Tag Archives: behavioral health

Costa Mesa, Calif., March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costa Mesa, CA – Substance use disorder is a complex condition that often goes deeper than drug or alcohol abuse. At Resurgence Behavioral Health, a California man found the help he needed to uncover the reasons for his addiction and learn …

(This is part 1 of a 3-part series on mHealth apps. Parts 2 and 3 will be released shortly—Editor’s note.) In the United States, an estimated 21% of adults (52.9 million) have suffered from a mental health disorder in a given year.1 The response to behavioral health needs in American …

CARE (Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment) Court is a new policy framework to help people living with untreated mental health and addictions issues Enables Californians in crisis to access housing, treatment and care Liability for individuals and local governments with court orders for services SAN JOSE – At a mental …

In an effort to raise awareness of the devastating impact of opioid addiction, the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) will host its next Community Conversation on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment – “The Deadly Truth” on Thursday, February 24. 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 …

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — Families affected by Oregon’s drug addiction crisis are asking state lawmakers for help. Cathy McInnis is one of those mothers fighting for more resources in the state. She lost her daughter to alcohol addiction on March 1, 2020. “She was in rehab and she passed away,” …

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $3.7 million to expand evidence-based addiction prevention services across New York State. The funding has been awarded to providers in each of New York State’s ten economic development regions and will support prevention providers whose services have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 …

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (FOX Carolina) – The Spartanburg County coroner says that since the start of 2019, the county has seen an “explosion of drug overdose deaths.” With overdose deaths on the rise in upstate, a location in Spartanburg is launching a new program to help those struggling with addiction. …

Three of Ohio University’s colleges have a significant impact on the state’s healthcare system. By working together and with a variety of external partners, they show how powerful such collaborations can be. The Deans of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Health Sciences and Professions, and the …

With the surge in coronavirus infections in Massachusetts, some addiction and mental health treatment programs are particularly affected. Many are reverting to the policies put in place at the start of the pandemic, such as telemedicine. Some have stopped accepting new patients altogether. The High Point Treatment Center, headquartered in …

APEX Recovery of San Diego is proud to announce its new Chairman of the Board: Michael Cartwright APEX is proud to announce its new Chairman of the Board: Michael Cartwright ” – Dr Matthieu Bruhin SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ – APEX Recovery is a state-of-California …

People with alcohol addiction can be vulnerable while on vacation. They may be asked to indulge in something they’d rather avoid – a problem that a Northern Virginia psychiatrist has advice for now and in the future. People with alcohol addiction can be vulnerable while on vacation. They may be …

AUGUSTA, Ga (WRDW / WAGT) – It’s the season of joy and joy, but for dozens of local families this Christmas is overwhelmed with grief and loss. I-TEAM found 61 people have died of overdoses in Richmond County this year, a 71% jump since stay-at-home orders took effect. Addiction counselors …

GrAnts will fund mental health and addiction services supporting Hoosiers in Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Tippecanoe counties and Wabash. PLAINFIELD, Ind. – The Duke Energy Foundation today awarded nine grants totaling $ 255,000 to programs that help communities …

On St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea received a $ 625,000 Mental Health Awareness and Training (MHAT) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in September 2021. The grant will provide mental health training to over 2 500 community members over the next five years. . The Substance Abuse …

BISMARCK, ND – Governor Doug Burgum today signed the final bills of the Special Session of the Legislative Assembly, approving strategic investments of federal dollars in infrastructure, workforce, economic development and other priorities. The investments include support for a major pipeline to transport gas from the oilfield in western state …

YANKTON, SD (AP) – As a nine-year addict, Keri Curtis chose to stay away from her children rather than let them see how much she had fallen. She lived on the streets, moving from place to place. She found herself trapped in abusive relationships and toxic people, also describing herself …

Additional funding to help expand mental health awareness and treatment in Chelsea and surrounding communities CHELSEA, MI, (November 2, 2021) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced that it has received a $ 625,000 Mental Health Awareness and Training (MHAT) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and …

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman met with Kyle Beach on Saturday to discuss what the league can improve to ensure Beach’s sexual abuse at the hands of former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich, do not happen to future NHL players. Bettman has also offered Beach and his family psychological help …

