IJR News — today's news from every sideBehavioral Health Efforts Include New California Hub and Ohio Oversight ShiftHealth — Sep 8, 2026Across North Dakota, California, and Ohio, there is a growing emphasis on integrated, whole-person behavioral health care—from the ND conference fostering professional collaboration and ongoing education, to UC San Diego Health’s multi-faceted behavioral health hub focused on inpatient, outpatient, research, and training, to Compassion Behavioral Health promoting integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and to Ohio policy efforts tightening oversight of recovery housing. Together these developments reflect a national push toward coordinated care, stronger resources, and policy refinement to improve access and outcomes for individuals with behavioral health needs.
