In 2024, about 20% of all people experiencing homelessness were older adults aged 55 and over—and almost half of those older adults are unsheltered. This reality is the focus of a new issue brief, The Importance Of Federal Rental Assistance For Older Adults.
Market conditions are driving this situation—the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit is around $1,976, and the maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is $967 per month—compared to the national average rent of $1,556 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. And over 40% of older renters have less than $1,000 in cash savings. At the same time, among Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) major federal rental assistance programs, about 42% of households are headed by…
RFPs
- Testing RSS
- Alabama Seeks Family Service Centers
- Alabama Seeks Rehab Intervention Service Enrichment (RISE) Services
- Alabama Seeks Intensive In-Home Services
- Illinois Seeks WIC EBT Processor Services
- Louisiana’s City Of New Orleans Seeks Online Diversion Program Management Services
- Louisiana’s City Of New Orleans Seeks Youth Programming Provider Services
- Nebraska Seeks Call Center Support For Unemployment Insurance Services
- North Carolina’s New Hanover County Seeks Occupational Health Services
- South Carolina Seeks Club Management Software Services
Contract Awards
- Nevada Awards Staff Wellness Program Curriculum & Mobile App Services Contract To EmbGro
- California Awards Preadmission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Level II Evaluation Services Contract To Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
- New Jersey’s Passaic County Awards Alternative Responses To Reduce Instances Of Violence & Escalation (ARRIVE) Together Critical Incident Model Services Contract To St. Joseph’s Health, Inc. dba St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Inc.
- Maine Awards Development Of A Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Or Facilities Contract To Sweetser
- California’s Orange County Awards Crisis Stabilization Unit & Psychiatric & Basic Medical Services Contract To CEP America-Psychiatry, PC dba Vituity
Winning Proposals
- Colorado Awards Employee Health Clinic Services Contract To Banner Occupational Health
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Two Support Group & Counseling Services For Family & Friend Care Partners Contracts
- Colorado Awards Universal Mental Health Screening Tool Services Contract To NCS Pearson, Inc.
- Colorado Awards District-Wide Crisis Prevention & Restraint Training Services Contract To Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.
- Nevada Awards Staff Wellness Program Curriculum & Mobile App Services Contract To EmbGro
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- AI In 2025: The Future Of Automation In Healthcare
- Elevating Behavioral Healthcare: How The Village Network Embraces Tech For Growth & Sustainability
- Charting Your AI Roadmap For 2025: Key Priorities For Behavioral Health Organizations
- Blueprint For Integration: Key Components Of A Clinically Integrated Network
- AI Evolution In Behavioral Healthcare: A Framework For Agency Transformation
- Innovate To Differentiate: The Foster Care Portal
- Data Innovation Masterclass: Build A Foundation For Action
- Achieving Clinical Excellence Through Ambient Documentation & AI-Driven Technology
- Maximizing Revenue: How Behavioral Health Providers Leverage Analytics In Revenue Cycle Management
- The History, Evolution, & Current Opportunity For Behavioral Health Providers In Addressing Population Health
Institute Presentations
- Surprise! Sustainability & Survival In A Time Of Market Chaos
- The Path To Financial Sustainability: How To Estimate The Financial Resources Required For Growth
- Evaluating Your Leadership Structure For Enhanced Performance Optimization
- Lessons In Cybersecurity—How Shura, Inc. Assesses External Risks In A Growing Organization
- Financial Sustainability Through Participation In Provider Networking: The WakeMed Case Study For Increasing Consumer Volume
- Knocking Down Tech Silos To Build A Financially Sustainable Future
- Health Plan Roundtable: The 2025 Landscape
- Building Continuity Of Care By Leveraging Vital Collaborators & Community Stakeholders: The Berks Counseling Center & CPC Integrated Health Case Studies
- Strategies To Reduce Unit Costs & Improve Contract Profitability With Mainstay Life Services & Spindletop Center
- From Silos To Synergy—Delivering Value-Based Whole-Person Care–Sponsored By Netsmart
- How Citrus Health Assesses & Improves Margin Issues For The Organization & Its Service Lines
- Measuring What Matters—The Kaiser Permanente Exploration Of Patient-Centered Outcomes & Feedback Informed Care
- Driving Innovation In Medicaid—The CareSource Approach To Serving Complex Health Populations
- Innovations & Sustainability In Integrated Care: The Denova Collaborative Health Case Study
- Convenient Care, Behavioral Health & Chronic Disease Management: Challenges & Opportunities In The Changing Market
Market Intelligence Reports
- A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Market Update: A 2024 OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Staged Example of Market Intelligence Report
- Health Plan Enrollment Of Consumers With Serious Mental Illnesses: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The Medicare Accountable Care Organization Update: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Foster Care Enrollment In Medicaid Managed Care, 2018 & 2022: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 16 – February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Executive Summits
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Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Upcoming Webinars
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Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
- There are currently no Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables. Please check again soon for more events.
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Elevance Health’s Carelon Behavioral Health Maintains A ‘Ghost Network’ In New York
- Social Security Represents 60% Of Income For Americans 75 & Older
- Cigna’s Evernorth Introduces Two Programs To Manage GLP-1 Drugs For Diabetes & Weight Loss
- New Legislation Allows Indiana FSSA To Establish A ‘Medicaid-Diversion’ Pilot Program With The Area Agencies On Aging CHOICE Program
- Between 2020 & 2023 The Number Of Seniors In Jails Grew More Than 3x As Fast As The Number Of Adults
- Black Youth Were Four Times More Likely To Be Flagged As High Aggression Risk During Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits
- Nebraska Reduces I/DD Waiting List By 75%, From 2,700 In 2024 To 700 In 2025
Market Updates
- Lyra Health Announces Lyra Link & New Partners To Deepen Benefits Integration
- San Diego Behavioral Health Services Awarded $29.1 Million In State Funding To Create New Behavioral Health Services
- Franklin County ADAMH Board Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Crisis Care Center In Columbus, Ohio
- Indiana Treatment Centers Renovating Assisted Living Facility In Mishawaka, Indiana, To Become An Addiction Treatment Center
- New SYNERGY HomeCare Franchise Opens In Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Testing Distributor Working
- More Learning, Less Scrolling: Creating Distraction-Free Schools
- Nebraska DDD Home & Community-Based Services Waiver Transformation: ‘Access For All’
- Nebraska Division of Developmental Disabilities Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report For July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
- Banner-University Family Care Procurement Protest For The Arizona Long Term Care System-Elderly/Physically Disabled (ALTCS-EPD) Contract Awards
- Delaware Division Of Developmental Disabilities Services Application For 1915(c) HCBS Waiver, Approved July 1, 2024
- FAQ About New Contracts For The The Arizona Long Term Care System-Elderly and/or Physically Disabled (ALTCS-EPD) Program