Almost overnight, the norm that people in Massachusetts once knew for attending school, going to work, meeting friends and family, was reversed. The pandemic has brought an end to statewide closures, social distancing and mask warrants, and daily life – including school and extracurricular activities -. Reality was now only …

With a new courtroom and treatment center soon to be operational at Suffolk County Jail, several doctors and political leaders are coming together to oppose the plan. Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is setting up a makeshift courtroom and treatment center in his prison to care for those living in …

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the Senate Credit Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor / HHS), released the following statement on Addiction and Mental Health Services administration announcement that it has awarded $ 25 million in grants …

Delaware Goes Purple returns for its fourth year in October, turning the state into purple to defeat opioid addiction and raise awareness about substance use. Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and US Senator Chris Coons are the co-chairs of Delaware Goes Purple this year. “I am delighted to join again as …

Alcoholism, and addiction in general, is not a character defect or a weakness in self-control. It’s a disease. And, if you’re like most of us, you’ve probably been affected by it. Perhaps you are struggling with alcohol use or a friend or family member is suffering from it. I rarely …

COSTA MESA, California, September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Fentanyls, the synthetic opioids responsible for the majority of drug overdoses, are appearing more and more in Western countries. United States. Addiction experts warn it could accelerate overdose deaths in the region. They urge those struggling with addiction to seek …

September is the month of national recovery. An estimated 19.7 million Americans aged 12 and older battled a substance use disorder in 2017, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. It is also estimated that 22.35 million, or 9.1%, of Americans are recovering from a substance use …

Often, people with mental health or addiction issues feel isolated and alone. Yet each year millions of Americans suffer from these conditions. It is estimated that one in 10 Americans suffers from a substance use disorder. In November 2020, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 44% of Americans suffered …

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Release) – As federal grant funding ends, state efforts to prevent prescription drug and opioid-related overdoses and deaths are evolving but continuing, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The WDH Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) first received the Grant to Prevent Prescription Drug / Opioid Overdose-Related …

Department of Corrections Carolynn Bright September 21, 2021 Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) deputy director Cynthia Wolken announced today that Jim Anderson will join the department as chief of public safety. Anderson comes to the Department of the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, where he was the prison commander and managed …

Company Named # 1 Addiction Treatment Provider in Florida for Two Consecutive Years DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida, September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – WhiteSands Treatment Center (“WhiteSands” or the “Company”), a leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment services, announced today that the Company was named …

Washington County Director of Nursing Angie Rarey demonstrates how to administer Narcan to Monna Bennett of Washington, W.Va., on Saturday. (Photo by Madeline Scarborough) The second annual recovery walk was held at Muskingum Park in Marietta on Saturday. (Photo by Madeline Scarborough) The second annual recovery walk was held at …

At their last Summer of Healing event, the Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention showcased community mental health resources available to those who may be struggling. Saturday’s event at Sherman Park coincided with Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tarsha Wiggins is the founder of Speak Wellness Behavioral Health and Consulting, which focuses …

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) – Expired or even unwanted drugs could put people at risk for drug addiction. In western Maryland, Washington Goes Purple, which is an addiction prevention and awareness organization, went door-to-door alongside members of the Hagerstown Police and Fire Departments for their first march drug recovery since the …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States during the 12 months ending May 2020. This is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded over a 12-month period, according to the CDC. Joyce Johnson of Vine Grove, …

NEW HYDE PARK, NY – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 1, 2021– In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Northwell Health hosted a system-wide event to provide resources to help prevent future overdoses, as well as to recognize those whose lives have already been cut short. through substance …

BETHESDA, MD., August 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / – As students arrive on campus this fall, it’s usually a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it is also a time of harmful and minor alcohol use and dealing with …

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – Frontier Behavioral Health is a clinic specializing in the treatment and support of people with addiction and other forms of mental illness. “The ultimate goal of our service is basically to create new beginnings,” said case manager Jalyssa Gibson. “We are the basis for a new …

The names of companies and law firms shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this functionality as we continue to test and develop in beta. We appreciate comments, which you can provide using the comments tab on the right of the page. …

