Community behavioral health care organizations throughout Colorado will participate June 23-24 in an advocacy event organized by the National Council for Behavioral Health, which represents 3,326 organizations serving over 10 million adults, children and families living with mental illnesses and addictions. “This important event gives us an opportunity each year to advocate for bipartisan solutions…

Denver, Colorado – March 26, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, many individuals across our state are facing anxiety, stress, grief and loss, depression, struggles with addiction, and more. Colorado’s 17 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), which cover every county in our state, are committed to providing essential care during this time…

DENVER, CO – Today, advocates from the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) who represent behavioral health providers from across the state, are at the capitol to demand action on priority mental health bills, one of which is SB 20-001. The bill, introduced this week by Senator Rhonda Fields (D-Aurora), would expand professional development opportunities via…

New study finds behavioral health coverage across insurance companies – both in Colorado and throughout the country – is more limited than physical health coverage. Reimbursement rates for behavioral health have fallen dramatically behind primary care, forcing individuals to seek services out-of-network at higher costs. Denver, December 4, 2019 — In the midst of an…

Denver, Colorado – October 2, 2019 – Colorado’s General Assembly has a long history of supporting our state’s community-based behavioral health system. Each year, a handful of state legislators rise above to become Community Behavioral Health Champions. Read the Full Press Release

Denver, Colorado – May 24, 2019 – In 2015, The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) was awarded funding from the  Colorado’s SIM Office to facilitate the selection of four CMHC sites to participate in a four-year program to integrate primary care and prevention services into the community behavioral health setting (bi-directional integration).  There are four…

At the 2018 CBHC Conference, Mind Springs Health received the Golden Light Bulb Award for its phased-based care program. This program was created to shorten patient wait times and improve patient outcomes. The program, created by Mind Springs’ CMO Dr. Jules Rosen, executive vice-president Michelle Hoy, and compliance vice-president David Hayden, is now receiving national…

Study strengthens request for a 10% increase to address the community behavioral health workforce crisis Denver, Colorado – March 1, 2019 – A nationwide study conducted by the National Council for Behavioral Health and the Cohen Veterans Network has found that Colorado falls below the national average when it comes to state funding for mental…