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Louisiana Behavioral Health Hospital Reopens Intensive Outpatient Program; National Fatherhood Initiative, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Partner for New Program · Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health

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  This is Randy Homan with Becker's Behavioral Health Podcast.
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  Here's your daily industry news brief for April 26th.
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  First River Place Behavioral Health is reopening its intensive outpatient
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  program. River Health is based in LA Place, Louisiana.
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  The program closed in 2021 after Hurricane Ida hit the area.
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  It almost reopened last year. However,
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  there was a lack of staff and still too much destruction from the hurricane.
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  The program is currently open to adults with mental health issues.
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  The facility plans to expand the program to offer outpatient care to adolescents
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  and individuals with substance abuse issues.
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  Second, virtual behavioral health provider for children. Bright Line names.
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  Its New Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Myra Altman.
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  PhD will be its clinical officer and Amy Chen will be its marketing officer.
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  Before Bright Line, Dr.
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  Altman led clinical strategy and research at Modern Health,
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  which is a comprehensive employer mental health benefit.
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  She's also a scholar at the Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford
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  University. She completed fellowship in value-based care,
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  focused on access to high quality, sustainable, and equitable care.
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  Ms. Chen previously served as Vice President of Marketing at Crossover Health.
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  Before that, she was head of marketing at CareMore Health,
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  which is an integrated healthcare delivery system.
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  Third,
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  the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is
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  partnering with the National Fatherhood Initiative.
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  The Do Well will implement the 24 7 dad program in community programs across
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  Virginia 24 7.
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  Dad is an evidence-based program that provides support and resources to fathers
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  so they can become involved, responsible, and committed parents 24 hours a day,
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  seven days a week.
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  Fathers who are accessing behavioral health services will be connected with 24 7
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  Dad. The program will be run by clinicians, case managers,
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  and peer recovery specialists throughout Virginia. Thanks for listening.
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