According to Mental Health America, Texas ranks last in the nation for access to care. From a shortage of providers on the South Plains to the stigma surrounding seeking help, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lubbock Intake Director Brittany Simpkins and Director of Business Development Kelsey Robinson discuss the barriers preventing many people from receiving care and how the hospital is addressing this gap, including its recently expanded ages served. See the full interview here.
KCBD Investigates The Mental Health Crisis: Texas ranks last in access to mental health services
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Brick & Elm Magazine – Mindset: Moment of Crisis
Oceans Behavioral Hospital Amarillo Director of Clinical Services Emily Permenter is a dedicated mental health professional and a valued leader at our hospital. Emily sees firsthand each day the challenges of navigating a variety of behavioral health care options and strives to help individuals make informed decisions about their treatment. Explore her insights into mental health services and advice for beginning the journey to healing in Brick & Elm Magazine.
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The Journal Record: Norman Regional opens new Behavioral Health Center to meet growing need
More than 53% of adults living with mental health conditions in Oklahoma went untreated last year. Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village Hospital Administrator Bill Southwick spoke with the Journal Record about the new facility’s efforts to increase access to safe, high-quality care.
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Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village is Now Open in Norman
Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare today announced the opening of Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village, a new, state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital. The facility, located at 506 Wellness Way in Norman, greatly increases access to care in south-central Oklahoma and more than doubles Norman Regional Health System’s current inpatient capacity.
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