Counties Aim to Reduce Number of Mentally Ill in Jail
On Friday, July 25, the Colorado Public Radio show, Colorado Matters, aired a piece discussing how area counties are working to reduce the amount of mentally ill individuals in the jail system. " A Metro Denver Task Force finds reducing the numbers of mentally ill in jail could cut the jail population in half – and save money. Host…
Performance Management Workshop
The National Council is hosting a live Webinar entitled, Evaluating Performance Management Within Your Organization, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 2:00pm. The Webinar is being presented by Paul Lefkovitz, President of Behavioral Pathway Systems. This could be an interesting resource for conversation. Read the Invitation Here
Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System
"Colorado is pursuing reforms that will provide accessible and cost-effective health care to its residents. To assist with these objectives, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and the Colorado Association of Alcohol and Drug Services Providers (CAADSP) is proposing a behavioral health (BH) model to help guide further discussion with the Colorado Legislature, Governor, health…
New Medicare Law Removes Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
Congress overwhelmingly supported a new Medicare bill that includes the elimination of discriminatory mental health copays. Read the Press Release from The National Council. Learn all about H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Veterans Mental Health Issues on Colorado Matters
CBHC Director of Public Policy, Doyle Forrestal, was recently interviewed on Colorado Matters radio program. Visit our Media Releases Section.
Island Grove dissolves, others absorb services
An article from the Loveland Reporter-Herald describing the merger of the Island Grove Regional Treatment Center services in Larimer County with Larimer Center for Mental Health and the Island Grove Treatment Center Services in Weld County North Range Behavioral Health. Read the article here.
President Signs Iraq War Supplemental Bill
"Today, President Bush signed the Iraq war supplemental appropriations bill into law. This legislation includes a one-year delay in the implementation of six of seven recent Medicaid regulations – including both case management and the rehabilitative service option. Thank you to all National Council members who contacted your Senators and Representatives to urge them to…
Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System
"Colorado is pursuing reforms that will provide accessible and cost-effective health care to its residents. To assist with these objectives, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and the Colorado Association of Alcohol and Drug Services Providers (CAADSP) is proposing a behavioral health (BH) model to help guide further discussion with the Colorado Legislature, Governor, health…
Arnold Salazar Appointed to the Centennial Care Choices Program Panel
Arnold Salazar, Executive Director of Colorado Health Partnerships, LLC, has been appointed to the Centennial Care Choices Program Panel. In the 2008 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 217 created the Centennial Care Choices Program to reform Colorado’s health care system. This Governor-appointed Panel will work with individuals from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the…
Boulder’s IMPACT honored at NCCBH 2008 Conference
The Excellence in Community Collaboration award recognizes an organization, or group of organizations, that use the power of partnerships to solve community problems. Integrated Managed Partnership for Adolescent and Child Community Treatment (IMPACT) Program, Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield CountiesThe IMPACT Program is a Boulder, Colorado community collaboration designed to reduce the out…