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Dept. Of Health, Public Works Assessing Land In Anna's Hope For Behavioral Health Facility

The Department of Health said on Monday that it has begun initiatives to address the behavioral health needs of the territory, and that it would soon be announcing its new director for the Behavioral Health, Alcoholism, and Drug Dependency Services Division. The department also said that it along with the Department of Public Works began assessment of Plot No. 184 of Estate Anna’s Hope for development of a behavioral health facility. The announcement follows Governor Albert Bryan's state of emergency declaration on mental health in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which enables the hiring of professionals in the mental health sector by D.O.H. along with the territory’s hospitals, according to Government House. It also clears the path for D.O.H. to ramp up its search effort for behavioral health professionals. "Every week our behavioral health partners participate in weekly behavioral health steering committees. The conversations revolve around maximizing fiscal and human resources for th...