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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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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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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 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. 0:04. 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 officials weigh rule change to give longer hospital stays …

(Just Now) WebBarbara Vassis keeps a spreadsheet to track her daughter’s years-long journey through Colorado’s patchwork mental health system. The sheet goes back 11 …

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

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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'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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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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Colorado lawmakers approve millions of dollars to address youth …

(7 days ago) WebColorado lawmakers approve millions of dollars to address youth mental health crisis. By Shaun Boyd. May 8, 2024 / 7:41 PM MDT / CBS Colorado. On the last …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-lawmakers-approve-millions-dollars-address-youth-mental-health-crisis/

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Colorado regional mental health centers alarmed by plan to …

(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 …

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

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New Report Reveals Stark Disparities in Mental Health

(9 days ago) WebDENVER, CO — The Colorado Health Foundation today released a new Data Spotlight, Mental Health in Colorado: Working to Close the Disparity Gaps, that details how …

https://coloradohealth.org/articles/news-release/new-report-reveals-stark-disparities-mental-health

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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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Colorado opens new beds for mental health care, but needs more

(6 days ago) WebColorado opens 22 new beds for mental health care, but needs more 9news.com. A word for those struggling with faith and identity; Next with Kyle Clark full …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/mental-health/colorado-adds-new-mental-health-hospital-beds-but-needs-more/73-9050fb28-f208-401b-bc32-297142237475

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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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Youth suicide crisis worsening in Colorado: Survivor says we can help

(1 days ago) WebIf your child, or another child in your life, is in crisis and needs immediate help, call 1-844-493-8255 to reach Colorado Crisis Services and be connected to a …

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/06/24/self-harm-teen-suicides-colorado-increase-significantly-from-2010-2020/7526792002/

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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) WebAccording to the state health department, suicide is a leading cause of death for Colorado's young adults. The crisis text line is open 24/7 and it's anonymous.

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

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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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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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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 …

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

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NAMI Fest participants walk together to show people - CBS …

(Just Now) WebParker Reppart, a patient ambassador at Children's Hospital Colorado, said getting mental health services helped him through some troubling times. Tareja …

https://www.kktv.com/video/2024/05/12/nami-fest-participants-walk-together-show-people-they-are-not-alone-within-their-mental-health-struggles-colorado-springs/

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NAMIWalks Colorado: A walk to reduce stigma around mental …

(8 days ago) WebNAMIWalks Colorado: A walk to reduce stigma around mental health. 00:00 03:38. Saturday, hundreds of Coloradans walked with one cause in mind: mental health …

https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/73-a614095b-05a5-4fee-ae82-9d31b1ee06f5

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Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WebFor more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. The Daily May 10, 2024 • 27:42

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/podcasts/the-daily/stormy-daniels-trump.html

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