/tags/behavioral-health behavioral health en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:54:00 GMT /2024-06-11/in-one-ohio-county-peers-are-filling-in-the-gaps-of-behavioral-health-care There aren’t enough behavioral health providers in Ohio to keep up with rising demand. So people are increasingly leaning on another source of support: peers. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:54:00 GMT /2024-06-11/in-one-ohio-county-peers-are-filling-in-the-gaps-of-behavioral-health-care Erin Gottsacker /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-24/ohios-behavioral-health-workforce-crisis The number of psychologists who reported receiving more referrals this year almost doubled from last year and nearly 7 in 10 psychologists reported that their waiting lists have grown longer since the start of the pandemic. We consider the shortages, the demand and possible solutions. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:58:45 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-24/ohios-behavioral-health-workforce-crisis /news/2022-02-17/new-report-finds-ohios-mental-health-substance-abuse-services-are-at-a-breaking-point A rising number of patients and a shortage of staff in Ohio’s behavioral health system during the pandemic is leading to longer wait times for care. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:38:22 GMT /news/2022-02-17/new-report-finds-ohios-mental-health-substance-abuse-services-are-at-a-breaking-point Debbie Holmes /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-10/ohio-bill-would-require-insurers-to-follow-federal-law-on-mental-healthcare Federal law mandates insurers treat mental health services like they would physical health care. But the sponsors of a new bill in the Ohio Legislature... Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:07:03 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-10/ohio-bill-would-require-insurers-to-follow-federal-law-on-mental-healthcare Jo Ingles /news/2019-10-14/ohios-behavioral-health-workers-optimistic-about-state-of-recovery Ohio's annual conference of behavioral health workers comes at an interesting time in the field. Though still burdened by the opioid epidemic, counties… Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-10-14/ohios-behavioral-health-workers-optimistic-about-state-of-recovery Steve Brown /news/2019-10-09/study-more-behavioral-health-workers-linked-to-suicide-decrease A new study from The Ohio State University shows firearm suicides decreased slightly in states where the mental health workforce grew.Researchers compared… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:23:20 GMT /news/2019-10-09/study-more-behavioral-health-workers-linked-to-suicide-decrease /news/2019-08-26/ohio-university-wins-1-3-million-grant-to-train-behavioral-health-workers Ohio University received a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help increase health providers in areas hit hardest by the… Mon, 26 Aug 2019 21:04:09 GMT /news/2019-08-26/ohio-university-wins-1-3-million-grant-to-train-behavioral-health-workers /news/2019-08-12/in-patient-behavioral-health-facility-for-adolescents-opens-in-columbus SUN Behavioral Health opens an in-patient adolescent facility in North Columbus on Monday.Central Ohio kids who could be a danger to themselves or others… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:31:01 GMT /news/2019-08-12/in-patient-behavioral-health-facility-for-adolescents-opens-in-columbus Nick Evans /news/2018-06-04/speaker-fight-clouds-future-of-childrens-behavioral-health-program Pauly Belletti is an outgoing, energetic first grader in Parma.“School is awesome,” he says.Why does the eight-year-old think school is so great?“It's… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:50:12 GMT /news/2018-06-04/speaker-fight-clouds-future-of-childrens-behavioral-health-program Karen Kasler /news/2017-10-24/ohio-testing-revamped-system-for-mental-health-coverage The state is redesigning the way mental health and addiction services are covered under health care plans. Those services are critical in fighting the… Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:41:06 GMT /news/2017-10-24/ohio-testing-revamped-system-for-mental-health-coverage Andy Chow