CBHC congratulates Dr. Dellena Aguilar and Servicios de la Raza upon receiving recognition for outstanding community service to underrepresented populations from the Counseling Psychology Program at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver!  

April 8, 2014  |  Source: CIVHC  |  Author: Stephanie Spriggs   Between 177,000 and 273,000 children in Colorado are estimated to have a mental health disorder. These numbers translate to between thirteen and twenty percent of the younger population and within that segment, over 80,000 of those affected could have a serious emotional concern. There is a national shortage…

By Associated Press Posted: April 2, 2014 – 9:45 am ET Tags: Associated Press (AP), Barack Obama, ICD-10, Medicare, Payers, Physicians, Reimbursement President Barack Obama Tuesday signed into law legislation to give doctors temporary relief from a flawed Medicare payment formula that threatened them with a 24% cut in their fees. A 64-35 Senate vote…

Bridging the Divide 2014 Upstream, Downstream: Navigating the Waters of Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Grief Support 2014 Bridging the Divide: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit May 6-7, 2014 Regis University Lowell Campus (3333 Regis Blvd., Denver) Join the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado (SPCC) for the 2014 Bridging the Divide: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit on…

WASHINGTON — More than 4.2 million people have enrolled in private health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges as of March 1, the Obama administration reported Tuesday. However, the administration didn’t say how many of those people have paid their first month’s premiums or how many were previously uninsured. The 4.2 million…

3/9/2014 By George Delgrosso Special to The Colorado Statesman As the experts in providing integrated behavioral health services to the people of Colorado, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) has advocated for many years to expand funding for much-needed mental health and substance abuse care and treatment. The 28 independent private organizations which are our…

Mental Health Partners opens new Drop-in Help Center in Lyons to help residents cope with emotional distress following flood BOULDER, COLO. (Dec. 10, 2013) Mental Health Partners opens a Drop-in Help Center in Lyons Dec. 12 to aid residents there who are coping with emotional distress related to the September flooding. This site was selected…

The newly redrafted Crisis Stabilization RFP has been released.   Download the Main RFP here. (excludes attachments & exhibits) For the full documents please visit the State Bids Website here.