West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association

08/25/2026

We kick off our new series, CCBHCs: Care That Connects, with our own CEO Brad Story. Brad walks us through the latest on the CCBHC model in the Mountain State and brings us up to speed on what West Virginians can expect with the innovative new system that's shaping behavioral healthcare across the country.

We kick off our new series, CCBHCs: Care That Connects, with our ow...

08/17/2026

Our WVBHPA Member Spotlight of the Week is Valley HealthCare System!

Valley HealthCare System provides services to people who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses, addictions, and intellectual or development disabilities. Our services range from early intervention and counseling to support plans for long-term help.

Serving four counties in North Central West Virginia—Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor—we offer tools, resources, and treatments needed to heal and improve lives. Visit their website to learn more:

Imagine Living Your Best LifeWe Can Help Welcome to Valley HealthCare SystemValley HealthCare System provides services to people who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses, addictions, and intellectual or development disabilities. Our services range from early intervention and counseling to suppo...

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Prestera Health Services!

08/11/2026

In this episode of The State of Mental Wellbeing, host Mohini Venkatesh sits down with Kevin Trippett, president and CEO of Westbrook Health Services, to discuss how the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model is expanding access to mental health and substance use care across rural West Virginia.
https://youtu.be/HdEZfsDfx4g?si=RSaHZtbpxGoTKxi_

08/11/2026

Boone Memorial Health is proud to announce that President and CEO Virgil Underwood has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “240 Community Hospital CEOs to Know” for 2026.

08/04/2026

Registration is now open for our 2026 Senior Leaders Conference at the beautiful Stonewall Resort! Follow the link below to register and book your room to join us October 14-16!

Our Senior Leaders Conference will feature presentations and workshops from top industry experts throughout the nation, focusing on topics such as the future of Medicaid, mental health, substance use disorder, child welfare, autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and the evolving legislative landscape impacting behavioral healthcare across West Virginia.

08/03/2026

We'd like to welcome our newest member of the WVBHPA, New Hope Treatment Centers, Inc.!

Since opening in 1987, New Hope Treatment Centers has been a welcoming place for young people in moments of crisis. Their programs have played a role in countless success stories, thanks to their relational approach to behavioral care. They get to know their kids on an individual level, and work with them and their families toward a brighter next chapter.

To learn more about New Hope, visit their website here:

A nationally recognized behavioral healthcare provider that offers comprehensive residential treatment to children and their families.

08/03/2026

Don't miss Prestera Health Services' Open House this Friday, August 7th at 10 am for the ribbon-cutting of their newest location in Milton! They are located at 15802 US Rt 60 (Previously 308 East Main Street) in Milton. Light refreshments will be served.

07/29/2026

Dr. Jimmie Beirne, CEO of Autism Services Center, Inc., sits down with us today to discuss the newly implemented "Blue Envelope Program" in West Virginia and describes how the exciting new initiative will help drivers with autism, IDD, and dementia safely interact with law enforcement during routine traffic stops.

Dr. Jimmie Beirne, CEO of Autism Services Center in Huntington, WV,...