Behavioral Health Transformation in Colorado: A New Era of Partnership
In Colorado, access to behavioral health care is more than a policy issue — it’s a lifeline. For thousands of individuals and families, the system can mean the difference between hope and hardship. Today, we stand at the threshold of a profound transformation — one that promises to reimagine how behavioral health is delivered and experienced in our state.
Read MoreNew Leadership Presents a New Way Forward for CBHC
Meet our CBHC Board Chair, Dante Gonzales In the often challenging landscape of behavioral healthcare, Dante Gonzales, the new Board Chair of Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and the Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Mental Health Center, stands as a beacon of innovation and compassion. His leadership, born from tribulation of his own challenging beginnings,…
Read MoreBHASO and Colorado LIFTS Launch event today – a new chapter in Colorado safety net behavioral health
CBHC was excited to participate in today’s launch of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations and the Colorado LIFTS care coordination system. As the long-time foundation of Colorado’s behavioral health safety net, CBHC’s members welcome the BHASOs as builders of a responsive, data-driven system that will enable all of us to better serve vulnerable Coloradans.…
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What’s at stake in the fight for Medicaid, substance use treatment
By Frank Cornelia | June 12, 2025 When I was three, my mom packed me and my little brother into the car and drove us to a restaurant about an hour from where we lived. We were going to meet my dad, who recently entered treatment at Project Turnabout, then a fledgling addiction recovery center…
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Solving challenges in Colorado’s Safety Net means recognizing our misconceptions
By Kara Johnson-Hufford | March 11, 2025 If you’ve seen the news, you know Colorado’s mental and physical health care safety net is in crisis. Lay-offs and closures in clinics, hospitals, and centers across the state have made that point visibly and abundantly clear. The number of uninsured in Colorado grows weekly, a reality that providers…
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