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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Canvas the Film
Several CBHC staff and member representatives were fortunate to attend a screening of the film Canvas at…
Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force Report
The Behavioral Health Task Force Report is available for viewing or downloading at https://cdhs.colorado.gov/behavioral-health-reform.
Looking Forward: Colorado’s fiscal prospects after Ref C
Looking Forward is written by a team of eight analysts from the Bell Policy Center, Colorado Children’s…
Criminal Justice Client Resources
Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, and How It Can Help You is a 4-page brochure…