Southcoast Behavioral Health In New England To Open Dedicated Youth Unit

Southcoast Behavioral Health in Massachusetts is adding a child and adolescent behavioral health program, which will expand the service line from 24 to 48 beds. The new beds and program are expected to be completed during the first half of 2023. The new units will extend the hospital’s bed capacity from 144 beds to 192 beds.

The hospital opened in 2015 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is operated through a joint venture partnership between Southcoast Health and Acadia Healthcare. It provides services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. The first expansion of 24 beds occurred in 2019, providing a unit . . .