Acadia Healthcare: Whistleblower Exposes Dangers at Options Behavioral Health

January 14, 2025

Misty Coburn wasn't surprised to learn about allegations of sex abuse at Options Behavioral Health Hospital.

As a nurse, she saw the warning signs everywhere. Staff, who were outnumbered and undertrained, didn't watch patients closely. That amplified danger in the Lawrence mental health facility's mixed gender units, where men and women roomed next to each other. They were forced to keep their doors open - and there was always a fear someone might slip through.

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