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Colorado counties declare themselves ‘2nd Amendment sanctuaries’ in response to red-flag gun bill
By: Marianne Goodland
March 7, 2019
At least four Colorado counties have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries in response to the red-flag gun bill passed by the state House on Monday and headed to the state Senate.
The bill would allow a judge to order guns be temporarily seized from someone deemed dangerous to themselves or others.
Weld County, population 305,000, adopted its Second Amendment sanctuary resolution Wednesday.
It joins Custer, Fremont and Montezuma counties, which adopted similar ...
Weld joins Colorado counties declaring themselves a “Second Amendment sanctuary”
By: Anna Staver
March 6, 2019
A handful of conservative Colorado counties are pushing back against a potential state law that would let judges order the removal of firearms from people they determine to be a safety risk.
Weld on Wednesday joined Fremont, Montezuma, Otero and Custer counties in passing a resolution indirectly condemning the extreme risk protection order, or "red flag," bill being debated at the Capitol as unconstitutional and excusing their local sheriffs and other law enforcement from carrying out those orders.
“I think we’re trying to make ...
Mental health advocates host Suicide Prevention Day at Colorado Capitol
By: KUSA Staff
Feb.26, 2019
DENVER — Advocates of a pair of bills related to suicide gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to host a Suicide Prevention Day - an event they hope to become an annual occurrence.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Colorado Chapter, Mental Health Colorado, NAMI Colorado, the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, more than 120 advocates and mental health organizations shared personal stories around mental health and urged lawmakers to pass the bills.
SB 19-010 would expand the existing Behavioral Health Care Professional ...
Mental health on minds at ag forum
By: Jeff Rice
March 1, 2019
The mental health of farmers and ranchers was on a lot of minds was on the minds of a lot of people at the Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture last week.
One entire breakout session dealt with mental health in rural Colorado, and the subject came up at least twice in other sessions.
Former Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown, Elizabeth Hickman, Executive Director of Centennial Mental Health Centers, and Kay Greene, Development Director for Mental Health Colorado participated in a breakout panel session on mental health in ...
Law enforcement response to “red flag” bill
Mental Health Colorado Interim President & CEO Nancy VanDeMark weighs in on Extreme Risk Protection Orders for suicide prevention.
Colorado lawmakers to discuss suicide prevention
Feb. 25, 2019
Tuesday is a big day for mental health policy. Lawmakers are expected to discuss the issue. Sheri Cole with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention joined us to discuss the efforts at the state capitol.
Originally appeared on 9news.
Renewing the Fight For and Against Red Flag Legislation, Impact of Suicides
By: Michael Roberts
Feb. 21, 2019
Update: The red-flag legislation described below passed through committee by a 7-4 vote on February 21. It next heads to the House appropriations committee. Continue for our previous coverage.
At 1:30 p.m. today, February 21, in the Old State Library, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee will consider one of the most controversial bills in the 2019 session — so-called red-flag legislation that would create a framework for temporarily taking guns away from those considered a danger to themselves and others.
Since ...
Tying the world’s most liked Instagram post to mental health awareness
February 10, 2019
The "World Record Egg" wasn't just meant to "break the internet" but is also intended as a mental health resource. We hear how from a spokesperson for Mental Health Colorado.
Originally appeared on 9News.
Support groups reach out to youths after two suicides
By: Erika Alvero Journal Staff Writer and Mary Shinn Reporter and The Journal
Jan. 24, 2019
The recent suicides of two middle school students over the weekend have spurred conversation in Montezuma-Cortez schools and in the larger community about suicide prevention and youth mental health.
The teenagers who died, 15-year-old Jeit Redrock Height and 14-year-old Andrew William Cuch Jr., were members of the Towaoc community and enrolled at Cortez Middle School.
“This week has been really tough,” said Carrie Schneider, the seventh-grade counselor at CMS ...
House to vote on bill to let mental health patients specify treatment preference
By: Lance Hernandez
January 27, 2019
DENVER -- State lawmakers will vote Monday on a proposal that would allow mental health patients to specify the treatment they prefer and to designate someone else to make decisions on their behalf.
House Bill 19-1044 won unanimous approval Wednesday in the House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee, and is now up for a third reading on the House floor.
Evan Silverman supports the measure. The 43-year-old Denver man testified in favor of the bill. He said he first saw a psychiatrist when he was in 5th grade ...
