Pipeline: Discovery Behavioral Health Opens New Treatment Program; Spero Health’s Two New SUD Clinics

Discovery Behavioral Health opens eating disorder treatment program Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH), a multi-state provider of services across the behavioral health spectrum, has opened an eating disorder treatment program for preteens and adolescents in Enumclaw, Washington. Located north of Seattle, the gender-inclusive program operates under the Center of Discovery brand and treats patients ages 11-17 […]

Pipeline: UHS Moves Closer to JV Opening; Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ New Clinic

UHS celebrates “beam-topping” of new JV with Valley Children’s Healthcare Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) recently celebrated a milestone “beam topping” event in the construction of its newest hospital, River Vista Behavioral Health in Madera, California. Construction workers successfully placed the final steam beam atop the 81,600-square-foot, 128-bed facility, which is situated in California’s Central […]

New C-Suite Hires at Discovery Behavioral Health, Landmark Recovery; Springtide Appoints COO

Discovery Behavioral Health appoints regional CEO Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) — a multi-state operator of mental health, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and eating disorder recovery centers — has tapped Michael Uradnik as CEO of its Associated Behavioral Health Care (ABHC) unit. Uradnik will head ABHC — which serves clients in the Seattle-area — and […]

Transactions: Recovery Ways Buys Idaho Behavioral Health; PE-Backed ABA, SUD Deals

Recovery Ways adds Idaho Behavioral Health to family of programs The substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Recovery Ways has added Idaho Behavioral Health (IBH) to its portfolio. Details of the deal were not disclosed. Boise-based IBH operates addiction treatment and mental health clinics in four locations throughout the Gem State. Those clinics are located […]

Pipeline: Oceans Enters JV to Build Behavioral Hospital; New SUD Treatment Center Openings

Oceans Healthcare enters JV to build new behavioral hospital Oceans Healthcare has entered into a joint venture (JV) partnership to build a behavioral health hospital in south central Oklahoma. Oceans is teaming up with Norman Regional Health System for the project. Together, the pair will construct Behavioral Health Porter Village, a 48-bed hospital expected to […]

Pipeline: Acadia’s New Suicide Prevention Centers; New SUD Locations

Acadia partners with suicide prevention organization to open new centers Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) has opened 15 community resource centers in partnership with a leading suicide awareness organization to help young individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The centers are located in four states across the country within Acadia’s Comprehensive Treatment Centers (CTC), which provide […]

Pipeline: New Discovery, Odyssey Behavioral Facilities; Oceans Healthcare, Spero Health Expand Footprints

Discovery Behavioral Health opens Maryland behavioral health center Discovery Behavioral Health has opened a new facility in Crownsville, Maryland devoted exclusively to mental health treatment. Los Alamitos, California-based Discovery operates more than 100 centers nationwide for mental health, substance abuse and eating disorder treatment services. Its newest facility in suburban Baltimore features two residences for […]

After Strong 2020, Behavioral M&A Could Reach ‘New Peak’ in 2021

Despite the pandemic-led economic downturn of 2020, there was still plenty of M&A activity in the behavioral health care market to end the year, and signs are pointing to a robust 2021. The market saw 27 deals in Q4, according to the latest quarterly report from health care M&A firm Mertz Taggart. The flurry of […]

Transactions: Discovery Behavioral Health Expands Family of Brands; Three Providers Buy into New States

Discovery Behavioral Health acquires Prosperity Wellness Center   Discovery Behavioral Health — PE-backed network of behavioral health centers — has acquired Prosperity Wellness Center — a 40-bed residential SUD treatment facility in Tacoma, Washington. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Discovery is a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners. […]