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Jailed Coloradans waiting longer and longer for competency …

(1 days ago) WebIf you are in crisis or are looking for mental health services for you or someone you know, call the Colorado Crisis Services hotline. Call 1-844-493-8255 or …

https://www.cpr.org/2021/10/15/jailed-coloradans-mental-illness-waiting-longer-competency-services-restoration-sometimes-tragic-consequences/

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Cracks emerge in Colorado's mental health system

(9 days ago) WebThe findings: The Colorado News Collaborative, a nonprofit journalism coalition, found the state's system lacks oversight and transparency. Colorado's top mental health centers regularly deny care …

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2021/12/06/colorado-mental-health-system-investigation

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Colorado's mental health safety net marked by lack of …

(3 days ago) WebHe made upwards of two and a half times more than the $301,337 average total compensation for CEOs of community mental health centers in Colorado in 2020, our analysis of financial disclosures

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/05/colorado-mental-health-centers-investigation/

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Gov. Polis signs bill to transform Colorado's behavioral health system

(8 days ago) WebDENVER (April 22, 2021) — Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill establishing a new state Behavioral Health Administration, transforming how Colorado will deliver mental health …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/gov-polis-signs-bill-to-transform-colorados-behavioral-health-system

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Colorado officials weigh rule change to give longer hospital stays …

(Just Now) WebA group of Colorado legislators, mental health advocates and parents are working to change the Medicaid mental health rule and provide 30 days of inpatient …

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/12/11/colorado-medicaid-mental-health/

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Colorado mental health: State has funding but faces worker shortage

(7 days ago) WebColorado has $450M to fix its mental health system, but it won't work without workers. By Jennifer Brown. The Colorado Sun. 0:11. 1:58. In the spring of …

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/12/12/colorado-mental-health-care-patients-state-funding-worker-therapist-shortage/6469824001/

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Colorado has a severe shortage of mental health workers

(4 days ago) WebThis investigation is part of the ongoing “On Edge” series about Colorado’s mental health by the Colorado News Collaborative, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communities and news outlets like …

https://coloradosun.com/2021/12/12/mental-health-worker-shortage-colorado/

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Home - Mental Health Colorado

(7 days ago) WebMental Health Colorado advocates for every Coloradan who experiences a mental health or substance use condition each year. We engage policymakers, providers, the public, and the press to promote mental …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/

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Children’s Colorado Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for …

(8 days ago) WebJena Hausmann, CEO of Children's Hospital Colorado, declared a "State of Emergency" in youth mental health today, a first in the 117-year history of the hospital system. That declaration came during a …

https://www.childrenscolorado.org/about/news/2021/may-2021/youth-mental-health-state-of-emergency/

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Colorado regional mental health centers alarmed by …

(5 days ago) WebRegional mental health centers are alarmed by Colorado’s 232-page plan to shake up the system. Supporters say it’ll end a monopoly and a funding stream that’s less than transparent. Community mental …

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/28/regional-mental-health-centers-overhaul/

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Report reveals fewer beds and more pressure on Colorado's state …

(6 days ago) WebCBS. "The number of state psychiatric hospital beds for adults with severe mental illness has continued to decline to a historic low of 36,150, or 10.8 per 100,000 …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/fewer-available-beds-psychiatric-care-colorado-mental-health-system/

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Colorado counties break from mental health provider Mind Springs

(Just Now) WebIf you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Colorado crisis hotline at 1-844-493-TALK (8255). There is no wrong reason to reach out. Her family …

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/12/23/colorado-counties-break-mental-health-provider-mind-springs/8941788002/

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A Historic Moment To Improve Coloradans' Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebMay 19, 2022 / 7:00 PM MDT / CBS Colorado. (CBS4) - During a CBS News Colorado Community Conversation, some of the state's leading mental health experts described …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/historic-moment-improve-colorado-mental-health/

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Colorado settles lawsuit over lack of children's mental health care

