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CT bill aims to improve access to children’s services
By Andrew Cromarty
Children’s mental health will remain a top priority for Connecticut lawmakers this session. The...
Baker administration’s ‘roadmap’ seeing some benefits
By Danielle Ray
More than two dozen mental health services centers across the state have been designated Community...
Maine seeks waiver for mental disease exclusion
By Andrew Cromarty
Sen. Joe Baldacci, (D-Bangor) is proposing a bill that would force the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a federal waiver to provide funds for mental...
Report outlines ways to expand, diversify Massachusetts’ workforce
By Susan Gonsalves
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts engaged Manatt Health to create a report that identifies ways to...
Study shows increase in admissions, Emergency Department (ED) visits among children, adolescents
By Susan Gonsalves
According to research by Clarify Health Institute, mental health inpatient admissions for children and...
Gravestone restoration project honors memory of Home for Destitute Children residents
By Danielle Ray
Howard Center recently partnered with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) to complete a meaningful project at Lakeview Cemetery that included restoring and resetting...
Study: Established outpatient care preceding acute psychiatric services improves incidents of follow up
By Christina P. O'Neill
Follow up outpatient care after hospitalization and emergency room use for mental health issues was...
Survey shows pandemic added to youth mental health struggle
By Danielle Ray
The pandemic wreaked havoc with so many lives and mental health is just one issue at the forefront with which people of all ages continue to struggle.
According to the...
Working group still grappling with potential forensic mental health facility
By Andrew Cromarty
In 2011, Hurricane Irene forced the Vermont State Hospital to close its doors for good, leading to a...