BHASO and Colorado LIFTS Launch event today – a new chapter in Colorado safety net behavioral health
CBHC was excited to participate in today’s launch of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations and the Colorado LIFTS care coordination system. As the long-time foundation of Colorado’s behavioral health safety net, CBHC’s members welcome the BHASOs as builders of a responsive, data-driven system that will enable all of us to better serve vulnerable Coloradans.…
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Meet CBHC’s New CEO, Kara Johnson-Hufford
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council would like to introduce you to our new CEO, Kara Johnson-Hufford. A few words from Kara Johnson-Hufford I’m thrilled and honored to be taking the reins at CBHC. Doyle’s are big shoes to fill, and I’m eager to begin the work. The video that accompanies this gives you a bit…
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Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Names Kara Johnson-Hufford CEO
DENVER, May 1, 2023 – Kara Johnson-Hufford, MPA will join the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) as Chief Executive Officer May 30, 2023. She succeeds Doyle Forrestal, who is retiring as of June 30. Johnson-Hufford comes to the organization from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment where she has been since 2014, most…
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Doyle Forrestal Announces Retirement from Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2022 CONTACT: Edie Sonn, Senior Director-External Affairs, CBHC (720) 201-7307 esonn@cbhc.org DENVER, COLO-Oct. 20, 2022: Doyle Forrestal, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) since 2015, is retiring effective June 30, 2023. “It’s bittersweet to leave an organization I love so deeply,” said Forrestal. “Supporting Colorado’s community mental health providers in their…
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CBHC Welcomes Eagle Valley Behavioral Health into the Community Mental Health Center Family
On behalf of the members of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC), we would like to congratulate Executive Director Chris Lindley and the team at Eagle Valley Behavioral Health for receiving full designation as a community mental health center (CMHC) in Colorado. This is truly a historic event as it has been over 40 years…
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CBHC Statement on Boulder Shooting at King Soopers
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is heartbroken over the mass shooting that took place in Boulder at the King Soopers on Monday, March 22nd. We grieve with the friends and family of those who lost their lives in this senseless act of violence, and we stand with the Boulder Police Department as they mourn…
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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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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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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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