Suicide prevention group joins forces with North Range Behavioral Health

Posted by admin on May 11, 2009 in News Articles, Transforming Colorado's Behavioral Health System | 0 comments

Suicide Education and Support Services (SESS) has merged with North Range Behavioral Health, effective May 1.  SESS provides education and support for suicide prevention and post-intervention efforts to residents of Weld County, and has referred individuals to North Range Behavioral Health for further assistance and treatment services for a number of years. 

To read more about the merger, click here. 

Beyond Parity: Primary Care Physicians’ Perspectives On Access To Mental Health Care

Posted by admin on Apr 14, 2009 in Research/Publications, Transforming Colorado's Behavioral Health System | 0 comments

Research and support for the integration of the mental and physical healthcare systems has been on the rise in recent years.  The Federal Legislature, as well as many of their state counterparts, are backing legislation creating parity, or equitable insurance benefits, for mental health treatment services.  Systems and institutions that have been operating entirely exclusively from eachother, are now learning to work together in response to a growing cache of research demonstrating better outcomes through an integrative approach.  However, while this trend moves in a positive direction, many clients are still facing obstacles to accessing mental health services and many providers are experiencing barriers to delivering comprehensive care. 

A recent publication by Peter J. Cunningham, a senior fellow at the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C., discusses these access issues in an article published online at Health Affairs – The Policy Journal of the Health Spheres. 

Click here to read the study  

Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System

Posted by admin on Jul 15, 2008 in Transforming Colorado's Behavioral Health System | 0 comments

"Colorado is pursuing reforms that will provide accessible and cost-effective health care to its residents. To assist with these objectives, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and the Colorado Association of Alcohol and Drug Services Providers (CAADSP) is proposing a behavioral health (BH) model to help guide further discussion with the Colorado Legislature, Governor, health policy makers, providers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, this proposal recommends several actions to expand upon the recommendations made in the Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform’s Final Report." -Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System, Executive Summary.  Read the entire publication.