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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE PROCLAIMS MAY ‘MENTAL HEALTH MONTH’ WITH A FOCUS ON KIDS
May 1, 2018
DENVER – The Governor's office Tuesday proclaimed May 2018 Mental Health Month with a focus on kids.
In the West Foyer of the State Capitol building, 14-year-old Brianna Johnson helped read the proclamation, which highlights the importance of early intervention and treatment.
Years ago, Johnson was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and PTSD after being repeatedly abandoned and rejected by her father.
She said she tried to kill herself more than once and tried to run away three times.
As a survivor who is doing much better under the care of ...
TEENAGER SHARES STORY OF EARLY INTERVENTION ON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
May 1, 2018
Colorado leaders are coming together to help Coloradans who deal with mental health issues as part of Mental Health Month.
Originally appeared on CBS Denver.
VAIL POLICE, POLITICIANS SUPPORT LAW THAT WOULD ALLOW TEMPORARY CONFISCATION OF GUNS FROM THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
By: David O. Williams
May 1, 2018
DENVER — Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger this week pushed for the passage of a proposed law that would allow police to temporarily confiscate the firearms and ammunition of someone deemed by a judge to represent a risk of harm to the public or themselves.
"Right now, if an officer goes out on a (call of a) suicidal party and doesn't have enough to take them into custody for a mental-health evaluation, or even if he does, there's no way to legally seize any firearms that are there," Henninger said.
The Deputy Zackari Parrish III ...
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS CONFERENCE MAY 7
April 30, 2018
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Upper Peninsula Children’s Coalition will host its annual conference with the theme “Mental Health Matters” Monday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Northern Michigan University’s Don H. Bottum University Center.
Presenters include state and national authorities on mental health and well-being of children and families. There will also be a panel discussion with U.P. legislators around policies and advocacy related to children’s mental health and well-being.
Dr. Sarah Davidon, Research Director of Mental ...
PROPOSED “RED FLAG” LAW INTRODUCED WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND THE BACKING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
By: John Herrick
May 1, 2018
“I am sick and tired of law enforcement officers and citizens getting killed because we can’t intervene earlier,” says Sheriff David Walcher.
State lawmakers introduced a proposed “red flag” gun law late Monday afternoon that would allow law enforcement to remove firearms from people suspected of being a threat to themselves or others.
It is the first gun safety measure that has a chance of passing both the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate since lawmakers approved a controversial gun ...
BIPARTISAN BILL PAVES WAY FOR COLO. RED FLAG GUN LAW
By: Sam Brasch, Colorado Public Radio
April 30, 2018
Colorado moved one step closer Monday to adopting so-called red flag gun legislation. The "gun restraining order" law aims to keep firearms out of the hands of people who may be a risk to themselves or others
Red flag gun laws entered the spotlight again following the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School when Florida passed its own version.
Representative Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat, is sponsoring the legislation. The bill not only has bipartisan backing, Garnett said, but also ...
COMMUNITY FORUM TACKLES TOPIC OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
By: Alex DeWind
April 30, 2018
Two years ago, Kirstie June was admitted to Children’s Hospital Colorado for an eating disorder. The now senior at Chaparral High School in Parker was on the dance team. Revealing uniforms, paired with a pressure to maintain a certain body type, left her comparing herself to her teammates.
June lost so much weight that her heart rate became alarmingly low. She stayed in inpatient treatment at the hospital for five weeks.
Today, with help from a program at school called Sources of Strength and the support of her loved ones, June is ...
COLO. LAWMAKERS UNVEIL ‘RED FLAG’ BILL TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF HANDS OF PEOPLE IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
By: Blair Miller
April 30, 2018
DENVER – With less than two weeks left in Colorado’s legislative session, lawmakers will try and pass a “red flag bill” aiming to temporarily keep weapons and ammunition out of the hands of people in the middle of mental health crises.
The measure, House Bill 1436, will be named after Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was shot and killed while on duty on New Year’s Eve. The man accused of killing him and wounding several other deputies and officers had mental health issues and weapons – ...
MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO TALKS ABOUT THE NEWLY INTRODUCED ‘RED FLAG’ LAW
May 1, 2018
Originally appeared on 9news.
WATCH NOW: MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUTH COMMUNITY FORUM
April 26, 2018
Watch the full talk here. (Talk starts at 1:30)
Check out a Time to Talk community conversation about mental health and youth: Andrew Romanoff, CEO of Mental Health Colorado, talked about the importance of early intervention. Kristen Torres, a CSU sophomore and Douglas County graduate, and Kirstie June, a senior at Chaparral High School, shared their personal mental health struggles and how they've overcome them.
Hosted by Colorado Community Media on April 26 at Lone Tree Library in partnership with Douglas County Libraries and the Douglas ...
