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Mass. set up a mental health hotline. 6,000 people called in the …

(5 days ago) WEBIn emergency situations, helpline workers are trained to contact 911. Places to call for mental health help. Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line: 833-773 …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/05/01/massachusetts-behavioral-health-therapy-helpline

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Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

(9 days ago) WEBIn Boston, a voluntary treatment program aims to help individuals with a major mental illness, who have a pending criminal case or are on probation. Started in 2020, …

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2023/04/06/massachusetts-weighs-letting-judges-order-mental-health-care/

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Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental …

(Just Now) WEBupdated on November 17, 2021. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would guarantee Massachusetts residents are eligible for annual mental health

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/11/17/massachusetts-senate-mental-health-bill/

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News and Announcements Mass.gov

(2 days ago) WEBDMH Celebrates Global Peer Support Celebration Day 2020. 10/15/2020 Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Today, DMH celebrates the peer …

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health/news

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Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental …

(8 days ago) WEBMassachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give judges the authority to order adults with a severe mental illness into mandatory outpatient care, after being released from a health care …

https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-mandated-outpatient-care-02de1e6805a2d963de62786406336f6d

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Solutions to mental health crisis in MA hospitals face critical deadline

(Just Now) WEBHundreds of people remain stuck in hospital emergency departments across Massachusetts, waiting for psychiatric inpatient beds. It’s a problem 5 Investigates first …

https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-mental-health-crisis-hospitals-critical-deadline/40547764

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Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental health bill

(3 days ago) WEBBy Steve Leblanc. Published 3:45 PM PDT, November 17, 2021. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that …

https://apnews.com/article/business-health-massachusetts-mental-health-09b1424982827985c8480b26ecc92b32

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One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — …

(9 days ago) WEBThat week, Haley was one of 115 children and teenagers who came to a Massachusetts hospital ER in a mental health crisis, waiting days or even weeks for an opening in an adolescent psychiatric unit.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/09/1154953475/one-state-looks-to-get-kids-in-crisis-out-of-the-er-and-back-home

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New law makes critical investments in behavioral health - NASW …

(9 days ago) WEBEvery city and town in Massachusetts is experiencing high levels of need for behavioral health services, and the Mental Health ABC Act will go a long way to …

https://www.naswma.org/news/614508/New-law-makes-critical-investments-in-behavioral-health-workforce-including-social-workers.htm

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Legislature Passes Landmark Mental Health Reform

(9 days ago) WEB(BOSTON – 08/01/2022) The Massachusetts Senate and House passed the Mental Health ABC Act: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC), comprehensive legislation to …

https://karenspilka.com/updates/2022/8/1/legislature-passes-landmark-mental-health-reform

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NAMI Mass News NAMI Massachusetts

(6 days ago) WEBNAMIWalks Mass Honors Mental Health Month This Saturday. 05/19/2023. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19th, 2023 BOSTON, MA – NAMI Massachusetts, the …

https://namimass.org/news/

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Massachusetts bill expanding mental health access signed into law

(6 days ago) WEBGov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill that takes new steps to address the mental health crisis in Massachusetts.The new law expands mental health access …

https://www.wcvb.com/article/mental-health-access-expansion-law-massachusetts/40864543

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Massachusetts kids in psychiatric crisis spend weeks, months

(5 days ago) WEBMassachusetts kids in psychiatric crisis spend weeks, months in ERs waiting for bed 02:57. BOSTON -- Demand for inpatient mental health treatment is at …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-mental-health-crisis-kids-teenagers-boarding/

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Mental health stigma in the medical and research fields - NBC …

(2 days ago) WEBAnd those have started to climb within the last, you know, past year, few years,” said Michael Memmolo, the new executive director of the Massachusetts …

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mental-health-stigma-in-medical-work/3355239/

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Behavioral Health System Reform MAMH

(1 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health System Reform. 2022 was a historic year for the advancement of multiple, comprehensive behavioral health reform efforts in Massachusetts. From the …

https://www.mamh.org/advocacy/roadmap-to-reform/behavioral-health-system-reform-2

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News and Announcements Mass.gov

(8 days ago) WEBHealey-Driscoll administration awards grants to eight school districts to address mental health impacts of gun violence . News. Maintaining Integrity, …

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-public-health/news

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Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Mass.gov

(7 days ago) WEBMain (617) 626-8000. Available Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. DMH Info Line (800) 221-0053. This voicemail box is checked regularly Monday through Friday. Calls are …

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health

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These were the six biggest Massachusetts health care stories of 2022

(7 days ago) WEBMeanwhile, health care leaders also took up initiatives to address long-standing issues, like hospital spending and health care equity. Here are the six big …

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2023/01/03/six-health-care-stories-in-2022.html

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Home Massachusetts for Mental Health Options

(Just Now) WEBMassachusetts for Mental Health Options. One in three Massachusetts residents struggles with their mental health, and deaths of despair are on the rise. …

https://maformentalhealth.org/

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Baystate Breaks Ground for New Baystate Behavioral Health Hospital

(7 days ago) WEBThe 150-bed freestanding facility, to be called Baystate Behavioral Health Hospital, will be located on 45 Lower Westfield Road and will feature 120 semi-private …

https://www.baystatehealth.org/news/behavioral-health-hospital-groundbreaking

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Best Hospitals for Psychiatry near Massachusetts - US News Health

(4 days ago) WEBMassachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA is nationally ranked in 13 adult specialties and 4 pediatric specialties. Read more ». Brigham and Women's Hospital. Boston, MA …

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/psychiatry/massachusetts

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated …

(3 days ago) WEBThe News. For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/parent-drugs-mental-illness-treatment-medicaid.html

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News Announcing the State Mental Health Planning Council Website

(5 days ago) WEBThe Planning Council, a standing committee of the Mental Health Advisory Council (MHAC) to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), and its …

https://www.mass.gov/news/announcing-the-state-mental-health-planning-council-website

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MassHealth has shed nearly 200K people in last 2 months

(2 days ago) WEBMassachusetts’ state-run health insurance program, MassHealth, has trimmed more than 350,000 people from the rolls since last April, according to newly released …

https://www.masslive.com/politics/2024/04/masshealth-has-shed-nearly-200k-people-in-last-2-months.html

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBPrevent suicide through behavioral health initiatives, awareness and intervention. Support the mental health and well-being of the health care workforce. …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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Mental health crisis centers look to provide care that busy ERs

(7 days ago) WEBStarting in the 1960s and 1970s, states began a decades-long process of “deinstitutionalization,” releasing patients and shutting down state mental health …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/26/crisis-centers-empath-units-er-alternative-for-mental-health/

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Agreement Reached in Class Action Lawsuit to Expand …

(7 days ago) WEBBOSTON — Today, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced a settlement that has been reached in a class action lawsuit that expands …

https://www.mass.gov/news/agreement-reached-in-class-action-lawsuit-to-expand-opportunities-for-individuals-in-nursing-homes-to-return-to-community

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