2009 January

Psych units shutting doors

Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2009 in News Articles | 0 comments

In an article written for the Denver Post, Karen Auge recently outlined the dire state of inpatient mental health resources available in Colorado. With psychiatric beds either lost or in jeopardy across the state, the costs and burden of treating man persons with a serious mental illness will largely be shifted to other tax-payer funded resources, such as jails and emergency rooms. As concerning, the proper care and services to help this extremely vulnerable population will no longer be available.

To learn more about the social and financial costs, click here.

Riesberg’s health care forum bounces ideas off residents

Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2009 in News Articles | 0 comments

State Representative Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, recently held a health care forum in his district to reassure his constituents that health care is still a primary concern for the State Legislature, and to field ideas from attendees on how health care can be improved in Colorado. The forum took place in the storm of economic worries prevalent througout the state in an effort to stay focused on the needs of the uninsured and underinsured, the drive towards integrated health care and areas where cost-savings can be achieved.

Click here to read the article written by Andrew Villegas in The Greeley Tribune

New York State Restructures its Mental Health Treatment Approach

Posted by admin on Jan 14, 2009 in News Articles | 0 comments

"The New York State Health Foundation is providing a $3.2 million grant over four years to establish a statewide Center of Excellence for the Integration of Care, which will train workers in the state’s 1,223 licensed mental-health and substance-abuse clinics to identify and treat patients with both types of conditions."

New York is moving toward integrated care of individuals dually-diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorder. The effort addresses the need for an integrated treatment plan for this population to effectively realize significant postive outcomes and recovery.

Click here to read the article.

Lectures to Focus on Suicide Prevention

Posted by admin on Jan 14, 2009 in News Articles, Trainings | 0 comments

The Steamboat Pilot & Today’s Zach Fridell recently reported that suicide attempts and completed suicides in the Steamboat Springs area have nearly doubled last year’s reported numbers. In reaction, Colorado West Regional Mental Health Center is sponsoring a series of lectures to address the issue of suicide and promote suicide prevention strategies.

Click here to read the article and link to the lecture series schedule.