Hospital President Talks About Massive University Medical Center Construction …

Hospital president talks about massive University Medical Center construction …
The opening of the 424-bed hospital will include 60 new psychiatric inpatient beds in a city still reeling from the post-Hurricane Katrina closure of Charity Hospital, which had 97 of its 1,500 beds dedicated for patients in crisis related to mental … Read more on NOLA.com

New mental health program for youth expected to cost state million a year
New mental health services for children required under a recent legal settlement will eventually cost the state an estimated $ 32 million every year. Officials told state lawmakers Thursday that they will need just more than $ 8 million to start … Read more on Bellingham Herald

Mental–health provider shortages compound problems getting care
Statistics from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show that Kentucky has 179 mental health facilities, with only 32 providing inpatient care and 40 providing residential care. Indiana has 227 mental health facilities … Read more on The Courier-Journal