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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…
Read MoreLINKING YOU to Important Kids’ Behavioral Health News
The Colorado Center for Systems Integration (CSI) puts together a monthly newsletter providing updates for kid’s behavioral health news from a rich variety of sources. This month’s updates come from: Building Bridges for Children’s Mental Health Colorado LINKS for Mental Health Colorado System of Care Collaborative Colorado Youth Development Team Click here to read the…
Read MoreSenior Reach Needs Your Vote!
Senior Reach, the collaborative program with Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Seniors’ Resource Center, and The Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties, is a finalist in the Ashokas Changemakers and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations "Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing" international competition…this program is one of 12 finalists IN THE WORLD!!! Please take a…
Read MoreCan Accountable Care Organizations Improve the Value of Health Care by Solving the Cost and Quality Quanderies?
Kelly Devers and Robert Berenson of the Urban Institute have completed a policy brief supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examining Accountable Care Organizations in the United States. Critical questions still exist about how ACOs should be structured, but their approach to addressing coordination of care issues and improving fragmented health care delivery systems…
Read MoreMINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness
"MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness Produced by the Fred Friendly Seminars for broadcast on PBS stations nationwide, the one-hour program effectively reveals the personal dilemmas facing individuals and families, the medical practices that can be obstacles to treatment, and the public policies that are falling short." Many organizations are using this program for…
Read MoreThe Journey of Asian Adoption: Building a Multicultural Family
The Asian Pacific Development Center is excited to announce their outreach effort to the adoption community by hosting a Western Region Adoption Conference entitled “ The Journey of Asian Adoption: Building a Multicultural Family”, on October 9 and 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Denver Tech Center. This Adoption Conference will be a great resource for…
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