Healthcare Reform

Mind Springs Receives Innovation Award for Metricovery™ Program

April 23, 2021

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…

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Diversus Health CEO Discusses Rebranding & Restructuring

April 13, 2021

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…

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North Range Behavioral Health Discusses Wellness, Current Legislation, and its New CCBHC Status

March 31, 2021

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…

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Mental Health Partners Reaches Goal in “Be 1 of 4098”suicide prevention campaign

March 4, 2021

This campaign, launched in the fall of 2018, set the goal of training 4,098 people, which equals 6 people for every 1 person who died by suicide between 2006-2016 in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. The hope of the campaign was to create a community of support around those who experience suicidal ideation, prevent future suicides…

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Mental Health Center of Denver Adds Social Workers to RTD Routes

March 4, 2021

The Mental Health Center of Denver recently added three more mental health clinicians to RTD routes around the city to intervene in cases where someone is having a mental health crisis. Previously, the community mental health center had just one clinician ride the rails with RTD’s Transit Police Department. The program was so successful that…

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Colorado Mental Health Centers Lead the Way in Expanding Access to Care

February 5, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2021 CONTACT:Doyle ForrestalChief Executive OfficerColorado Behavioral Healthcare Council303-885-4097dforrestal@cbhc.orgwww.cbhc.org COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS LEAD THE WAY IN EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARETwo More Community Mental Health Centers Become Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Denver, Colorado – February 4, 2021 – At a time when we could all use mental health support, Colorado…

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AspenPointe is Now Diversus Health

February 2, 2021

Formerly known as AspenPointe, the community mental health center which serves Park, Teller, and El Paso counties has rebranded itself and is now called Diversus Health. The center still offers all of the same services as before but just under a different name and a different mission statement: “Mental Health and Well-Being for All.” Read…

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Mental Health Center of Denver named a Top Employer by DiversityJobs

February 2, 2021

Congratulations to the Mental Health Center of Denver for being awarded DiversityJobs.com’s Top Employer in Healthcare designation for 2021! The Mental Health Center of Denver understands that people are rooted in cultures that give their lives meaning, texture, and direction. We strongly believe that these multiple perspectives foster community, drive innovation, and inspire excellence and…

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Mind Springs Health Partners with Steamboat Springs Police Department for 24/7 Co-Responder Program

January 26, 2021

In an effort to better serve people experiencing mental health issues in Steamboat Springs, the Steamboat Springs Police Department and Mind Springs Health have created a 24-hour co-responder program where a mental health counselor will respond with a patrol officer when police dispatchers receive mental health-related calls. Learn more about co-responder programs and how partnerships…

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9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Signed into Federal Law

October 20, 2020

On Monday, October 19, 2020, the President of the United States signed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI). This bipartisan legislation designates 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, and companion legislation…

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