(8 days ago) WebFarley previously told The Colorado Sun that he initiated the lawsuit after receiving various calls for help from families in Colorado. The Illinois lawsuit, filed in …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/09/children-mental-health/

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Colorado mental health providers say slow credentialing by

(6 days ago) WebAccording to the 2021 Colorado Health access survey nearly one in four Coloradans ages 5 and older say they had eight or more days of poor mental health in …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-mental-health-providers-massive-waitlists-anthem-insurance/

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News - Mental Health Colorado

(2 days ago) WebColorado legislators set aside $7.2 million to fund longer psychiatric hospital stays. March 29, 2024 By: Seth Klamman Once the money’s appropriated, a waiver expanding …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/news/

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Work begins on addressing violations at Colorado mental hospital: …

(1 days ago) WebVarious problems at the Pueblo mental hospital contributed to Colorado ranking worst of the nation's 49 other states and the District of Columbia for adults with a …

https://gazette.com/mental-health-crisis/work-begins-on-addressing-violations-at-colorado-mental-hospital-we-re-using-a-system-that/article_aef243d8-3e57-11ec-b535-33ebdbe4cc66.html

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Mental Health 9news.com

(4 days ago) WebA report released in 2023 said providers can't meet the high demand for mental and behavioral health services. Mental Health. New crisis text line '741741' launches in …

https://www.9news.com/mentalhealth

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The BHA Acknowledges Mental Health Awareness Month in May …

(2 days ago) Web“At Mental Health Colorado, we work to create healthier minds across the lifespan and advocate for every Coloradan who experiences a mental health or …

https://bha.colorado.gov/press-release/the-bha-acknowledges-mental-health-awareness-month-in-may-by-sharing-free-resources

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WATCH: Mental health advocate shares tips with 11 News for …

(2 days ago) WebMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and 11 News spoke with a mental health advocate about how mental health can be just as important as your physical …

https://www.kktv.com/video/2024/05/06/watch-mental-health-advocate-shares-tips-with-11-news-mental-health-awareness-month/

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Home Behavioral Health Administration - Colorado

(5 days ago) WebThe Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) represents one of Colorado’s many steps towards strategic investments in improving the behavioral health system. The BHA is a …

https://bha.colorado.gov/

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State Mental Health Safety Net is “Failing” Colorado residents

(2 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Center of Denver receives $592 in Medicaid reimbursement for an hour of counseling, for example, compared with the $91 Medicaid …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/mental-health/state-mental-health-safety-net-fail-coloradans-reforms-fix-problems-colorado/73-7f821a83-c87b-4b82-bb21-2e01fef8bcdf

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After Clear View Behavioral Health shut down, its successor

(1 days ago) WebJOHNSTOWN, Colo. — The mental health facility that once housed Clear View Behavioral Health – roughly an hour’s drive north of Denver – has a new name and …

https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/two-years-after-clear-view-behavioral-health-shut-down-its-successor-has-similar-issues

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Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health news Colorado …

(3 days ago) WebIf you're a reporter with questions for or about the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health), the Mental Health Hospitals, or any of our programs, contact: Jordan Johnson, …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/office-of-civil-and-forensic-mental-health-news

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Boulder Mental Health Partners employees to vote on unionizing

(2 days ago) WebEmployees of a Mental Health Partners facility in Boulder said they will soon hold a vote on whether or not to unionize. If the vote succeeds, people who work at the …

https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/05/02/boulder-mental-health-partners-employees-to-vote-on-unionizing/

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Colorado family struggles to find a solution for daughter - CBS …

(3 days ago) WebColorado family fights for daughter caught in mental health system 02:23. In a rapid and simple hearing Monday, a judge in Jefferson County moved to order 24-year …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-family-struggles-solution-daughter-court-jail-hospitals/

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Colorado community health centers struggle as patients fall off …

(1 days ago) WebColorado’s community health centers are struggling financially as patients lose Medicaid coverage Revenue for treating uninsured hasn’t increased as Colorado …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/05/05/colorado-community-health-centers-medicaid-unwinding/

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