Mind Springs Receives Innovation Award for Metricovery™ Program
Congratulations to Mind Springs Health for receiving the Innovation at Work Award from the National Council for Behavioral Health! Covering 10 counties and 23,000 miles, Mind Springs Health provides comprehensive behavioral health care to individuals living on Colorado’s Western slope. Providing services to rural and frontier communities often requires creative solutions, especially when it comes…
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Mental Health Center of Denver Adds Social Workers to RTD Routes
The Mental Health Center of Denver recently added three more mental health clinicians to RTD routes around the city to intervene in cases where someone is having a mental health crisis. Previously, the community mental health center had just one clinician ride the rails with RTD’s Transit Police Department. The program was so successful that…
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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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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…
Read MoreThe ICCD Clubhouse Model has been accepted for inclusion as Evidence Based Practice by United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Clubhouse Model has officially been accepted to the National Registry of Evidence based Practices and Programs, established by SAMHSA. The International Center for Clubhouse Development is very pleased to announce the model's inclusion, an accomplishment that has been years in the making. More information about the recognized clubhouse model, and the registry for EBPs,…
Read MoreCollaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses
"Patients with depression and poorly controlled diabetes, coronary heart disease, or both have an increased risk of adverse outcomes and high health care costs. [The authors] conducted a study to determine whether coordinated care management of multiple conditions improves disease control in these patients." Click here to read the full article published in the New…
Read MoreCase-managed Care Improves Outcomes for Depressed Patients with Multiple Medical Conditions
A growing body of evidence has shown that an integrated care approach can have a significant impact on improving health outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and managing health care costs. A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine supports an integrated approach by demonstrating the direct benefit of coordinating primary/medical health care with…
Read MoreIdentifying and Screening for Psychological and Comorbid Medical and Psychological Disorders in Medical Settings
This paper, by Rodger Kessler of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, focuses on the challenges of psychological screening and discusses strategies for developing effective screening programs and capacity in a medical practice. Click Here to read the article published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology
Read MoreCO in National Publication
Colorado's 17 Community Mental Health Centers are improving service delivery and controlling costs through using a comprehensive data measurement tool provided by MTM Services. The August 2nd publication of Mental Health Weekly discusses the Service Process Quality Measurement (SPQM) initiative and how it is helping Colorado and other states impact public policy and improve healthcare…
Read MoreReport Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Services and Outcomes Now Available
SBIRT Colorado has released a document summarizing the services delivered and outcomes realized from the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) project through February 2010. The document provides a number of helpful links, charts and statistics, and updates on important efforts to improve the healthcare of Coloradans by making screening for alcohol and substance use…
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