Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions

10/22/2026

📘 The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event List is changing in 2027 — and behavioral health leaders should be preparing now. This week’s Circa Behavioral Health Brief looks at what’s changing, what teams should review, and how organizations can strengthen readiness before January 1.

👉 Follow the conversation and subscribe to the Circa Behavioral Health Brief on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7501409260182933504

10/09/2026

🎤 We're excited to share that Devon Wayt, BSM, MBA, will be speaking at CCAPP's 13th Annual Conference!

Join Devon on October 16th in Universal City, CA, as he shares insights on building stronger, healthier organizations in behavioral healthcare.

🔗 Learn more & register at:
https://ccappconferences.com/speaker/devon-wayt/

10/07/2026

Join us this weekend at the East Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders as Dr. Maeve O’Neill shares practical strategies for building a more reliable, resilient behavioral health organization. 🎤

📍West Palm Beach, FL

🎟️ Tickets & event details: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/east-coast-symposium

10/02/2026

✨ Fresh from UNiFY 2026, Dr. Maeve O’Neill is sharing the ideas and takeaways that stood out most. Read the latest Circa Behavioral Health Brief on LinkedIn for her perspective on what mattered most. 💙

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/back-from-unify-2026-insiders-take-dr-maeve-oneill-edition-lowlc/

09/24/2026

📃 Introducing The Circa Behavioral Health Brief!

Our new weekly LinkedIn newsletter delivers quick, practical insights for behavioral health professionals and leaders, covering compliance, accreditation, operations, and leadership.

📬 Subscribe on LinkedIn and get the Brief each week: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7501409260182933504

09/14/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month. 💜 We all have a role to play in su***de prevention. Sometimes that role looks like listening, checking in, staying connected, or simply reminding someone that they don’t have to face a difficult moment alone.

Support saves lives. A conversation can open the door to hope, and knowing where to turn for help can make all the difference. 💙

If you or someone you know is struggling, call, text, or chat 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline and get immediate support.

Let’s continue creating communities where people feel seen, heard, supported, and connected.

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09/08/2026

September is a busy month for the Circa team! ✨ We’re looking forward to connecting, learning, and sharing alongside behavioral health leaders throughout the month. 🤝 See you there!

09/07/2026

People first. Systems second.

We believe that deeply.
Behavioral healthcare has enough rules, regulations, standards, policies, forms, and
checklists to fill a warehouse.

But none of those things ever helped someone get sober. None of them sat with a struggling family. None of them gave someone hope when they thought there was none left.

People do that.

Our job is to surround those people with systems that help them succeed.

That’s why at Circa Behavioral we don’t believe compliance should become the mission.

Compliance should protect the mission.

Hire great people. Invest in them. Give them purpose. Build strong systems around them. Hold the organization accountable. And never lose sight of why any of this exists in the first place:

To help people heal. To reunite families. To strengthen communities. To save lives.

We are grateful to Kipu Health for including our CEO & Founder, Devon Wayt’s, perspective in this article about what steady compliance actually looks like.

This is the kind of conversation I want our field to keep having. 💙

https://www.kipuhealth.com/resources/blog-what-steady-compliance-actually-looks-like/

Learn five ways behavioral health organizations can build stronger compliance systems, stay audit-ready, and prepare for regulatory change.

09/01/2026

Compliance is the secret weapon to scaling.

Last week, Kipu Health hosted a conversation with Glenn Hadley, Chief Growth Officer at JG Healthcare Solutions, and Dr. Maeve O’Neill, MEd, LPC-S, CHC, EdD Candidate, Director of National Compliance at Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions, on what it takes to build an organization ready for sustainable growth.

From compliance and financial readiness to the right technology foundation, the decisions you make today can shape your ability to grow tomorrow.

🎥 Watch the full webinar: bit.ly/ProveitThenGrowit

08/28/2026

🤝 Kirsten represented Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions at the 20th Annual Department of Health Care Services’ SUD Integrated Care Conference in Long Beach this week | Celebrating 20 years of advancing substance use disorder care!

Across three days, the conference highlighted the importance of integrated, person-centered care, improving access and outcomes, and strengthening coordination across SUD, mental health, medical, and community-based services.

It was an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and be part of important conversations shaping the future of behavioral healthcare in California. 💙