In 2013, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and the General Assembly enacted landmark legislation to create a statewide behavioral health crisis system, giving Coloradans a direct line to a robust array of acute, community-based services. This nascent system has taken on the challenge of meeting a pent-up and rising demand to develop a national model for behavioral health crisis response. As a result, Colorado is reducing emergency room and hospital visits, as well as easing the burden on law enforcement and the criminal justice system for managing behavioral health issues.
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Mental Health Partners opens new Drop-in Help Center in Lyons
Mental Health Partners opens new Drop-in Help Center in Lyons to help residents cope with emotional distress…
Crisis Stabilization RFP 2.0
The newly redrafted Crisis Stabilization RFP has been released. Download the Main RFP here. (excludes attachments…
Mental health ‘crisis’ strains jails, emergency rooms
As funding for services has declined, more Coloradans in need of treatment find themselves in emergency situations….