In 2013, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and the General Assembly enacted landmark legislation to create a statewide behavioral health crisis system, giving Coloradans a direct line to a robust array of acute, community-based services. This nascent system has taken on the challenge of meeting a pent-up and rising demand to develop a national model for behavioral health crisis response. As a result, Colorado is reducing emergency room and hospital visits, as well as easing the burden on law enforcement and the criminal justice system for managing behavioral health issues.
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Statement from Kara Johnson-Hufford, CEO, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council on Aurora Mental Health and Recovery’s Announcement of Staff and Program Reductions
April 30, 2026 Today’s announcement from Aurora Mental Health and Recovery (AMHR) is devastating news for the…