It’s a pivotal time for mental health and substance use disorder service providers in Colorado. At the local level, communities are clamoring for more services even as new investments and partnerships increase the availability of crisis interventions and other needed services. At the federal level, partisan politics keep the topic of health care at the…

In August of 2018, North Range Behavioral Health opened up Wings, a residential treatment center for pregnant women and mothers with children younger than five who are struggling with substance use disorders.. The program has quickly taken root within the community and just recently celebrated its very first graduate of the program. The state requested…

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – After months of construction, Mind Springs Health is ready to unveil their new, state of the art facility: West Springs Hospital. No detail was overlooked in this 64 bed center, and the facility will be the only psychiatric hospital between Salt Lake City and Denver. While walking through West Springs, it…

As of December 1, 2018, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council will be located at: 303 E. 17th Avenue Suite 910 Denver, CO 80203 Please take a moment to update this address within your records. If you have any questions, please reach out to Natalie Strom at: nstrom@cbhc.org or 720-573-9366

We celebrate National Recovery Month every September to not only increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders but also to celebrate the people who recover. It’s an uphill battle that so many people face on a daily basis. We applaud those who seek out help, work hard at changing their lives, and…

Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council’s 2018 Behavioral Training Conference takes place in Breckenridge, CO from October 10 – 13th, 2018. The theme, Connections Start Here, highlights the opportunities we have to work together to solve problems and change the behavioral healthcare landscape for all Coloradans. Featuring: Two Pre-Conferences: 1. Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Thoughts on Old…

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It’s that time of year again! CBHC and the Colorado Rockies are gearing up for the annual CBHC Day at the Rockies which supports individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go towards CBHC. Our goal is to sell at least 300 tickets this year. If we can…

In 2013, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and the General Assembly enacted landmark legislation to create a statewide behavioral health crisis system, giving Coloradans a direct line to a robust array of acute, community-based services. This nascent system has taken on the challenge of meeting a pent-up and rising demand to develop a national model for…

Recently, the Denver Post highlighted the effectiveness of Co-Responder Programs in Colorado and their success. Below is an excerpt from the article written by Christopher N. Osher: Colorado is pushing for new approaches to how police officers handle cases involving mental illness and drug addiction, encouraging them to steer low-level offenders toward treatment rather than…