The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council would like to introduce you to our new CEO, Kara Johnson-Hufford.
A few words from Kara Johnson-Hufford
I’m thrilled and honored to be taking the reins at CBHC. Doyle’s are big shoes to fill, and I’m eager to begin the work.
The video that accompanies this gives you a bit of an introduction to me. I also wanted to explain a bit more about my vision here.
First, I am deeply invested in people, positive working relationships and processes that positively impact Colorado’s behavioral healthcare system. I have had an opportunity to influence and inform those processes from a state level these last number of years, and I am eager to do so now by returning to my roots on the provider, person-centered care side.
Colorado’s behavioral healthcare system is at a critical juncture as we implement the reforms that have been enacted over the last few years. CBHC is uniquely positioned to inform the next generation of behavioral healthcare design. And I believe strongly that, working collectively with other stakeholders – patient advocates, other providers, community partners and policymakers – we can do more to benefit Colorado’s citizens than any one group could achieve separately.
Over my first 100 days, I will be touring the state to meet with our members and see each center’s unique community-focused operations firsthand. I’ll also be meeting with policymakers, key legislators and our valued partners. I look forward to hearing their views and insights. The CBHC staff and I will update the organization’s strategic plan to reflect the learnings from these interactions, as well as the latest changes to the policy environment.
I invite you to reach out to me at any time at kjohnson-hufford@cbhc.org. I look forward to engaging with all our partners in the coming months and years.
Weld County’s North Range Behavioral Health Youth Team Recognized Internationally for Outstanding Service and Results
An intensive family- and community-based treatment program in Weld County for high-risk juveniles, Multisystemic Therapy (MST), has...
$1.2 Million Grant Bolsters Integrated Healthcare Efforts
CBHC member, AspenPointe, was recently named the recipient of a major grant from the Substance Abuse and…
New Report Urges Funding, Effective Treatment for Veterans with Mental Health Needs
A recent article in Mental Health Weekly highlights a new report released by the National Council for...
A Recovery Bill of Rights for Trauma Survivors
70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in...