News Clips
July 3, 2024
Colorado leaders launch website this week to help improve the state’s mental health system
The Behavioral Health Administration will host public conversations in the coming months to help people learn to use the tool. Those dates will be published on the Behavioral Health Administration’s…
July 1, 2024
Report: Colorado suicide, mental health crisis lifeline system needs more work
Two years after the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was introduced, a new report by the group Inseparable says Colorado and other states have work to do in order to fully staff call centers…
June 26, 2024
Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses mental health, improving life and care
Colorado Sun Equity Reporter Tatiana Flowers spoke with a panel of experts about how they see mental illness falling through the cracks, what are some solutions or ways to address the issues, and muc…
June 23, 2024
New commission creates statewide standards for Colorado jails
The commission was made up of people with varied backgrounds, including members of law enforcement, victims’ rights advocates and mental health specialists. Vincent Atchity, the president and CEO of…
June 21, 2024
This Pride Month, Recognize the Importance of Supporting LGBTQ Mental Health
Pride is a time for us to celebrate Colorado’s vibrant LGBTQ+ population, empower each other, and lean into the joy that this month can bring. But at the same time, we must acknowledge the anti-LGBTQ…
June 10, 2024
Colorado mandates new rules for eating disorder clinics in response to patient complaints
Colorado’s eating disorder treatment industry will soon face tighter regulations of providers’ practices under a new state law spurred in part by former patients and providers’ accounts of punitive e…
June 6, 2024
‘Dance to Find joy’: Mental Health Through Movement Celebrated This Weekend
“Mindfield” was recently awarded the “What’s Your Peace” award by Mental Health Colorado. This honor is bestowed on artistic works that improve the lives of individuals throughout the state of Colora…
June 3, 2024
The Intersection of Mental Health and Independent Publishing
“There is no over-stating the value of independent book publishing to the health of individuals, families, and communities in America and in all the human settlements around the planet that value the…
May 29, 2024
Legislation aims to enhance eating disorder treatment standards statewide
Over the last two years, EDF and Mental Health Colorado (MHC), a Denver-based mental health advocacy nonprofit organization, have worked together to advocate for more comprehensive and humane legisl…
May 23, 2024
Your complete guide to Mental Health Awareness Night and our matchup with Minnesota United
The Colorado Rapids are hosting Mental Health Awareness Night this weekend, where we will provide fans with mental health resources from around the community and celebrate those who help to reduce th…
May 22, 2024
Free mental health resources in May
“At Mental Health Colorado, we work to create healthier minds across the lifespan and advocate for every Coloradan who experiences a mental health or substance use condition. The unfortunate reality…
April 19, 2024
Reform of Colorado courts’ competency system on chopping block at statehouse, supporters say
Criminal prosecutions are paused while defendants go through treatment designed to restore them to competency. If a person is restored, the prosecution can proceed; if a person can’t recover, the cri…
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