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Reaching out to Seniors and Older Adults!

Preserving and enhancing dignity, strength and quality of life for older adults is a priority for Colorado's community mental health system.  Our health care providers around the state have programs specifically designed to help seniors and support the loved ones who may be caring for them.  Community Mental Health Centers offer services at the local Mental Health Center facility, as well as through collaborations with nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  If you or someone you know might need help with a mental health or substance abuse issue, contact your local Community Mental Health Center to learn about the types of services available where you live. 

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER – CLICK ON A COUNTY NAME FOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Services are available in all areas of the state.  Below are links to specific information for a sample of those areas.  These descriptions may not reflect exactly what is available in your area but serve as an example of the types of help that you may be able to access through your local Community Mental Health Center:

• Arapahoe and Douglas Counties – Older Adult Program through Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network
• Aurora – Older Adult Program through Aurora Mental Health Center
  
• Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties – Older Adult Program through Jefferson Center for Mental Health
• Midwestern Colorado – Older Adult Program through the Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center
  
• San Luis Valley – Older Adult Program through the San Luis Valley Mental Health Center
• West Central Colorado – Older Adult Program through the West Central Mental Health Center
  

Additional Resources for Seniors/Older Adults and for Professionals:

• Find mental health counseling through the Colorado Seniors Blue Book – CLICK HERE
  
• Colorado Gerontological Society – visit www.senioranswers.org
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs Gerontolgy Center – visit www.uccs.edu/~geron
  

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More

Watch the Rocky Mountain PBS TV spots

• Reaching Out to Older Adults
  
• Dealing with Holiday Blues
  
• 30 second spot with Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter (June 2010)
• 15 second spot with Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter (June 2010)
• A special message from Rodolfo Cardenas
• New School Year, New Fears for Many Kids

Learn About Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• CBHC Online Behavioral Health Library
  
• Mental Health Topics provided by Mental Health America of Colorado  
  • Information for Schools and Parents
  • Information for Friends and Loved Ones
  • Information for Older Adults
  • Mental Health Topics, Mental Illness, and Related Information
  • Mental Health Response to Disaster
  • Mental Health and Veterans
• NEW!!! Latino/Hispanic Mental Health Resources provided by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
  
  • Fact Sheets
    
    • Latino Mental Health Facts
      
  • Manuals
    
    • Latino Outreach Resource Manual
      
  • HAZ CLICK AQUI PARA VER RECURSOS EN ESPANOL, proporcionados por NAMI

Find Help

• To find Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Services in Your County
  

• Click here for a complete list of community mental health providers in Colorado. 
  

• For a free online mental health screening in English or Spanish,
  

• On Medicaid? For information about where to find mental health and substance abuse services in your community,
  

Additional Resources for Education and Advocacy

Click on the links below to access more information about the great resources and work of each organization.

• Building Bridges for Children's Mental Health – a project designed to build a statewide system to support and sustain the integration of public schools and local behavioral health systems. 
• Mental Health Mental Health America of Colorado – programs educate people about mental
  health conditions, provide outreach to people in need and advocate for improved
  health care in our state.
• National Alliance on Mental Health – provide awareness, support, education
  and advocacy for families, friends and individuals touched by mental illness.
• The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (Colorado Chapter) –
  promotes mental health for all children, youth and families.
• LINKS Mental Health Initiative – resources to help integrate existing behavioral health efforts at the state and local level; engage family and youth involvement in policy making; and, streamline and integrate budgets, funding and finance.  
• Search the CBHC Library for information on a variety of mental health and substance
  abuse issues.