Welcome to NatCon20, the largest conference in behavioral health care and your destination for next-level learning, peer-to-peer engagement and high-octane entertainment. This year, we will embrace what makes us unique, celebrate what unites us and paint a portrait of progress. What can you expect? Tailored curriculum for organizations of all sizes. Top-notch programming for practice improvement…

What makes a Community Behavioral Health Champion? (View the full Press Release HERE) It’s not just about carrying behavioral health bills – CBHC’s Community Behavioral Health Champions consistently demonstrate a passion for advancing public policy related to behavioral health by: Responding to constituents regarding behavioral health policy needs; Engaging colleagues and leading discussions around behavioral…

Doyle Forrestal, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, spoke at the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health addiction summit at the Mankato Civic Center. Her keynote afternoon address focused on lessons learned after the Rocky Mountain state became the first to fully legalize marijuana in the U.S. in 2014. Read more…

October 21-24, 2019 Free and open to the public! The Colorado Behavioral Health & Wellness Summit will bring together clinicians, educators, researchers, and policymakers as well as leaders in the field of behavioral health on the campus of the University of Denver, October 21 through October 24, 2019. The event is a collaboration between the…

Sterling High School and Centennial Mental Health Center are participating in the country’s expanded Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) pilot program this fall. Previously, Mental Health First Aid was only offered to those who are 18 and older. Sterling High School was selected as one of the 35 schools – the only one in…

Community Reach Center of Adams County has invested in a training program for staff to help them recognize the signs that a person may be in a human trafficking situation. According to an article in the Westminster Window, this is the “first successful program in the country, sponsored by the federal National Human Trafficking Training…

The CBHC team is please to share the 2019 Legislative Review with our members. There are a few remaining bill that we’ve highlighted that have yet to be signed, so this document will continue to be finalized to reflect final actions by the Governor. View the document HERE. This review doesn’t highlight all of the…

At the 2018 CBHC Conference, Mind Springs Health received the Golden Light Bulb Award for its phased-based care program. This program was created to shorten patient wait times and improve patient outcomes. The program, created by Mind Springs’ CMO Dr. Jules Rosen, executive vice-president Michelle Hoy, and compliance vice-president David Hayden, is now receiving national…

It’s that time of year again! CBHC and the Colorado Rockies are gearing up for the annual CBHC Day at the Rockies which supports individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go towards CBHC. So… Bring your family! Bring your friends! Treat your staff to a well-deserved outing in…

Featured in the Kiowa County Independent, Southeast Health Group’s CEO, JC Carrica, discusses the realities of depression in rural settings. The article, written by Priscilla Waggoner, states this of JC: “In many ways, Carrica is a man with a foot in each of two worlds: as a mental health professional, he understands the psychological factors…