Denver Foundation Offers Mental Health Scholarship for AAPI Students
The Asian American Leaders in Mental Health Scholarship is a master’s level scholarship for AAPI counseling psychology students who’ve completed their first year of graduate school and maybe want some extra funding and support to complete their program. The scholarship applicant must have a strong interest in clinical mental health practice and social justice. The scholarship…
Solvista Health Breaks Ground on New Regional Assessment Center in Salida
On May 6th, Solvista Health officially broke ground on their new Regional Assessment Center (RAC) in Salida. Salida sits in the middle of a 13,000 square mile swath of Colorado without higher levels of substance use treatment. The RAC will change that when the center is completed in March of 2022. The new center will…
Resources & Support for Individuals Impacted by the Canterbury Mobile Home Park Shooting in Colorado Springs
CBHC is devastated by the news of yet another mass shooting taking place in our state, this time at a birthday party. Six innocent lives were lost at the Canterbury Mobile Home Park in Colorado Springs on the evening of Saturday, May 8th. As the families and friends of the victims mourn, along with their…
Celebrating May is Mental Health Month
As we celebrate May as Mental Health Month, CBHC would like to thank Vincent Atchity, CEO of Mental Health Colorado, Dr. Carl Clark, CEO of Mental Health Center of Denver, Michelle Barnes, Executive Director of CDHS, Lieutenant Governor Diana Primavera, and Adam Weimer for participating in the annual May is Mental Health Month Proclamation. This…
Rick Doucet of Community Reach Center Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Rick Doucet, CEO of Community Reach Center, for receiving the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council for Behavioral Health! Rick Doucet is the CEO of Community Reach Center and a clinician who believes in the need to treat the whole person, a belief that drives his life’s work. Rick goes above…
Jefferson Center Hosts Virtual Activity Challenge
“On the Move for Mental Health” On the Move for Mental Health is Jefferson Center’s first-ever virtual activity challenge. It promises a month of motivation, self-care, and wellness – with a little friendly competition and fun sprinkled in! From May 1 to 31, participants can show their support for mental health and raise funds to…
Mind Springs Receives Innovation Award for Metricovery™ Program
Congratulations to Mind Springs Health for receiving the Innovation at Work Award from the National Council for Behavioral Health! Covering 10 counties and 23,000 miles, Mind Springs Health provides comprehensive behavioral health care to individuals living on Colorado’s Western slope. Providing services to rural and frontier communities often requires creative solutions, especially when it comes…
Diversus Health CEO Discusses Rebranding & Restructuring
Adam Roberts has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Diversus Health for just under two years. During that time, he has created quite a bit of change, including rebranding the Community Mental Health Center known once known as AspenPointe to Diversus Health. Why rebrand? To ensure that people understand they are a behavioral…
North Range Behavioral Health Discusses Wellness, Current Legislation, and its New CCBHC Status
North Range Behavioral Health, located in Weld county, has received much media attention for their work in the community, views on current legislation, and their new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic status. Larry Pottorff, Executive Director of North Range, was featured on Townsquare Media’s Wellness Wednesday to discuss men’s mental health. Read the full interview…
CBHC Statement on Boulder Shooting at King Soopers
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is heartbroken over the mass shooting that took place in Boulder at the King Soopers on Monday, March 22nd. We grieve with the friends and family of those who lost their lives in this senseless act of violence, and we stand with the Boulder Police Department as they mourn…