This is an exclusive BHB+ story Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services creates significant uncertainty for the behavioral health industry. That puts it diplomatically. Under Kennedy, health care could undergo a brutally painful evolution to bring about his highly skeptical and well-outside-of-mainstream worldview. And I […]
Editor’s note (Feb. 13, 2025): This story was updated after publishing with additional details. Embark Behavioral Health plans to expand its service offerings, increasing the severity of conditions it can treat and adding technology support. The Chandler, Arizona-based youth and family behavioral health provider said on Feb. 11 that it would roll out an integrative […]
Youth behavioral health provider Embark Behavioral Health will part ways with three C-suite members at the end of the month — one of whom is the last co-founder still with the company. An internal memo written by Scott Filion, CEO of the Phoenix-based private equity-backed platform, obtained by Behavioral Health Business shows that Darren Wight […]
Embark Behavioral Health has laid off managers and administrative staff in its senior and middle management ranks. The company is also closing several locations. The Phoenix-based youth behavioral health provider laid off about 60 people, providing notice last Wednesday. Impacted roles include human resource and recruiting positions, information technology and facility executive directors, people familiar […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you by Behavioral Health Business, a WTWH Media health care brand. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of behavioral health, home health, hospice, senior housing and skilled nursing care. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Jeremy […]
Chandler, Arizona-based Embark Behavioral Health is undergoing a leadership transition. On Wednesday, the private equity-backed child and young adult behavioral health provider announced that Alex Stavros, its CEO of 13 years, will step away from daily management and into a board member role. Embark Behavioral Health named Scott Filion as its new CEO, effective September […]
In case you missed it, Behavioral Health Business has launched a new specialty publication for professionals in the substance use disorder space. You can subscribe to Addiction Treatment Business here: Subscribe today! The behavioral health industry continues its shift away from adolescent wilderness therapy programs as payers opt for other care models and the segment grapples […]
Worsening teen mental health continues to be a leading issue in the U.S. The CDC reports that more than 40% of high school students reported feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and about a third experienced poor mental health in 2021. As a result, there is an uptick in behavioral health utilization. Still, adolescents and their […]
The sixth episode of the Behavioral Health Business Perspectives podcast is now Live! Behavioral Health Business Editor Laura Lovett sits down with Alex Stavros, CEO of youth-focused behavioral health provider Embark Behavioral Health. They discuss the challenges of tackling the youth behavioral health crisis and taking a preventative approach to care. Listen to learn about: […]
While 2023 unfolded at a dizzying pace, significant news in the behavioral health space may have escaped notice. This brief overview revisits several overlooked stories, offering valuable insights from a year marked by pivotal moments and promising trends. These overlooked stories represent meaningful developments in crucial industry narratives, serving as hidden gems and emblems of […]
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
