Podcasts

Mental Health Colorado’s President & CEO, Vincent Atchity, chats with Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons. 

In this conversation, Sheriff FitzSimons discusses Summit County’s nationally recognized SMART co-responder program, which pairs law enforcement officers with a clinician and case manager when responding to mental health crises. This program has transformed how people receive care, helping stabilize individuals within the community, connecting them with ongoing support, and reducing the need for involuntary mental health holds whenever it is safe to do so.

Health advocate and former running back for the Denver Broncos, Montee Ball, joins Vincent Atchity for an honest conversation about resilience, recovery, and the importance of seeking support. Reflecting on his journey through professional athletics, alcohol use challenges, fatherhood, and advocacy, Montee shares how vulnerability and connection can help people navigate life’s most difficult moments. His powerful reminder that “it’s okay not to be okay” reinforces that recovery is possible, support matters, and creating environments where people feel safe asking for help can strengthen healthier minds across the lifespan.

Mental Health Colorado’s President & CEO, Vincent Atchity, chats with Jonathan Singer, former member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 11th District, and long-term health champion.

In this conversation, Jonathan reflects on his journey from social work to public service and community leadership. He discusses his passion for advancing public health, from supporting children and older adults to expanding access to affordable housing, and his efforts to partner with communities to end health-based discrimination. 

In this episode of the Marathon Health Denver Roundtable, healthcare and employer leaders discuss how integrated, employer-sponsored care models can improve access, outcomes, and costs by combining primary care, behavioral health, and lifestyle support. The conversation highlights the role of advanced primary care and health coaching in driving behavior change, managing chronic conditions, and strengthening workforce well-being through more accessible, coordinated, and prevention-focused care.

In this episode of the Advance Colorado Rundown, leaders from Advance Colorado discuss statewide public safety and mental health policy, including approaches to addressing mental illness, substance use, and crime through legislation and community-based interventions. The conversation highlights ongoing debates around treatment, law enforcement response, and policy reforms shaping Colorado’s behavioral health system.

Host Dennis Streeder interviews Dr. Vincent Atchity of Mental Health Colorado about the organization’s history, mission, and Colorado’s evolving mental health landscape. Their conversation highlights the foundational role of housing, health care, and community supports in promoting mental well-being and improving outcomes for Coloradans.

When it comes to mental health advocacy and mental health access, we have come a long way, but still have a long way to go. Fortunately, Mental Health Colorado is creating a movement to improve mental health across entire lifespans and you will enjoy hearing about this important work from President and CEO Vincent Atchity.

This week 411 Teen explores the school to prison pipeline, referring to the policies and practices that push children out of classrooms and into the criminal justice system, with the CEO of Mental Health Colorado, Vincent Atchity.

This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Vincent Atchity. He is the CEO of Mental Health Colorado and a member of Colorado Jail Standards Commission.

In this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley speaks with Dr. Vincent Atchity of Mental Health Colorado and the Equitas Project about the organization’s Care Not Cuffs initiative about how to connect individuals with mental illness with community partners that can help achieve better health outcomes and more efficiently managed costs.