Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. names new C-suite member Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHC) named Judith Scimone its chief human resources officer. She will report to company CEO Chris Hunter. In her new role, she is tasked with developing and advancing Acadia Healthcare’s people strategy and helping it become the “premier employer of […]
Little Leaves Behavioral Services
Since Little Leaves Behavioral Services was founded about five years ago, the center-based applied behavioral analysis (ABA) provider has grown by four times. That includes the addition of two new locations in the past few weeks, and its expansion from the Mid-Atlantic into Florida for the first time last year. Now, the provider — which […]
Oceans opens new behavioral hospital Oceans Healthcare has opened a new behavioral health hospital in North Baton Rouge. The facility is Oceans’ third in the area, tripling the provider’s capacity to provide inpatient care in the community. The new 40-bed hospital brings Oceans’ total bed count in Baton Rouge up to 60. The new Oceans […]
Spero opens new Kentucky center Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Spero Health has opened a new clinic in Kentucky, located in the town of Monticello. Situated in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth State near the Tennessee border, the location provides a combination of in-person and telehealth services. It accepts Kentucky Medicaid and most […]
Autism treatment providers have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of their services are dependent upon in-person connections. But in 2021, stakeholders predict the industry will bounce back; however, it won’t look the same way it did pre-pandemic. Executives and insiders in the space anticipate more children will need higher levels […]
Construction starts on $357 million psych hospital Crews have started construction on a $357 million psychiatric facility in Texas, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The site, which will have 300 beds and private rooms for all patients, will eventually serve as a replacement for the San Antonio State Hospital. It’s expected to open in […]
Little Leaves Behavioral Services has its eyes set on growth: The applied behavioral analysis provider has opened a new children’s autism center in Germantown, Maryland. It also has new locations in the works elsewhere in Maryland, Virginia and Florida, the company announced. Silver Spring, Maryland-based Little Leaves is a division of special education and instructional […]