The Excellence in Community Collaboration award recognizes an organization, or group of organizations, that use the power of partnerships to solve community problems.
Integrated Managed Partnership for Adolescent and Child Community Treatment (IMPACT) Program, Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties
The IMPACT Program is a Boulder, Colorado community collaboration designed to reduce the out of home placement of children and adolescents—placements away from their families and their communities. Since its inception, IMPACT is keeping more young people at home, in school, and out of trouble.
The Budget Realities of Colorado’s Community Mental Health Centers
By Kara Johnson-Hufford Here are two things we know about the state of mental health in Colorado:…
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…
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…
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…