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  1. Philadelphia LGBTQ center names behavioral health services leader

    Stacey Trooskin, MD, PhD, has been named executive medical officer of the Mazzoni Center, a health and wellness center serving Philadelphia's LGBTQ community.
  2. AI-based behavioral health platform sees increase in users' diagnoses after enrollment

    Omtrak – an artificial intelligence powered behavioral health company – has seen a breakthrough increase in the number of behavioral health diagnoses through its platform.
  3. New Jersey designates $120M for mental health programs

    New Jersey has allocated more than $120 million to support mental and behavioral health programs across the state, NJ Spotlight News reported Aug. 2.

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  1. Embark Behavioral Health expands virtual intensive outpatient program

    Embark Behavioral Health has expanded its virtual intensive outpatient program to patients between the ages of 12 and 28.
  2. Mobile therapy unit to deliver mental healthcare to Philadelphia doorsteps

    A licensed therapist in Philadelphia has created a new therapy unit on wheels to drive behavioral health services to underserved communities, according to a July 31 report from ABC 6.
  3. 'Inhumane treatment' of behavioral health patients at Alaska hospital

    Bartlett Regional Hospital, based in Juneau, Alaska, has been facing a staffing shortage that is resulting in "inhumane treatment" of behavioral health patients, according to a July 31 report from Juneau Empire.
  4. 6 behavioral, mental health centers closing

    Here are six behavioral and mental health centers that are closing that Becker's reported on in July:

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  1. Missouri children's hospital launches $150M mental health initiative

    Children's Mercy in Kansas City, Mo., has launched a $150 million initiative to address the youth mental health crisis in the city, Kansas City Magazine reported Aug. 1.
  2. How digital therapeutics can support patient mental health: AMA

    Digital therapeutics may be a powerful tool to help boost patients' mental health, according to an Aug. 1 article on the American Medical Association website.
  3. $30M mental health program shuts down in Los Angeles, $15M returned to state

    A mental health program in Los Angeles focused on providing care to individuals in vulnerable or crisis situations closed, after only using half of its $30 million in grant money, according to a July 31 report from the Los Angeles Times.
  4. $272M in grants, funding for behavioral health projects in 2 weeks

    Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since July 17:

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  1. New Jersey hospital launches campaign to support behavioral health unit

    Newton (N.J.) Medical Center is looking to raise $3.5 million to support three projects, including a new behavioral health unit, the New Jersey Herald reported July 31.
  2. 1 in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime: Study

    One in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime, according to new research from Brisbane, Australia-based University of Queensland and Boston-based Harvard Medical School.
  3. Acadia Healthcare reports $71.2M income in Q2

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare reported net income of $71.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  4. Lawsuit filed against addiction recovery center after 3 patient deaths

    A lawsuit has been filed against the Praxis Landmark Recovery Center in Mishawaka, Ind., following three patients' deaths within the last month, according to a July 27 report from NBC affiliate WNDU. 
  5. Psychiatrist wealth in 2023: 8 things to know

    Psychiatrists earn an average of $309,000 annually, according to Medscape's 2023 "Psychiatrist Wealth and Debt" report, published July 26. 
  6. 9 new behavioral health centers in July

    Here are nine behavioral health center openings Becker's reported on in July:
  7. How hospitals can support maternal mental health, per the AHA

    One in 5 women experience a perinatal mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, while over 50 percent of pregnant women with depression go untreated.
  8. Pathway Society receives $6.5M for San Jose detox center

    Substance use treatment nonprofit Pathway Society has received a $6.4 million grant to open a detox center in San Jose, Calif., NBC affiliate KNTV reported July 27.
  9. Wyoming hospital receives $2.5M grant to launch behavioral health model

    Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital received a $2.5 million grant to implement a behavioral health care model, Sheridan Media reported July 27.

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