WA bill seeks cap for sending people to state psychiatric hospitals
Rep. Darya Farivar wants to cap the number of people counties can send to state hospitals for competency restoration services ...
Fight builds over Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s proposal to close state-owned hospitals
Stakeholders across Cape Cod are set to voice concerns over a planned closure of a mental health facility serving the region ...
Nearly 900 Texas children are waitlisted for a mental health program
Nidia Heston always had a plan for her son Quin but nothing could have prepared her when her son’s school wouldn’t enroll him ...
Rep. Humphrey clarifies intent of mental health bill after drawing anger, concern
Rep. Justin Humphrey filed a bill to move mental health services to the corrections department, but he says it was to draw ...
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Drawn-out overhaul of troubled state hospital leaves lawmakers in limbo
Unsure how to help a troubled psychiatric facility, Montana legislators look to shore up other parts of the state’s mental ...
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Mental health treatment center opening in the Vail Valley, where suicide is a leading cause of death
Precourt Healing Center is the culmination of a nearly $200 million effort to deliver mental health services to struggling ...
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‘A broken system.’ Mental health patient complaints go nowhere in Michigan
Getting a complaint to stick in Michigan’s mental health system isn’t easy, an MLive investigation revealed. In 2023, 73% of complaints were found to be unsubstantiated and never investigated any ...
Australian state government deepens attack on public sector mental health care
Labor is exacerbating the already catastrophic state of public sector mental health care, attacking long-established ...
Rural communities are losing hospitals, but Congress can stop the bleeding | Opinion
Hospitals are closing all over rural America, threatening access for the most vulnerable. In fact, 136 rural hospitals closed ...