Release Date: January 13, 2021
Author: Anusha Roy
Mental health advocates hope to change the way people are helped while in crisis
DENVER — With the 2021 state legislative session, some lawmakers in Colorado are hoping to revisit an idea to stop a practice mental health advocates worry treats people like criminals when they are in crisis.
Vincent Atchity, with Mental Health Colorado, said the secure transportation bill would update the way we get patients to the help they need.
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