Taking the LEAD

Posted on Apr 28, 2008

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 [...]

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CBHC Honors Dan Cushman

Posted on Apr 25, 2008

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 on Apr 25, 2008

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 [...]

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

Posted on Apr 23, 2008

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 [...]

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CBHC and the First Lady honors Ken Stein

Posted on Apr 22, 2008

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

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