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Healthier Minds Across the Lifespan

Mental Health Colorado is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement—to promote healthier minds across the lifespan for all Coloradans.

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Passing Laws

We change laws to ensure that mental health is supported across the lifespan.

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Changing Practices

We disentangle mental health and criminal justice, build mental health support for schools, promote well-being in the workplace, and improve access to care.

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Building a Movement

Our grassroots advocates improve the mental health landscape in Colorado.

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We envision a Colorado where mental health is valued, supported, and protected at every stage of life. By promoting healthy minds, advancing prevention, expanding access to care, strengthening families, and ending health-based discrimination, we work toward a future where everyone has the resources and opportunities to thrive.

Strong Start For Children

We develop brains and behaviors at a rapid pace, not fully maturing until as late as our mid-20s. Preventative care and healthy learning environments are central to ensuring healthy minds and bright futures.
Check out our Strong Start For All Children resources.

Support For Families

Strong, healthy families – created networks of supportive partnerships – are vitally important to strong, healthy individuals. Education, childcare, stable housing, meaningful employment, and access to health care are all essential to family well-being.
Check out our Support For Families resources.

Access To Housing, Supports, and Services

Having a place to call home is an essential element of good health across the lifespan. Access to supports and services prolongs life and enhances health outcomes.
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Wellness In Aging

From childhood to old age, the quality of our lives depends on our health of mind. Every phase of life brings its own challenges and opportunities for continuing growth and development.
Check out our Wellness In Aging resources.

Reduced Potential Harm From Alcohol And Drugs

Drugs and alcohol have been a part of human experience throughout history. From childhood onward, we thrive if we can reap their benefits while reducing their potential for great harm.
Check out our Reduce Harms From Drugs & Alcohol resources.

Decriminalize Health Conditions

Too often, law enforcement is our first and only response to people’s need for mental health and substance use care. Disentangling mental health and criminal justice improves health outcomes, saves taxpayer dollars, and enhances community well-being.
Check out our Decriminalize Health Conditions resources.

End Health-Based Discrimination

Mental health—like physical health—is part of who we are. We need to be active in supporting the soundness of our minds and bodies and increasingly understanding and compassionate with ourselves and others.

Take Action With Us

Help change mental health in Colorado. Your support is vital, and every action powers our work and creates a healthier future for all.

Donate

Donations to Mental Health Colorado help pass laws, change practices and build a movement to promote healthier minds across the lifespan for all Coloradans
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Join Brain Wave

Join nearly 2,000 Coloradans who are turning their experience into action. Sign up to become part of the Brain Wave today. Your voice is our most powerful tool for change.
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Intern With Us

Gain real-world policy, communications, and nonprofit experience while helping to build a healthier future for all Coloradans.
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Volunteer With Us

Join a powerful movement of advocates passing laws, changing practices, and building a healthier future for all Coloradans.
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Sponsorship Opportunities

Our work to promote healthier minds across the lifespan gains strength through your sponsorship support.
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Share Your Story

Sharing your experience helps end health-based discrimination, inspire hope, and show others they are not alone.
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Legislation We Supported in 2025

During the 2025 legislative session, we helped pass key legislation to promote the health and well-being of our communities. That includes bipartisan policies to disentangle mental health from criminal justice, expand access to health services for people on Medicaid, and improve care for people with eating disorders. In 2025, 69 lawmakers received perfect scores on our legislative scorecard. Thanks to this demonstrated commitment from our elected officials, we’re hopeful for a future where each Coloradan has the chance at a happy, healthy life.

