Today's Top 20 Stories
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Delaware consortium approves $10M to address opioid crisis
The Delaware Behavioral Health Consortium has approved the distribution of $10 million to 38 organizations addressing the opioid crisis in the state, Delaware Public Media reported July 18. -
San Diego County designates $44.3M to behavioral health housing for homeless residents
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved designating $44.3 million in California's Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program funds to develop housing for homeless residents who have serious behavioral health conditions, County News Center reported July 18. -
UHS adds Oracle Cerner EHR to 200 behavioral health facilities
United Health Services has expanded Oracle Health's electronic health record system across its network of behavioral health facilities.
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Mental health facility owner pleads guilty to $3.3M fraud
Mboutchock Kabiwa has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for paying bribes and kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries to get them to visit her mental health clinic. -
$7.5M children's behavioral health center opens in Ohio
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital opened an outpatient behavioral health center on July 18 offering therapy and coping skill education to patients ages 12 to 18, cleveland.com reported July 17. -
New mental health campus to replace old Texas psychiatric hospital
MetroCare, the Dallas County mental health agency, is building a behavioral health campus that will replace the Beverly Hills Tuberculosis and Psychiatric Hospital, NBC affiliate DFW reported July 17. -
Montana forms behavioral health commission
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte named his appointees to the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations commission.
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University of Nebraska Omaha receives $1M to address behavioral health provider shortage
The University of Nebraska Omaha has received two grants totaling $1 million to support its clinical mental health counseling program. -
Merit Health closes Mississippi county's only mental health unit
Merit Health has closed the only behavioral health unit in Mississippi's Warren County, The Vicksburg Post reported July 14. -
Behavioral health center opens in Pennsylvania
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has opened a behavioral health center in Moosic, Pa., according to a July 17 report from ABC affiliate WNEP. -
New mental health program designed for college students
RADical Health is a new program being implemented in higher education institutions nationwide to provide support to college students struggling with mental health concerns, Forbes reported July 15.
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Mental health bill advances for homeland security law enforcement
A bipartisan bill that would require the implementation of a mental health and wellness program for law enforcement employees within the Department of Homeland Security advanced out of a House committee, according to a July 14 report from Government Executive. -
988 crisis line received 5M texts, calls and chats in 1st year
National crisis line 988 has answered five million calls, chats and texts in its first year of operation since transitioning from its 10-digit number, NPR reported July 15. -
Pew Charitable Trusts donates $6.6M to address Philadelphia youth mental health crisis
The Pew Charitable Trusts is awarding $6.55 million to five Philadelphia-area nonprofits working to address the youth mental health crisis in and around the city. -
Urgent behavioral health crisis center opens in Missouri
Kennett, Mo.-based FCC Behavioral Health has opened an urgent behavioral health crisis center in Poplar Bluff, the Southeast Missourian reported July 17. -
CMS proposes behavioral healthcare expansion under Medicare
CMS's new proposed rule seeks to expand behavioral healthcare under Medicare by creating an intensive outpatient program for psychiatric services. -
Gambling addiction services added to Michigan mental health and substance use center
Lakeview Behavioral Health, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based mental health and substance use treatment center, will begin treating patients with gambling addictions, according to a July 13 report from an ABC affiliate WDIO. -
Pennsylvania behavioral health hospital to reopen
Kingston, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health First Hospital will reopen under new ownership as Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Hospital, according to an ABC affiliate WNEP. -
$207M in grants, funding for behavioral health projects in 3 weeks
Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since June 27: -
Children's Specialized Hospital launches program to address developmental-behavioral pediatrician shortage
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Children's Specialized Hospital has launched a program focused on addressing the national shortage of developmental-behavioral physicians.
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