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Rural Connecticut hospital customizes behavioral health care to meet community needs

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need.
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Rhode Island hospital meets teens’ needs for behavioral health care

Providence, R.I.’s Butler Hospital, a part of Care New England, is reaching out to teens as part of its mission as the state’s only nonprofit, freestanding psychiatric hospital.
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Meet Nalu, Tripler Army Medical Center’s “Goodest Boy”

When pediatric patients at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, are feeling distressed, they can find comfort in Nalu, a two-year-old Labrador retriever and the cuddliest member of the TAMC team.
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Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture and behavioral health care

As the only Navajo psychiatrist on the 27,000 square mile Navajo Reservation, Dr. Richard Laughter breaks down accessibility barriers for his people by blending Native cultural practices with Western behavioral health care.
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Mental Health Care Capacity on the Rebound for Arizonans

One year after the officially declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., caregivers are patiently restoring the service capacities that the epidemic robbed from their communities.
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Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance abuse disorders in rural Maine

MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
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Depression care without the delay: MUSC expert’s app shows promising results

When a patient has depression, often the first medical professional to spot it is their primary care provider, thanks to routine screenings many offices offer. However, getting under the care of a behavioral health professional may involve a long wait — and the patient needs help now.
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New behavioral health center offers walk-in mental health services at Lancaster General Hospital

People in need of immediate help with mental health issues have a new option for treatment with the opening of the Behavioral Health Center at Lancaster General Hospital.
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Using language that puts people first

CHI Health, has begun incorporating AHA’s “People Matter, Words Matter” series of posters into their facilities and to their workforce, with plans to showcase more in various ways,
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Covering eastern Idaho’s ‘uncovered gap’ in teen mental health services

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center's new intensive outpatient program is designed to support young people dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and suicidal ideation that impact their school, relationships, family and/or community.