Press Releases
February 17, 2026
Mental Health Colorado Leads on Youth Support, Access to Care This Legislative Session
State’s Leading Mental Health Advocacy Organization Also Urges Bipartisan Leadership and Positive Civil Discourse
Denver, CO —Today, Mental Health Colorado announce…
February 5, 2026
New Colorado Bill Introduced to Strengthen Mental Health Protections for Youth Athletes
SB26-060 would ensure youth sports coaches get mental health training, inform parents of mental health risks following concussion
Denver, CO — Legislation introduced by Colorado lawmakers on Wednesda…
February 18, 2025
Mental Health Advocates Introduce Bill To Support People in Recovery, Address Health Care Workforce Shortage
Mental Health Advocates Introduce Bill To Support People in Recovery, Address Health Care Workforce Shortage With Bipartisan Support, HB 21-1021 Seeks to Improve Peer Support Services
DENVER—In the…
August 3, 2021
Legislators, Community Members to Drive Transformation of Colorado’s Behavioral Health System
Legislators, Community Members to Drive Transformation of Colorado’s Behavioral Health System Mental Health Colorado says Priority Must be Given to Ending Systematic Inequities and Discrimination
DEN…
April 26, 2021
Mental Health Colorado Seeks to Enact 988 Crisis Response Number to Combat Rising Suicide Rates
Mental Health Colorado Seeks to Enact 988 Crisis Response Number to Combat Rising Suicide Rates
A Bill Concerning Enacting the Federal Law Has Bi-Partisan Sponsorship
DENVER—To address the growing su…
April 15, 2021
Colorado Bill To Provide Free Mental Health Services To Colorado Youth In Response To Pandemic’s Impact
Colorado Bill To Provide Free Mental Health Services To Colorado Youth In Response To Pandemic’s Impact
Denver — The disruptions and challenges to children’s mental health resulting from the pandemic…
March 25, 2021
Proposed Law Would Limit the Use of Solitary Confinement in Colorado Jails
Proposed Law Would Limit the Use of Solitary Confinement in Colorado Jails Studies Show Psychological Stress from Isolation Compares to Physical Torture
DENVER—As in most other states across the nati…
March 9, 2021
Secure Transportation Bill 2021
Secure Transportation Bill Introduced to Improve Mental Health Crisis Response, Reduce Burden on Law Enforcement
DENVER—In the midst of a mental health or substance use crisis, many Coloradans are tr…
February 18, 2021
Mental Health Advocates Introduce Bill To Support People in Recovery, Address Health Care Workforce Shortage
With Bipartisan Support, HB 21-1021 Seeks to Improve Peer Support Services
DENVER—In the past two years, the number of Coloradans who didn’t receive mental health or substance use care that they ne…
January 25, 2021
Mental Health Colorado Convenes State and County Partners to Disentangle Mental Health, Criminal Justice
DENVER— In the absence of adequate access to health services, people with unmanaged mental health needs often intersect with law enforcement and spend time in jails, then cycling in and out of detent…
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