LYNCHBURG, Virginia. – Nanci Dodson is a community health worker with Horizon Behavioral Health and is part of a team that goes door-to-door in Lynchburg, reaching out to underserved communities during the pandemic. “We can all say how tough the year has been, but I think for some people in …

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee., July 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Today, CleanSlate Centers, a national provider of ambulatory outpatient drug addiction drugs serving ten states, announced that it has reached a historic milestone, having now treated more than 100,000 patients with opioid and drug addiction. alcohol, as well as disorders linked …

The Wyoming legislature’s puzzling cuts to mental health and addiction treatment budgets will hurt some of the state’s most vulnerable residents – and increase costs to the state – for years to come. Access to behavioral health assistance was already scarce in Wyoming. Then, the pandemic intensified the needs while …

The increase in methamphetamine use in western North Carolina affects the “misery index,” even though the death rate is lower than that of opioids. through Christian Green for Carolina Public Press, July 13, 2021 As the opioid crisis hit many rural areas in the state, the proliferation of methamphetamine struggling …

Drug overdoses in Tennessee increased in the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020. Agencies providing drug treatment are moving forward with recovery programs, members of the Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition said Thursday. More than 20 members of the coalition met in person for the first time in more than 16 months …

Over 93000 Americans died of overdoses in 2020, highest number on record Opioid-related overdose deaths increased from 50,963 in 2019 to 69,710 in 2020 Washington (July 15, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) And Mike Braun (R-Ind.) Reintroduced two laws to help fight the opioid epidemic by improving …

Ed Mahon / Spotlight PA Ed Mahon comes to PA Post’s Spotlight PA, where he has covered politics and state politics, has produced radio articles that have aired on public media stations statewide and in newspapers NPR Nationals, and co-wrote a weekday newsletter. Prior to joining PA Post, Ed worked …

Pandemic to blame for increased depression and anxiety, health professional says Emily Epstein, nurse practitioner at San Juan Health Partners Behavioral Health. Epstein said the pandemic has caused an increase in mental health problems. San Juan Health Partners Behavioral Health FARMINGTON – Despite the state reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns, medical …

DUBLIN – (COMMERCIAL THREAD)–The “Business wellness solutions market by service offering (HRA, nutrition, weight loss, fitness, addiction management, employee assistance programs, health benefits) and end user (organizations (large, averages, SMEs)) – Global forecasts for 2026 “ the report was added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The enterprise wellness solutions market is expected …

Prior to the 2020 pandemic, Kelly Blike described the behavioral health situation of Colorado’s teens and adults as a pot of boiling water, filled to the brim. Now this pot is overflowing without containment at the site. “There’s always been a mental health crisis in Colorado, COVID just echoed it,” …

Dr Ruth Potee, a leading voice among groups working to stem the tide of opioid and heroin overdoses, plans to run a new methadone treatment center in Place Aubuchon on the Athol-Orange line which could open in September. Speaking to the Athol Selectboard last week to introduce herself, Potee explained …

Mayor Todd Gloria and County Oversight Chairman Nathan Fletcher on Friday detailed a new two-phase strategy to tackle homelessness, especially those that address chronic homelessness and substance abuse disorders. Local leaders have said they will spend nearly $ 100 million on services and outreach programs aimed specifically at homeless people …

DOWNTOWN, Minn .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies has launched a new Hope scholarship for 2021, for Black, Indigenous and Colored (BIPOC) students pursuing a Masters in Substance Use Disorders and School Mental Health Counseling. The Hope Scholarship is available for the fall …

June 18, 2021 The state Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday that would formalize an accountable, independent and collaborative process for allocating the large funds the state has received and will continue to receive from opioid colonies. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Senator Stephanie Hansen and Speaker of the House …

BRAZOS COUNTY, TX – Rock Prairie Behavioral Health, a mental hospital closed earlier this year and was quickly replaced by the Brazos Valley Promises, a drug addiction treatment center. Promises Brazos Valley has been open for about three months, and in no time, they’re already making an impact in the …

Posted: June 15, 2021 / 6:40 PM PDT / Update: June 15, 2021 / 6:40 PM PDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Fentanyl, the illicit type manufactured and distributed with competence comparable to Amazon in every corner of the United States – including Kern County – is more likely to kill …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan) today announced their new bipartisan bill, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021. The legislation Expand high quality mental health and addiction services nationwide by giving each state the ability to fully fund the establishment …

