Jeffrey Bertrand, MBA, has been appointed as the Director of Human Resources beginning in February. He joins the hospital’s team with many years of experience in the mental health field. His background in employee relations and compliance standards brings welcomed value to the leadership team. Our CEO, Randall Hines stated, “We are excited to have […]
On Saturday, March 18th, 2023, the PAWS for People program, which is associated with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, sent four handlers and their respective pets to visit with and be available for patients from our Thrive (adolescent) and our Empower (trauma) units. Each unit was escorted to our PHP unit […]
At HBM, we offer an adolescent program, ages 11-17, that incorporates the school day into the treatment. Our mental health programming for adolescents, which is named “Thrive”, espouses programs such as Compassion and Dependency, Trauma and the Understanding of it, Cultural Humility and Responsiveness, and Family Dynamics, we also offer schooling for the adolescents in […]
We are excited to announce that effective 1/23/23, we have filled the Human Rights Officer (HRO) position at HBM with Joseph Drolette, Ed.D. Joe has a wide background in working with people with mental health challenges over his career. We look forward to his contribution to our patient care systems here at the hospital. He […]
The Hospital for Behavioral Medicine (HBM) is excited to welcome Nicole “Nikki” Mason as its new Community Liaison. Nikki brings a combination of clinical and business development skills to the team, with most of her experience involving programming for state system-involved youth and their families. She also has experience with building partnerships, social media oversight, […]
Worcester, MA – The Hospital for Behavioral medicine is proud to announce that it has named Catherine Collins as Director of Business Development. Catherine comes to HBM with several years of experience in the substance use disorder treatment field as a Business Development representative for various centers across Massachusetts. Social Media, Blog Writing and […]
The 2022 statistics are out – and there is much insight taken from the numbers. In a report written by MHA (Mental Health America) National Organization, it calculates that the actual number of children without mental health coverage is 1.9% in Massachusetts to as high as 17.7% in Arkansas. The rate of children with private […]