As funding for services has declined, more Coloradans in need of treatment find themselves in emergency situations. They’re victims of car accidents or shootings. They’ve overdosed on cocaine, swallowed too many pills or passed out drunk. On an average Friday or Saturday night, they can make up about half of the sick, injured and wounded…

November 4, 2013 En Español Mental Health Partners has opened three Drop-In Help Centers to assist residents impacted by the recent floods.  These Drop-In Help Centers provide immediate mental health crisis services for residents coping with anxiety, sadness, depression, fear, sleeplessness, guilt, anger and other emotional distress. These services are available for children, teens, adults…

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) GRANT AWARDED TO BOULDER CO. AND MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS (MHP) FOR PROJECT EDGE–ONE OF THREE SUCH AWARDS NATIONALL Y–$966,000 In Boulder County people with a behavioral health condition are almost 3 times more likely to have contact with law enforcement than people without such a condition. The…

10.8.2013   |   by: Anna Vigran “We need a new type of health facility, one which will return mental health care to the main stream of American medicine, and at the same time upgrade mental health services.” This idea might sound familiar. There has been a lot of discussion recently about efforts to integrate behavioral health and mental health,…

Monday, September 23, 2013 Denver, Colorado Last week, behavioral health advocates from all over Colorado traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the National Council’s Hill Day to meet with their Senators and Representatives to discuss legislation that, if enacted, would improve the lives of people living with mental illnesses and addictions. In a loud and…

The Departments of Health Care Policy and Financing, the Division of Insurance, Public Health and Environment and Human Services have been collaborating on a new consumer friendly website to help direct Coloradans to resources related to health and health care. The goal of Colorado.gov/health is to help consumers easily find what they need without having…

Axis Health System qualifies for hefty federal grant Axis Health System has been designated a Federally Qualified Health Center, making it eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding for start-up and annual costs. The funding will help to serve three populations in La Plata County – people who can’t find a primary-care…

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has been one of the most anticipated releases in the behavioral health field. Though many elements remain the same from the DSM-IV-TR, many others have changed. It is important to make sure your organization is aware and prepared for these changes. As…

Denver ­— Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 — State government is working to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention resources across Colorado during Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 8-14. The Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP), which is part of the Department of Personnel & Administration, along with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s…

The NAMI Colorado Law line is a new service in which volunteer licensed Colorado attorney’s provide limited free legal information and advice to persons who contact NAMI Colorado seeking such information and advice on issues related to mental health law and issues directly affecting persons who have a mental illness and their families or loved…