Taking the LEAD

Posted by admin on Apr 28, 2008 in News Articles | 0 comments

Retaining staff is one of the greatest challenges for any community mental health center (CMHC). Stressful cases, emotional burnout, and an increasing number of cases per caregiver have led to an alarmingly high employee turnover rate. For the Aurora Mental Health Center in Aurora, Colorado, the attrition rate has been as high as 30% for one year (and many CMHCs have rates much higher than this). Add to this challenge the aging workforce, the large number of executives poised to retire in the near future, and a shortage of funds for expensive employee-training programs—it’s hard to see how this situation can change anytime soon.
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CBHC Honors Dan Cushman

Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2008 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

After 32 years in the mental health field and 27 with West Central Mental Health, Dan Cushman retires.
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Mental health center receives award

Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2008 in News Articles | 0 comments

A local nonprofit that works to ensure mental health services are always available for people who can’t afford them won recognition Wednesday for its efforts.

The Larimer Center for Mental Health received the Agency of Distinction Award from the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado at its annual luncheon in Fort Collins.

The mental health agency was honored for its focus on the future and excellence in management.

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One In Five Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Suffer from PTSD or Major Depression

Posted by admin on Apr 23, 2008 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan — 300,000 in all — report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slightly more than half have sought treatment, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

In addition, researchers found about 19 percent of returning service members report that they experienced a possible traumatic brain injury while deployed, with 7 percent reporting both a probable brain injury and current PTSD or major depression.

Many service members said they do not seek treatment for psychological illnesses because they fear it will harm their careers. But even among those who do seek help for PTSD or major depression, only about half receive treatment that researchers consider "minimally adequate" for their illnesses.

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CBHC and the First Lady honors Ken Stein

Posted by admin on Apr 22, 2008 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

After 26-years of service as executive director for Colorado West Regional Mental Health, Doctor Ken Stein is retired.

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