News Clips
Conversation with Colorado kickoff in Pueblo
Mental Health Colorado started its listening tour across Colorado in Pueblo. Families dealing with mental health issues, doctors, other providers, law enforcement and local officials turned out for the conversation. They talked about barriers and things working when getting mental health care in southeast Colorado.
KOAA/NBC Colorado Springs TV/online coverage
High school students honored for mental health work
It's something that hits you really hard and kind of blind-sides you and you don't really understand what's happening until it's almost too late. . .
9NEWS, Thursday, March 3, 2016
Kefalas honored for mental health advocacy
Kefalas, a Fort Collins Democrat, and Reps. Lois Landgraf, a Republican from Fountain, and Dianne Primavera, a Democrat from Denver, were named 2016 Legislators of the Year by Mental Health America of Colorado, or MHAC. Coloradoan (Fort Collins) Monday, February 29, 2016
Before Stage 4: In treating mental illness, early intervention is key
Mental illness is treatable. In fact, treatment for depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder — among other illnesses — is effective in 60-80 percent of cases. That means the treatment of mental illness is, on average, more effective than the treatment rates for heart disease. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Sunday, December 27, 2015
High school students honored for mental health work
9NEWS at 6 p.m. 3/3/15.
