Washington Post. -
$3M distributed across 8 Kentucky organizations to combat substance abuse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services allocated a total of $3 million across eight organizations in Kentucky to fight the substance abuse "epidemic" in rural communities, according to an Aug. 23 report from Spectrum News 1. -
6 mental healthcare surveys and studies to know
Here are six surveys and studies on mental healthcare to know that Becker's reported on in July and August:
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Yale settles lawsuit alleging mental health discrimination against students
Yale University in New Haven, Conn., reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that alleged the university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, NBC News reported Aug. 26. -
10 cities, counties partner with Harvard to expand mental health services
Ten cities and counties have joined a Harvard initiative to expand access to mental health services and introduce alternatives to police responses in mental health emergencies. -
Behavioral health center opens in East Texas
The Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for UT Health East Texas Behavioral Health in Pittsburg, The Tyler Morning Telegraph reported Aug. 28. -
North Carolina school district sues social media companies for 'mental health crisis'
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board in North Carolina is joining the list of nearly 200 school districts that have sued the owners of major social media platforms for contributing to the youth "mental health crisis."
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3,500 Nebraska community members collaborate on mental health improvement
Several health departments in metro Omaha, Neb., and over 3,500 community members collaborated to create a community health improvement plan that focuses on mental health, according to an Aug. 25 report from ABC affiliate WOWT. -
Wisconsin mental health committee given 8 months to implement strategy
A mental health subcommittee of the Brown County Human Services Committee in Wisconsin was given until April 2024 to outline specific strategies it will implement as the county's newly re-formed mental health task force, according to an Aug. 25 report from the Green Bay Press Gazette. -
Cincinnati Children's to become nation's largest inpatient mental health provider
Once Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center opens its new mental health facility in October, it will become the largest inpatient mental health provider among all U.S. children's hospitals, according to an Aug. 25 report from The Cincinnati Enquirer. -
Aetna forms partnership to launch pediatric behavioral health program in West Virginia
Aetna Better Health of West Virginia — a CVS Health company — has partnered with Community Care of West Virginia to increase access to child and adolescent psychiatry services in the state. -
Embark Behavioral Health treatment lowers youth depression, anxiety, suicide risk
Embark Behavioral Health, a mental health treatment network for young people, has showcased positive patient outcomes in treatment of depression, anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts in their first-ever clinical outcomes report, released Aug. 24. -
Behavioral health workers at Oregon hospital vote to unionize
Mental and behavioral health providers at the Unity Center for Behavioral Health in Portland, Ore., have voted to unionize, The Lund Report reported Aug. 24. -
PeaceHealth to close Oregon behavioral health hospital
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth will close Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene, Ore., due to underutilization. -
$77M Massachusetts behavioral health center in the works
Dallas-based Steward Health Care System is looking to expand Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., to include more behavioral health services, NBC Boston reported Aug. 24. -
New Hampshire eliminates insurance approval requirement in mental health crises
A new law in New Hampshire prohibits insurance companies from requiring members to receive prior authorization before obtaining coverage for emergency mental health or substance use care, according to an Aug. 23 report from New Hampshire Bulletin.
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