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Latest News

Press Release | May 15, 2026

Mental Health Colorado Celebrates Progress During 2026 Legislative Session While Calling for Continued Investment in Upstream Mental Health Solutions

MHC Highlights Passage of “Alyssa’s Act” and Other Key Priorities While Warning Colorado Must Do More to Address Root Causes of Mental Health Crisis Denver, CO — Me…
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Announcement | May 1, 2026

Mental Health is Part of Everyone’s Story: MHAM 2026

Dear Friend, Mental health is one of the most important parts of everyone’s story. It’s in our bodies, our relationships, our workplaces, and our communities. It’s in our sense of self. It’s shaped…
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News Clip | April 28, 2026

In the Age of AI, Much-Needed Protections in Mental Health Care

Artificial intelligence is already changing so much about the way we live, and important conversations are being had about what guardrails are needed to ensure the safe use of this technology. On…
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Announcement | April 6, 2026

Now Open: Nominate an Organization for Mental Health Colorado’s 43rd Annual Tribute Awards

Mental Health Colorado is now accepting nominations for awards to be presented at our 43rd Annual Tribute Fundraising Gala on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. These awards rec…
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Press Release | April 1, 2026

Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban for LGBTQ+ Youth

Denver, CO —Today, Mental Health Colorado President and CEO Vincent Atchity issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against Colorado’s ban on conver…
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News Clip | April 1, 2026

Mental health education for coaches can help young athletes on and off the field

Coaches are especially well-positioned to support youth since they spend more time with their athletes than most other adults week-to-week, and might coach the same kids for years. Those deep relatio…
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News Clip | April 1, 2026

Rural Colorado Kids Need Coaches Who Recognize Mental Health Signs

Too many rural kids are struggling with their mental health, and we don’t have nearly enough trained professionals to help them. That’s where Senate Bill 26-060, also known as Alyssa’s Act, comes in…
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News Clip | March 22, 2026

Colorado lawmakers can pass ‘Alyssa’s Act’ to help coaches and parents monitor mental health

My older sister, Alyssa, was a soccer player and a ski racer. She loved sports, and they were a big part of how we grew up. In our family, athletics were never only about winning. They were about dis…
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News Clip | March 19, 2026

Victims of Conversion Therapy Could Sue Practitioners Under Colorado Bill

House Bill 1322 has already received support from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Mental Health Colorado and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Vivent Health, as well as the LGBTQ+ nonpr…
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Announcement | February 24, 2026

Joint Blog: Mental Health Colorado and Athlete EDGE® Partner During Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Strengthening Mental Health Education for Coaches and Support for Youth Athletes Across Colorado Why Mental Health Education for Coaches of Youth Athletes Matters During Eating Disorders Awareness W…
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Press Release | February 17, 2026

Mental Health Colorado Leads on Youth Support, Access to Care This Legislative Session

State’s Leading Mental Health Advocacy Organization Also Urges Bipartisan Leadership and Positive Civil Discourse Denver, CO —Today, Mental Health Colorado announce…
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News Clip | February 17, 2026

Elite Athletes Mental Health: Unique Risks Olympians Face

Mishkind said that is the key: talking about it, something many athletes are hesitant to do. He advises parents, coaches and teammates — starting from a young age — to encourage athletes to speak up…
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Upcoming Events

Webinar | May 22, 2026

2026 Legislative Lunch Break 8

Stay connected to what’s happening at the Colorado State Capitol and learn how you can take action for healthier minds across the lifespan. Join Mental Health Colorado’s bi-weekly Legislative Lunch Break webinar series.
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Fundraiser | November 01, 2026

2026 Colorado Gives Day Campaign

Colorado Gives Day is a statewide movement to support Colorado nonprofits and a vital opportunity for Mental Health Colorado to raise funds and awareness for advocacy and education.
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Fundraiser | October 24, 2026

43rd Annual Tribute Fundraising Gala 2026

The 43rd Annual Tribute Fundraising Gala is Mental Health Colorado’s premier celebration and largest fundraising event of the year, honoring individuals and organizations driving progress toward a healthier state.
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Stories of Hope & Recovery

Parental Alienation

Grieving a Living Child: My Life as an Alienated Father

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General Wellness

My brother-in-law Larry

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Depression, Suicidal Ideation

Fighting for my son

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Depression, Suicidal Ideation

I deserve happiness

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Substance Use

From Hopkins to homeless

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Schizophrenia

Surviving my son’s mental illness

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General Wellness

Psychological care for cancer patients

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Addiction, Substance Use

My long road to recovery

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