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Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

(1 days ago) People also askWill Massachusetts' New mental health helpline help people seek treatment?(Robin Lubbock/WBUR) This article is more than 1 year old. Massachusetts health officials are taking steps meant to improve access to mental health care. One pillar of their ambitious effort is a new helpline to assist people seeking treatment. It promises to connect callers with mental health services — 24 hours a day — and it's free.Mass. set up a mental health hotline. 6,000 people called in the first wbur.orgWhat is mental health?Dr. Masrath Begum

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Baker opens 24/7 crisis helpline, 25 new community behavioral …

(6 days ago) WEBJanuary 3, 2023. 1. Outgoing Gov. Charlie Baker made a big step towards improving mental healthcare in Massachusetts as he prepares to leave office Thursday. On Jan. …

https://www.boston.com/news/health/2023/01/03/charlie-baker-crisis-helpline-community-behavioral-health-centers-massachusetts/

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Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental …

(8 days ago) WEBMassachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give judges the authority to order adults with a severe mental illness into mandatory outpatient care, after being released from a health care …

https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-mandated-outpatient-care-02de1e6805a2d963de62786406336f6d

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School-based mental health work gets $13 million boost

(3 days ago) WEBMay 24, 2024 at 3:28 a.m. BOSTON — More than 30 “high-need” Massachusetts schools are getting funding to establish mental health support …

https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2024/05/24/school-based-mental-health-work-gets-13-million-boost/

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Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

(9 days ago) WEBIn Boston, a voluntary treatment program aims to help individuals with a major mental illness, who have a pending criminal case or are on probation. Started in 2020, …

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2023/04/06/massachusetts-weighs-letting-judges-order-mental-health-care/

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Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental …

(Just Now) WEBupdated on November 17, 2021. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would guarantee Massachusetts residents are eligible for annual mental health

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/11/17/massachusetts-senate-mental-health-bill/

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Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental health bill

(3 days ago) WEBBy Steve Leblanc. Published 3:45 PM PDT, November 17, 2021. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that …

https://apnews.com/article/business-health-massachusetts-mental-health-09b1424982827985c8480b26ecc92b32

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$200 million for Mass. behavioral health eagerly anticipated

(3 days ago) WEBAbout $110 million for mental health providers formed the backbone of a $140.9 million student loan repayment program last year that benefitted 2,935 workers, …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/25/metro/behavioral-health-massachusetts-trust-fund-arpa/

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Massachusetts House OKs bill to expand mental health access

(6 days ago) WEBPublished 3:36 PM PDT, June 16, 2022. BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House approved a bill Thursday designed to expand access to mental health services. …

https://apnews.com/article/politics-health-boston-massachusetts-e8004295f56f80dacaf09af92ecc9e60

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Mass. set up a mental health hotline. 6,000 people called in the …

(5 days ago) WEBIn emergency situations, helpline workers are trained to contact 911. Places to call for mental health help. Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line: 833-773 …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/05/01/massachusetts-behavioral-health-therapy-helpline

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One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back …

(9 days ago) WEBThat week, Haley was one of 115 children and teenagers who came to a Massachusetts hospital ER in a mental health crisis, waiting days or even weeks for …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/09/1154953475/one-state-looks-to-get-kids-in-crisis-out-of-the-er-and-back-home

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The pandemic has led to a surge in mental health need in Mass

(3 days ago) WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected the mental health of Massachusetts residents, especially young adults of color, according to a new survey …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/02/08/massachusetts-pandemic-mental-health

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Behavioral Health System Reform MAMH

(1 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health System Reform. 2022 was a historic year for the advancement of multiple, comprehensive behavioral health reform efforts in Massachusetts. From the …

https://www.mamh.org/advocacy/roadmap-to-reform/behavioral-health-system-reform-2

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Gov. Healey talks mental health care availability in New Bedford visit

(6 days ago) WEBIt's one of 30 across the state providing free mental health crisis care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Mobile crisis services are also …

https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2024/05/22/gov-healey-talks-mental-health-care-availability-in-new-bedford-visit/73806360007/

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Massachusetts bill expanding mental health access signed into law

(6 days ago) WEBGov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill that takes new steps to address the mental health crisis in Massachusetts. The new law expands mental health access …

https://www.wcvb.com/article/mental-health-access-expansion-law-massachusetts/40864543

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Mass. Prisons Strike Deal With Feds Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Mental

(6 days ago) WEBFederal prosecutors and the Massachusetts Department of Correction have agreed to changes in response to findings that the state’s treatment of inmates with …

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mass-prisons-strike-deal-with-feds-over-unconstitutional-mental-health-treatment/2925674/

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Massachusetts Mental Health Resources in Schools. – NBC Boston

(2 days ago) WEBCiting progress in addressing children’s behavioral health as well as areas desperately in need of improvement, a new report suggests the potential for schools and …

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/report-eyes-role-for-schools-in-behavioral-health-crisis/2949174/

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Mass. lawmakers to wade into fierce debate over court-mandated …

(4 days ago) WEBState Sen. Cindy Friedman, a Middlesex Democrat, has renewed a legislative push to allow court-ordered outpatient mental health care in Massachusetts. …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/03/13/massachusetts-courts-assisted-outpatient-forced-treatment

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Bill Would Give Massachusetts Students 2 Mental Health Days

(4 days ago) WEBBOSTON, January 5, 2022 (State House News Service) – The COVID-19 pandemic, marked by disrupted routines and social isolation, has drawn new attention to issues …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-school-students-mental-health-day/

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Framingham behavioral health center among several to open in …

(5 days ago) WEB0:00. 0:45. FRAMINGHAM — Seeking to provide regular and emergency assistance to residents going through mental health struggles, Advocates will open the …

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/healthcare/2023/02/17/ma-community-behavioral-health-center-opens-framingham/69902106007/

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Art display at Northshore Mall encourages conversation about …

(6 days ago) WEBMay 22, 2024 / 11:26 PM EDT / CBS Boston. PEABODY - A traveling pop-up art display has a new permanent home at the Northshore Mall. "I Am More," a …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mental-health-art-display-northshore-mall-peabody/

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Best Hospitals for Psychiatry near Massachusetts - US News Health

(4 days ago) WEBMassachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA is nationally ranked in 13 adult specialties and 4 pediatric specialties. Read more ». Brigham and Women's Hospital. Boston, MA …

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/psychiatry/massachusetts

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBHRSA, through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding, expanded the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant program, which funds pediatric mental …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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Opinion Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The …

(1 days ago) WEBMedical groups declaring a “national emergency.”. The surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

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