By Michael Plant and Peter Singer | Project Syndicate November 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm If we can prevent great suffering at no cost to ourselves, we ought to do so. That principle is widely accepted and difficult to dispute. Yet Western governments are neglecting an opportunity to reduce the great misery caused by mental…

CBHC Members are constantly striving to create innovative programs to serve those with behavioral health needs and substance use disorders. At this year’s conference, four unique programs from across the state were recognized for their advances within the field. Each mental health center was given the opportunity for a short presentation on their program. The…

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By Alex Scoville | ascoville@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: October 11, 2017 at 5:41 pm | UPDATED: October 11, 2017 at 5:43 pm From the minute you shake his hand, 24-year-old University of Colorado Denver student Ibrahim Zien radiates warmth. He’s eager to learn, sweetly nervous and thoughtful in choosing his words. The Aurora resident…

With the passage of Senate Bill 16-202, the report below was created to determine how to most effectively allocate increased funding for substance use disorder (SUD) services with Colorado’s Managed Service Organizations (MSO).   To assess community need, the Keystone Policy Center (Keystone) participated in dozens of interviews, held 10 statewide meetings, and conducted hundreds of…

Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Gary as the 2016 Board Member Lifetime Achievement Award recipient! Dr. Nancy Gary | Mental Health Center of Denver Nancy Gary completed her Master’s Child Health Associate degree with a specialty in ambulatory pediatrics at the University of Colorado’s Medical School. She worked for the Child Protection Team at the Kempe…

CBHC is seeking a proposal from conference planners who would like to work with the Council to plan and carry out the 2017 CBHC annual training conferences, as well as other associated duties. If you would be interested submitting a proposal, please download the RFP here.