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K.C. Becker (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: Early intervention for children dealing with mental health issues is a critical first step towards long-term success and improved mental health. Where possible, we should do all we can to support mental health counseling and services in our schools. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals ...

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Simone Aiken (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: but there are things I won’t cut to free up those funds. And TABOR exists. Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: I live in the county where Deputy Parrish was shot by a mentally ill man who the police knew owned an arsenal but ...

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Beth Hart (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: It is also important for the individual to have a close knit support group. Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: The law would need to encompass anyone at extreme risk, not just those with a specific issue. Do you support ...

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Eric Rutherford (R)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: I believe in this, I use to be a law enforcement officer. Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of ...

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Chris Kolker (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: Absolutely. I have a 1st grader and my wife is a middle school counselor and I know the importance of firsthand of having these services early on. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Yes, I support the funding and follow-up care. I do need to know more about where this funding is going to ...

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Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to ...

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Debra Gustafson (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: I am an educator who has experienced the challenges that our young children are experiencing. I believe that collaborative work with our schools will open up opportunities for help otherwise might not be provided for a variety of reasons. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Continued ...

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Adam Matkowsky (U)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to ...

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Guinn Unger Jr. (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: It is always more effective and ultimately less expensive to handle health services early. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: This is just common sense. We don't want dangerous people to have guns. Do you support strengthening ...

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Brianna Titone (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: This is of critical importance for so many reasons beyond obvious violence. Children are coming from so many disadvantaged environments and conditions that any increase in care at school is more necessary and helpful than ever. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Every time our healthcare ...

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