Kendra Scott Donates to Mental Health First Aid Colorado!
Tomorrow, May 20th, in honor of May is Mental Health Month, Kendra Scott jewelers will be donating 20% of their proceeds to Mental Health First Aid Colorado at their Cherry Creek location from 2pm – 4pm! They will also honor the 20% discount at their online store for both May 20th and 21st. We hope that you…
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Mind Springs Health Makes Waves
A recent article in the Grand Junction Sentinel, written by Janet Rowland, a member of the three-person Mesa County Board of Commissioners, discusses the progress its region has seen under the leadership of CEO John Sheehan. Rowland notes that the community is seeing positive changes thanks to more transparency, a new psychiatric emergency department, telehealth…
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Diversus Health Recognized as 2023 Organizational Lean On Me Award Recipient by Envision: You
Each year, Envision:You, a Colorado non-profit dedicated to advancing behavioral health care for the LGBTQ+ community, celebrates an organization and an individual who have shown dedication to improving behavioral health outcomes for LGBTQ+ Coloradans. This year, Diversus Health, a Community Mental Health Center based in Park, El Paso, and Teller Counties, received this prestigious award…
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Celebrating May as Mental Health Month
As we celebrate May as Mental Health Month, it is more important than ever to have tools we can rely on to help ourselves and others through times of emotional difficulty. Learn more about how to stay healthy and how to help others through these resources listed below. Take a Mental Health First Aid Course…
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Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Names Kara Johnson-Hufford CEO
DENVER, May 1, 2023 – Kara Johnson-Hufford, MPA will join the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) as Chief Executive Officer May 30, 2023. She succeeds Doyle Forrestal, who is retiring as of June 30. Johnson-Hufford comes to the organization from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment where she has been since 2014, most…
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New York Times Highlights History of Community Mental Health System
Recently, the New York Times published a piece entitled, “The Solution to America’s Mental Health Crisis Already Exists.” The article explains the history of behavioral health care in this country highlighting some of its successes and failures. The article points out one of the major successes, the Community Mental Health Act, signed in 1963 by…
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Doyle Forrestal Announces Retirement from Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2022 CONTACT: Edie Sonn, Senior Director-External Affairs, CBHC (720) 201-7307 esonn@cbhc.org DENVER, COLO-Oct. 20, 2022: Doyle Forrestal, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) since 2015, is retiring effective June 30, 2023. “It’s bittersweet to leave an organization I love so deeply,” said Forrestal. “Supporting Colorado’s community mental health providers in their…
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Health Solutions Celebrates 60 Years
Congratulations to Health Solutions on their 60 year anniversary! Serving Pueblo, Huerfano, and Las Animas Counties, Health Solutions is a state-of-the-art integrated healthcare provider offering a comprehensive line of primary, behavioral, and crisis services to meet the needs of families and individuals. Because of their excellent service to their community, Health Solutions was honored with…
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CBHC Welcomes Edie Sonn to the Team!
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is pleased to announce that Edie Sonn will be joining our team as the Senior Director of External Affairs. She will begin her journey with us on August 15, 2022. As the Senior Director of External Affairs, Edie’s responsibilities will include coordinating and enhancing community engagement and relationship building,…
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AG Community Highlighted as Colorado Mental Health Expert Testifies in Congress
Rural Stress is a term coined for those working in the agriculture industry, facing a unique set of stress factors others may not even consider. Increased fertilizer costs, drought, vulnerability of commodity prices, and the looming fear of failing to keep a family’s multi-generational legacy alive are just a few of those stressors. While counseling…
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