A Court for Mental Illness
Susan Thornton writes in this DenverPost.com piece about the newly established Mental Health Court in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District. "The court is a specialized treatment court similar to others used in Colorado for drug users and teen offenders. It’s designed to divert nonviolent felony offenders who have a serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia [...]
READ MORE$1.5 million federal grant going to help the homeless
This article in the Colorado Springs Gazette by Debbie Kelley discusses a recent federal grant award of $1.5 million to the Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group (PPBHG) to treat and provide job training and education to mentally ill homeless individuals in the Colorado Springs area. The grant dollars will go a long way to helping PPBHG to [...]
READ MOREFirst Lady Ritter Sees Healthcare at Work on Grand Junction Visit
As reported in the Grand Junction Sentinal, the Colorado West Regional Mental Health Center received a visit from Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter recently, as a part of her travels around the state in support of behavioral health and healthcare integration. The First Lady’s visit to the area also included visits to the Oasis Clubhouse [...]
READ MOREPAUL SISKA WINS 2009 OUTSTANDING BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR
"Paul Siska, Adams County Undersheriff, has been named 2009 Outstanding Board Member of the Year by Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CHBC). Siska has been active on Community Reach Center’s Systems Board for ten years, including a two-year term as Board President. His steadfast efforts to improve access to mental health services for criminal offenders and reduce stigma associated with mental illness are extensive. He chairs the Metro [...]
READ MORECan Accountable Care Organizations Improve the Value of Health Care by Solving the Cost and Quality Quanderies?
Kelly Devers and Robert Berenson of the Urban Institute have completed a policy brief supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examining Accountable Care Organizations in the United States. Critical questions still exist about how ACOs should be structured, but their approach to addressing coordination of care issues and improving fragmented health care delivery systems [...]
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National Council News
- Survey Finds Behavioral Health Professionals Earn Less Than Fast Food Workers April 11, 2011
- 2011 Class Chosen for National Council Psychiatric Leadership Program April 7, 2011
- National Council Leadership Program to Eliminate Health Disparities March 14, 2011
- Experienced Voices Portray the Real Needs of Persons with Mental Illness March 14, 2011
SAMHSA News
- TIP 54: Managing Chronic Pain in Adults With or in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders January 1, 2012
- Injection Drug Abuse Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 1992 and 2009 December 1, 2011
- Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Mental Health Findings December 1, 2011