The mental health and substance use disorder safety net is plagued by uncertainty
By Kara Johnson-Hufford For Colorado’s safety net providers, these are challenging times. For Colorado’s Community Mental Health Centers, it’s hard to see …
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Immediate action required to protect safety net behavioral health system
By Kara Johnson-Hufford We’ve all seen and heard a lot about the challenges we face as a state around our mental health …
Colorado’s behavioral health reform can’t leave the most seriously mentally ill behind
By Kara Johnson-Hufford Recently, the mayors of Colorado’s three largest cities made a public plea for help in three newspapers. Their point …
Investing in a system that fills gaps across the state
By Kara Johnson-Hufford, CBHC CEO There is no doubt that Colorado invests significant state dollars in community mental health centers and clinics …
Crisis care is at the heart of community mental health centers’ service
By Kara Johnson-Hufford, CBHC CEO Individuals with serious, persistent mental illness need a variety of care, supports and wrap around services to …
Community roots in service run deep for mental health centers across Colorado
By Kara Johnson-Hufford, CBHC CEO In Greeley, teachers self-administered a survey in 1913 that revealed the need for a mental health center …
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 …
Kendra Scott Donates to Mental Health First Aid Colorado!
Tomorrow, May 20th, in honor of May is Mental Health Month, Kendra Scott jewelers will be donating 20% of their proceeds to Mental Health …
AG Community Highlighted as Colorado Mental Health Expert Testifies in Congress
Rural Stress is a term coined for those working in the agriculture industry, facing a unique set of stress factors others may …
Why Diversus Health Is Partnering With a Soccer Team
Mental health isn’t something that can be ignored. From the most acute cases, to a more mild case of anxiety that can …