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July 10th, 2021

VT legislature calls for action to address ED boarding

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In 2020, the state of Vermont was ranked first in the nation for access to mental health care in Mental Health America’s annual state-by-state rankings. Yet, this spring,...

July 5th, 2019

ME legislation seeks community-based mental health task force

By Eileen Weber

Mentally ill patients often end up in emergency rooms, homeless shelters, or even jails instead of getting much needed psychiatric care. Senator Cathy Breen (D- )

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 14th, 2018

Mass. increases beds, facilities while other states remain stable

By Phyllis Hanlon

Tags: behavioral health, Connecticut, increase in beds, increase in facilities, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, opioid crisis, psychiatric care, psychiatric unit, Rhode Island, Vermont
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May 13th, 2018

Vermont searches for solutions to increase bed capacity

By Janine Weisman

New behavioral units designed to enhance care

By Pamela Berard

St. Mary's Medical Center