Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council’s 2018 Behavioral Training Conference takes place in Breckenridge, CO from October 10 – 13th, 2018. The theme, Connections Start Here, highlights the opportunities we have to work together to solve problems and change the behavioral healthcare landscape for all Coloradans. Featuring: Two Pre-Conferences: 1. Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Thoughts on Old…

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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. Our goal is to sell at least 300 tickets this year. If we can…

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…

Recently, the Denver Post highlighted the effectiveness of Co-Responder Programs in Colorado and their success. Below is an excerpt from the article written by Christopher N. Osher: Colorado is pushing for new approaches to how police officers handle cases involving mental illness and drug addiction, encouraging them to steer low-level offenders toward treatment rather than…

By Michael Plant and Peter Singer | Project Syndicate November 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm If we can prevent great suffering at no cost to ourselves, we ought to do so. That principle is widely accepted and difficult to dispute. Yet Western governments are neglecting an opportunity to reduce the great misery caused by mental…

CBHC Members are constantly striving to create innovative programs to serve those with behavioral health needs and substance use disorders. At this year’s conference, four unique programs from across the state were recognized for their advances within the field. Each mental health center was given the opportunity for a short presentation on their program. The…

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By Alex Scoville | ascoville@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: October 11, 2017 at 5:41 pm | UPDATED: October 11, 2017 at 5:43 pm From the minute you shake his hand, 24-year-old University of Colorado Denver student Ibrahim Zien radiates warmth. He’s eager to learn, sweetly nervous and thoughtful in choosing his words. The Aurora resident…