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) will receive more than $ 94 million in additional federal grants to increase addiction and mental health services over the next four years, as the state responds to a increased demand caused by the covid19 pandemic. OBH worked with …

On May 30, 2021, Illinois lawmakers passed Bill 3308 (“HB3308“or the”Bill”) Aimed at expanding the use of telehealth services in the state. The bill would increase access and coverage to telehealth by establishing parity of payment for behavioral health and addiction services and by creating an expert panel to study …

UPDATE YOUR LIST: To update the information, resubmit your health notes by email to [email protected] SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: The Youngstown area scleroderma support group will meet at approximately 7:30 p.m. Monday. The meeting is open to the public and focuses on the issues of those affected in any way …

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to questions submitted by readers through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask the Richland Source Newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD – Drug addiction remains an urgent problem in Richland County. Fortunately, resources are available. According to Richland County Opioid …

OSHA Reaches Settlement with Florida Behavior Residential Healthcare and Treatment Facility Fort Myers Institution agrees to revamp its violence prevention program after an investigation found five incidents had occurred. By Shereen Hachem 04 June 2021 OSHA has entered into an agreement with a behavioral health care and residential treatment facility …

There were a total of 1,477 drug overdoses in the state in 2020. The annual average over the past five years was 970. COLORADO, United States – The number of overdoses in Colorado has increased dramatically during the pandemic, and numbers in Denver follow a similar trend in 2021. According …

ST. MARYS – Westbrook Health Services will be holding an open house from 4 pm to 6 pm on June 2 at its new St. Marys location at 111 Lafayette Street. The office was previously located at 210 2nd St., St. Marys. Visitors can tour Westbrook’s new mobile unit, funded …

In February, the Washington Supreme Court rejected the state’s drug possession law, triggering a legislative response intended to direct people to treatment. But in Yakima County, the prosecutor, two judges and the chief public defender said it would also mean the system would likely be overwhelmed with people having their …

In February, the Washington Supreme Court rejected the state’s drug possession law, triggering a legislative response intended to direct people to treatment. But in Yakima County, the prosecutor, two judges and the chief public defender said it would also mean the system would likely be overwhelmed with people having their …

By Anthony Birritteri, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021 Whether it’s because of the COVID-19 pandemic or for other reasons, more and more people are talking freely about their mental health and asking for help. According to former Governor Richard Codey, who was the keynote speaker at the New Jersey Association of …

DENVER, May 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Guardian Recovery Network (GRN), which operates a nationwide network of drug addiction and treatment programs for substance use disorders, announced the opening of a new hospitalized rehab called CuraWest on the fifth floor of Porter Medical Plaza on June 2. The center …

HOUGHTON – In a recent press release, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: “I, Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, hereby proclaim May 2021 Michigan Mental Health Awareness Month.” In his 12-point proclamation, the governor went on to say that “All individuals can go through difficult and stressed times in their lives and …

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Winnebago County Community Mental Health Council has selected awards for its grant program for the year 2021-2022 proposals. Total funding of $ 8.8 million will support the areas of mental health treatment, case management, crisis intervention services, and support to families and communities. “The target …

PHOENIX – The United States comes from checked in its highest number of overdose deaths ever in 12 months – a grim milestone that highlights the weight of the coronavirus pandemic on the protracted opioid epidemic, as well as the need for additional solutions. At the federal and state levels, …

This is an excerpt from CNBC’s weekly Make It newsletter, written by Argentinian journalist Alicia Adamczyk. Subscribe here. Everyone I know is exhausted. Exhausted from the lack of separation between work and home life, or because they have to commute to work every day with few measures in place to …

Reintegration programs and reintegration courts are designed to help returning citizens successfully “reintegrate” into society after their incarceration, thereby reducing recidivism, improving public safety and saving money. One of the main goals of our reintegration efforts is to remove or reduce barriers to successful reintegration, so that motivated people – …

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee – (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 5, 2021 – Kentucky ranked third among states with the largest increase in drug overdose deaths in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new federal data. Responding directly to this urgent need, Spero Health, a national leader in providing care …