Month: August 2013

NAMI Colorado’s New Law Line In Full Swing

August 27, 2013

The NAMI Colorado Law line is a new service in which volunteer licensed Colorado attorney’s provide limited free legal information and advice to persons who contact NAMI Colorado seeking such information and advice on issues related to mental health law and issues directly affecting persons who have a mental illness and their families or loved…

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Help for those at risk of suicide

August 26, 2013

Re: “Colorado suicide rate reached record high in 2012, health stats show,” Aug. 20 news story. Recent Denver Post articles portray the tragedy of suicide. The need for mental health and substance abuse treatment continues to rise. In the last five years, the number of people served by community health centers in Colorado has increased…

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CBHC – Runner Up for 2013 Outstanding Organizational Leadership in Advocacy Award!

August 22, 2013

CBHC was recently selected as the runner up for the 2013 Outstanding Organizational Leadership in Advocacy Award by the National Council for Behavioral Health. CBHC’s advocacy efforts regarding the funding and establishment of a statewide crisis response system during Colorado’s 2013 Legislative Session were recognized from a large and extremely competitive pool of applicants across…

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The Mental Health Center of Denver Sets the Standard

August 22, 2013

MHCD Receives a Request for Standards of Care for Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients from the State System in Georgia We are proud of the work  accomplished with the Daylight Project in establishing the Standards of Care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Here is a great example of that work. Currently there…

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