Community Reach Center Starts a Podcast
Community Reach Center’s Colorado Spirit Program is proud to present Managing COVID Reactions. This month marks a full year since COVID completely changed our society, bringing social isolation, fear, and anxiety and more along with it. The way we live our lives has completely changed, so Community Reach Center decided to talk about it! Crisis…
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Colorado Mental Health Centers Lead the Way in Expanding Access to Care
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
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
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
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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SummitStone Health Partners Opens 16-Bed Inpatient Behavioral Health Facility
SummitStone’s “Garcia House” fills crucial behavioral health treatment need in Larimer County. Fort Collins, Colo.— SummitStone Health Partners announces the grand opening of Garcia House, A Circle Program by SummitStone. Garcia House is named in honor of one of Larimer County’s most stalwart Substance Use Disorder (SUD) champions, Fred Garcia. It is one of only…
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Southeast Health Group Uses COMET to Help Strengthen its Agricultural Community
Suicide rates for those within the agricultural community are twice that of the regular population. Stigma, droughts, economic downturns, and many other factors contribute to this unfortunate statistic. However, Southeast Health Group, along with other local stakeholders has developed COMET, or Changing our Mental and Emotional Trajectory. This program offers meaningful and engaging concepts and…
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2020 Golden Abacus & Golden Lightbulb Awards Ceremony
Each year, CBHC honors the efforts of our community mental health centers’ achievements in the realms of clinical and non-clinical innovation. This year, due to COVID-19, we chose to do a virtual awards ceremony to celebrate our winners. The Golden Lightbulb Award (clinical) went to Southeast Health Group for their Pain Management Program while the…
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New Series Highlights Behavioral Health in Covid Era
On Edge is a statewide series on how 2020’s confluence of crises has tested Coloradans’ mental health. About the Project Reporters Susan Greene and Tina Griego capture this extraordinary time in which a confluence of major crises have set Coloradans on edge, testing individuals, communities and an already overtaxed mental health care system. Working with…
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CBHC Honors Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet as a 2020 Behavioral Health Champion
What makes a Community Behavioral Health Champion? It’s not just about carrying behavioral health bills – CBHC’s Community Behavioral Health Champions consistently demonstrate a passion for advancing public policy related to behavioral health by: Responding to constituents regarding behavioral health policy needs; Engaging colleagues and leading discussions around behavioral health issues; Reaching across party lines…
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