Articles

April 13th, 2021

Massachusetts launches schools’ initiative to address mental health

By Phyllis Hanlon

Throughout the last year, schooling has looked significantly different than in any other year. The spread of COVID-19 prompted the state to temporarily suspend in-classroom...

March 8th, 2021

MPA seeks better care, quality, and coverage in 2021-2022 legislative session

By Eileen Weber

The Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) highlighted three specific aspects of mental health to be focused on during the 2021-2022 legislative session: access to care,...

October 21st, 2020

LifeSet Program prepares often troubled youth for successful lives

By New England Psychologist Staff

The Youth Villages LifeSet Program, designed to help young people aging out of foster care or juvenile justice custody, has proven a success, according to officials with the...

May 6th, 2020

Mass. AG settles with health plans on mental health parity compliance

By Janine Weisman

April 19th, 2020

Bill aims to improve access and boost workforce

By Catherine Robertson Souter

October 9th, 2019

The Walker School completes extensive renovations

By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

October 9th, 2019

New England’s last holdout to limit clawbacks finally passes law

By Janine Weisman

May 29th, 2019

Massachusetts bans conversion therapy for minors

By Eileen Weber

Massachusetts became the 16th state to ban conversion therapy, a method attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity by treating it as if it’s a...

May 13th, 2019

North Shore Medical Center project underway to increase number of psychiatric beds

By Eileen Weber

North Shore Medical Center received approval from Massachusetts state regulators to increase its number of psychiatric beds.

Plans for what will be called the Epstein...

May 11th, 2019

Baystate Health, US HealthVest to build hospital

By Phyllis Hanlon