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Laugh it up
February 21, 2017
What’s so funny?
Join us on March 11 to find out. Regis University and Empowered Partnerships are sponsoring a comedy show and art auction; the proceeds benefit Mental Health Colorado.
Prefer drama? Sign up for our Legislative Education & Advocacy Day on March 10 or register for our webinar. You’ll get breakfast and lunch, along with the latest news from the Congressional battlefront and the State Capitol.
And for dinner? That’s on the schedule this Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Jefferson Unitarian Church.
Visit our events page for a complete list of upcoming events. And please let us know if you or your group ...
Hill Day 2017 Webinar
February 2, 2017
Missed out on Hill Day 2017...Don't worry we created a webinar for you!
Have you ever been denied mental health care?
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Priceless
“How much do they charge?”
That’s what a friend asked me when I encouraged him to testify at the state legislature. His question reminded me how much civics matters.
The debates now unfolding in the legislature and in Congress touch every family in Colorado. Whether or not you’ve ever testified (it’s free, by the way), you have a stake in the outcome.
That’s why I’m inviting you to our Legislative Education & Advocacy Day. Join us on Friday, March 10, to learn more about mental health care, criminal justice, and other issues on the state and federal agenda.
Please be sure to register in advance. If you can’t make it in ...
Lead the way, Colorado
It’s hard to imagine amid the sound and fury in Washington. But in Colorado, at least, it’s still possible for Republicans and Democrats to team up and make a difference.
Two of the bills slated for action at the State Capitol next week take aim at mental illness, from different directions. I’m asking you to help us pass both of them.
Senate Bill 21 would provide housing assistance and reentry services for Coloradans who have serious mental health or substance use disorders and are transitioning from incarceration. Such programs reduce homelessness and recidivism. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik (R-Thornton), is scheduled ...
Boulder County study identifies mental health service gaps, barriers
Boulder County residents needing mental health and substance abuse treatment services face gaps in, and barriers of access to, available services, according to a recently released county report.
That Community of Hope Mental Health Community Assessment cited such problems as difficulties in getting access to services in a timely manner, the high costs of some services, a growing paucity in the county's behavioral science work force, limited prevention and early detection and intervention services, a scarcity of trained mental health providers in the schools, and a lack of early childhood mental health programs.
The study, produced by a coalition ...
Hill Day: Meet Your Legislator
On February 2nd, Mental Health Colorado and constituents from the Front Range met with legislators at the Capitol to go over our priorities this session.
Almost 100 constituents joined us for a workshop to learn about the different mental health issues coming up this session, then walked across the street to the Capitol for face-to-face time with their state representative or state senator. They shared their stories and explained why mental health issues matter to them.
We want to thank everyone who came to learn, lobby, and leave a lasting impact at the Capitol. Your voices help to make mental health a priority in Colorado.
We also ...
How’s it working?
Mental health parity.
It’s not just a good idea. It’s the law.
Parity requires most insurance companies to provide equal coverage for mental and physical care. That means insurers cannot impose more restrictions on mental health or substance use treatment than on other medical services.
How’s the law working? That’s what we’d like to know.
Please take a moment to complete this brief, confidential survey. Tell us if you, a family member, or a patient has ever been denied reimbursement or care.
By the way, if you have concerns about private insurance coverage, contact the Division of Insurance. For questions about Medicaid, ...
Behind bars
“I run the largest mental health facility in Boulder County,” Joe Pelle told an audience near the State Capitol yesterday. “It’s called the county jail.”
Sheriff Pelle is not alone. An estimated two-thirds of the inmates in America’s jails have a mental health disorder.
Some of those behind bars face no charges at all. They’re taken into custody because they experience a mental health crisis, pose an imminent danger to themselves or others, and have nowhere else to go.
Is this the best we can do, Dave? Not by a long shot.
We’re urging state lawmakers to stop using jails for mental health holds, to provide more appropriate ...
