CBHC is Hiring: Workforce Program Manager
Help strengthen Colorado’s rural behavioral health workforce. The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is seeking a Workforce Program Manager to lead workforce development initiatives through its new Behavioral Health Capacity & Innovation Hub, funded by Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program. This position will play a key role in helping rural and frontier behavioral health providers…
CBHC Is Hiring: Hub Incentive Program Manager
Help improve care coordination, strengthen provider operations, and advance payment innovation in Colorado’s rural behavioral health system. The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is seeking a Hub Incentive Program Manager to support the implementation of its new Behavioral Health Capacity & Innovation Hub, funded through Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program. This position will play an…
CBHC Is Hiring: Director, Behavioral Health Capacity & Innovation Hub
Help build something new that will strengthen Colorado’s rural behavioral health system. The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) is seeking an entrepreneurial and strategic leader to serve as the Director of its new Behavioral Health Capacity & Innovation Hub, funded through Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program. This is an exciting opportunity to build and lead…
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Awarded $2.9 Million to Strengthen Rural Behavioral Health Care Across Colorado
Five providers serving rural and frontier communities will partner through a new initiative to expand workforce capacity, strengthen infrastructure and reduce the burden of going it alone Media Contact: Frank Cornelia, Deputy Executive Director | fcornelia@cbhc.org | 720-573-9371 DENVER, Colo. — September 28, 2026 — The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) today announced it has…
CBHC Welcomes Crossroads’ Turning Points as First Essential Provider Member, Marking Historic Expansion of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Safety Net Association
Media Contact: Brittany Langevin, Administrative Director | blangevin@cbhc.org | 720-573-9366 DENVER, Colo. — June 3, 2026 — The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) today announced that Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. has officially joined the association as the first organization admitted under CBHC’s Essential Provider & Safety Net Partner membership category. The milestone marks a historic moment in the…
CBHC Applauds Colorado’s Selection as a CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration State
Date: May 29, 2026Media Contact: Brittany Langevin, Administrative Director, CBHC | blangevin@cbhc.org | 720-573-9366 The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) welcomes the announcement that Colorado has been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental…
Statement from Kara Johnson-Hufford, CEO, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council on Aurora Mental Health and Recovery’s Announcement of Staff and Program Reductions
April 30, 2026 Today’s announcement from Aurora Mental Health and Recovery (AMHR) is devastating news for the people they serve, for their staff, and for the Aurora community. AMHR is one of Colorado’s most capable and committed safety net providers — an organization that by law cannot turn anyone away, regardless of their condition, complexity,…
CBHC Expands Membership to Include Essential Safety Net Providers
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) was founded to unite providers in strengthening Colorado’s behavioral health safety net, a mission that continues to guide the organization today. Throughout its history, CBHC’s membership structure has adapted alongside Colorado’s changing behavioral health system to ensure that the providers delivering safety-net services—and the communities and populations who rely…
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.…
CBHC Statement on Senate Budget Bill
Statement from the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council on Senate Passage of Federal Budget Package As the Senate advances legislation that includes devastating cuts to Medicaid, CBHC stands in strong opposition. Medicaid is the backbone of Colorado’s behavioral health safety net—supporting care for individuals with mental health and substance use needs in every community across our…