CBHC 2019 Legislative Review
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…
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Mind Springs Receives National Award for Innovation
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…
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CBHC 2019 Night at the Rockies!
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…
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Southeast Health Group Discusses Depression in Rural Settings
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…
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Mental Health Center of Denver Receives Grant for “Right Start for Colorado” Program
SAMHSA grant partially funds Right Start for Colorado The Mental Health Center of Denver was recently awarded a 5-year Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) grant to expand infant and early childhood mental health services throughout the state of Colorado. “Infants and toddlers are frequently overlooked in mental…
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CBHC 2019 Policy Guide
It’s a pivotal time for mental health and substance use disorder service providers in Colorado. At the local level, communities are clamoring for more services even as new investments and partnerships increase the availability of crisis interventions and other needed services. At the federal level, partisan politics keep the topic of health care at the…
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North Range Program Supports Pregnant Women
In August of 2018, North Range Behavioral Health opened up Wings, a residential treatment center for pregnant women and mothers with children younger than five who are struggling with substance use disorders.. The program has quickly taken root within the community and just recently celebrated its very first graduate of the program. The state requested…
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Mind Springs Celebrates Opening of New Psychiatric Hospital
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – After months of construction, Mind Springs Health is ready to unveil their new, state of the art facility: West Springs Hospital. No detail was overlooked in this 64 bed center, and the facility will be the only psychiatric hospital between Salt Lake City and Denver. While walking through West Springs, it…
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CBHC Moves to a New Office Space in Denver
As of December 1, 2018, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council will be located at: 303 E. 17th Avenue Suite 910 Denver, CO 80203 Please take a moment to update this address within your records. If you have any questions, please reach out to Natalie Strom at: nstrom@cbhc.org or 720-573-9366
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Celebrate National Recovery Month
We celebrate National Recovery Month every September to not only increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders but also to celebrate the people who recover. It’s an uphill battle that so many people face on a daily basis. We applaud those who seek out help, work hard at changing their lives, and…
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