Suicide is the Third Leading Cause of Death among 15-24 Year Olds
“The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), working in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Inspire USA Foundation, announced today the launch of a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign designed to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicide attempts among teens in the United States. “Suicide is the third leading cause…
Read MoreNew CBHC Legislative Update and Bill Tracking Slate Available
The latest CBHC Legislative Update and Bill Tracking Slate are now available online. Click here to read up on the latest status of important pieces of legislation impacting Colorado's community mental health system.
Read MoreReport Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Services and Outcomes Now Available
SBIRT Colorado has released a document summarizing the services delivered and outcomes realized from the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) project through February 2010. The document provides a number of helpful links, charts and statistics, and updates on important efforts to improve the healthcare of Coloradans by making screening for alcohol and substance use…
Read More3.09.10 Legislative Update and Bill Tracking Slate Now Available
This week’s CBHC Bill Tracking Slate is now available. Links to the full text of each bill CBHC is tracking, as well as summaries, notes and all CBHC positions, are included. Also, our weekly Legislative Update provides highlights for behavioral health issues at the State Legislature.
Read MoreUpdated Bill Tracking Slate
This week’s CBHC Bill Tracking Slate is now available. Links to the full text of each bill CBHC is tracking, as well as summaries, notes and all CBHC positions, are included. Also, our weekly Legislative Update provides highlights for behavioral health issues at the State Legislature. Click here to see the CBHC Bill Tracking Slate
Read MoreCongratulations to Colorado Programs Recognized by NCCBH!
Click here to see who won from Colorado!
Read MoreGuidance Released on Implementation of Mental Health and Addictions Parity
“Today, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor released an interim final rule (IFR) providing guidance on how the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act must be implemented.” -NCCBH The National Council for Community Behavioral Health has issued a summary of the interim final rule that can…
Read More2010 CBHC Bill Tracking Slate Now Available
CBHC has begun to track various pieces of legislation introduced to the 2010 Colorado General Assembly. The CBHC Bill Tracking Slate provides hyperlinks to the full text of the bills we are tracking, the sponsors of the legislation, and status updates. This slate will be updated on a weekly basis. Click here to see the 2010 CBHC Bill Tracking…
Read MoreWest Central Mental Health Center Named 2009 Winner of CBHC Golden Light Bulb Award
West Central Mental Health Center was selected as the 2009 Winner of the CBHC Golden Light Bulb Award for Excellence in the Clinical Arena at this fall’s CBHC Annual Training Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado. Click here to read an article in the Daily Recorder and to learn more about their Parnters in Care Program.
Read MorePopular Drugs May Help Only Severe Depression
This article by Benedict Carey in the New York Times presents recent findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussing the effects of some widely prescribed anti-depression drugs. The study found that the effect of these drugs on mild to moderate depression may only be as effective as placebo pills. Click here to read about the implications…
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