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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Colorado Celebrates Mental Health Month With Event Featuring our New Behavioral Health Commissioner
Join CBHC, Mental Health Colorado, Behavioral Health Commissioner Dr. Morgan Medlock, Governor Polis, and others to mark the beginning of Mental Health Month May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a national movement to raise awareness about the millions of Americans that struggle with mental, behavioral health, or substance use issues. In recent years, Colorado has…
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…
Why Diversus Health Is Partnering With a Soccer Team
Mental health isn’t something that can be ignored. From the most acute cases, to a more mild case of anxiety that can occasionally get in the way of your everyday life, it touches us all. And that’s why Diversus Health is focused on mental health and well-being, not just for clients whose mental health is…