Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System

Aurora Mental Health Center Highlights How to Find Help and Resiliency During COVID

March 22, 2021

Recently, Aurora Mental Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Garrett-Mills, discussed the different emotional reactions we all have felt due to the COVD-19 pandemic in a segment on 9News. As we have now surpassed the one-year mark of the existence of COVID-19 and the changes it has had on our daily routines, it is…

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Asian Pacific Development Center Recognized for its Positive Impact in the Community

March 15, 2021

Recently, Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) has been featured in the news for its outreach to the Asian and refugee communities in and around the areas it serves. From recognizing the strong leadership of its Executive Director, Harry Budishidarta, to working to prevent violence among Asian communities due to unfounded rumors regarding the origins of…

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Mental Health Center of Denver Adds Social Workers to RTD Routes

March 4, 2021

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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Community Reach Center Starts a Podcast

March 1, 2021

Community Reach Center’s Colorado Spirit Program is proud to present Managing COVID Reactions. This month marks a full year since COVID completely changed our society, bringing social isolation, fear, and anxiety and more along with it. The way we live our lives has completely changed, so Community Reach Center decided to talk about it! Crisis…

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Colorado Mental Health Centers Lead the Way in Expanding Access to Care

February 5, 2021

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

February 2, 2021

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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Mental Health Center of Denver named a Top Employer by DiversityJobs

February 2, 2021

Congratulations to the Mental Health Center of Denver for being awarded DiversityJobs.com’s Top Employer in Healthcare designation for 2021! The Mental Health Center of Denver understands that people are rooted in cultures that give their lives meaning, texture, and direction. We strongly believe that these multiple perspectives foster community, drive innovation, and inspire excellence and…

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Mind Springs Health Partners with Steamboat Springs Police Department for 24/7 Co-Responder Program

January 26, 2021

In an effort to better serve people experiencing mental health issues in Steamboat Springs, the Steamboat Springs Police Department and Mind Springs Health have created a 24-hour co-responder program where a mental health counselor will respond with a patrol officer when police dispatchers receive mental health-related calls. Learn more about co-responder programs and how partnerships…

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SummitStone Health Partners Opens 16-Bed Inpatient Behavioral Health Facility

January 25, 2021

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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New Series Highlights Behavioral Health in Covid Era

December 9, 2020

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…

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