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The ‘not in my backyard’ barrier stalling California’s addiction treatment buildout 

California has committed billions of dollars to building new behavioral health treatment capacity, but some substance use disorder projects are stalling at city council meetings

Building a Growth Strategy with Zoning in Mind

Building a Growth Strategy with Zoning in Mind

For many behavioral health providers, zoning is treated as a box to check at the end of the process—something to

Turning Zoning Challenges Into Opportunities

Turning Zoning Challenges Into Opportunities

For many behavioral health providers, zoning feels like nothing more than an obstacle—an exhausting set of rules, hearings, and restrictions

Zoning Discrimination: Know Your Rights as a Provider

When a city denies your license application, drags out the permitting process, or imposes impossible conditions for opening a treatment

When Zoning Collides With Treatment Access

When Zoning Collides With Treatment Access

Florida continues to face staggering rates of overdose deaths and a rising demand for treatment beds. Families, communities, and providers

Anthem to Pay Nearly $12.9 Million in Settlement Over Behavioral Health Coverage Denials

Anthem to Pay Nearly $12.9 Million in Settlement Over Behavioral Health Coverage Denials

Behavioral health providers and patients scored an important win in federal court this month. A New York magistrate judge has

Providing MOUD in Jails: A Key Strategy Against Overdose & Recidivism

Providing MOUD in Jails: A Key Strategy Against Overdose & Recidivism

A new NIH-funded study has shown compelling evidence that giving people medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated dramatically improves