It gives us great pleasure to announce the honorees of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare’s Awards of Excellence for the state of Colorado.
Welcome Back Awards: Lifetime Achievement
First Prize: Major General (ARMY Ret.) Mark Graham and Carol Graham, Colorado Springs, CO
Reintegration Awards: Achievement
Second Prize: Carol Jean Garner, Director of Nonclinical Services, Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center, Montrose, CO
Reintegration Awards: Employment
Second Prize: Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver, CO
Impact Awards: Excellence in Service Innovation
Program of Significance: Southeast Mental Health Services, La Junta, CO
CBHC Honors Dan Cushman
After 32 years in the mental health field and 27 with West Central Mental Health, Dan Cushman…
CBHC and the First Lady honors Ken Stein
After 26-years of service as executive director for Colorado West Regional Mental Health, Doctor Ken Stein is…
Administration of Mental Health Services by Medicaid Agencies
State Medicaid agencies are playing an increasing role in funding, managing, and monitoring public mental health services…
Study: Colorado leads nation in teen depression
Colorado’s teens top the nation in depression, and its young people drink, smoke and use dangerous drugs…