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Making time for what’s important to us

November 1, 2019 Friend, 40+ hour work weeks, families to care for, errands to run. Our hectic lifestyles leave us little to no time to devote to the causes we care about most. Colorado Gives Day reminds us to give back with a few clicks of a button. But you don’t have to wait until December 10, you can schedule your donation today! Your support has enabled us to achieve some incredible accomplishments this past year. Together, we passed new laws and policies that will: Increase the availability of mental health services for children and adolescents Strengthen and enforce requirements that insu...

Hacer tiempo para lo que es importante para nosotros

  Amigo, 40 + horas de trabajo por semana, familias para cuidar, mandados que hacer. Nuestro estilo de vida agitado nos deja con poco o ningún tiempo para dedicarnos a las causas que más nos interesan.  Colorado Gives Day nos recuerda a contribuir a la comunidad con solo unos pocos clics. Pero usted no tiene que esperar hasta el 10 de diciembre, ¡puede programar su donación hoy! El apoyo de nuestros miembros nos ha permitido lograr lo increíble durante el último año. Juntos, pasamos leyes nuevas y políticas que: Aumentan la disponibilidad de atención de la salud mental para niños y adolescentes Fortelecen y harán ...

New Mental Health Colorado CEO talks goals

October 25, 2019 By: Faith Miller Access the full article in The Colorado Springs Business Journal Statewide nonprofit Mental Health Colorado’s leadership has shuffled around a bit in the past year, but its mission remains the same: “promoting mental health, ending stigma, and ensuring equitable access to mental health and substance use services.” The shake-ups started when former CEO Andrew Romanoff resigned from his role at Mental Health Colorado early this […]

FRCC Longmont students honored for work for Mental Health Colorado

October 29, 2019 By: Katie Langford Originally appeared in The Boulder Daily Camera A typography class at Front Range Community College took learning to the next level by designing and producing an annual report for a major Colorado nonprofit. Mental Heath Colorado doesn’t often produce an annual report because of the steep cost, said spokeswoman Aubree Hughes. But a board member knew Blake Welch, Front Range instructor and Multimedia Graphic Design Program director, and approached him with the idea of a partnership. Welch said while he had no doubts his students were up to the task, the class was a little hesitant to take on such a ...

A 3-digit number would help people in a mental health crisis get help immediately

By: Anusha Roy October 28, 2019 Story originally appeared in 9News. Click here to view.  When there's an emergency, helping is three numbers away: 911. But when there's a mental health crisis, it's not so simple. DENVER — Legislation would make mental health crises and suicide prevention help easier for people to reach by designating 988 as a hotline, similar to the way 911 is used in cases of emergency. "We must do more to destigmatize access to mental health resources and prevent suicides in our country," said Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardner, who co-sponsored the bi-partisan legislation. "This legislation is more than ...

Talking Teens and Mental Health

October 25, 2019 With teen depression and suicide on the rise in the past few years, parents and administrators and looking for solutions. We talk with Vincent Atchity, CEO of Mental Health Colorado. Listen on KOA Colorado

Statement: Arapahoe Student Suicide

October 25, 2019 Media contact: Flora Welsh, 502.727.4329 Mental Health Colorado issued the following statement today:  These are heartbreaking times for our community. Colorado lost a student to suicide this past week. Mental Health Colorado shares in our community’s collective sorrow, worry, and insistence on meaningful progress in understanding and prevention. What we can do Adults can support students impacted by these events. It’s important to provide reassurance, answer questions honestly, encourage kids to express their emotions, and be a little less demanding about expectations. Be ok with saying “I don’t know.” Adults ...

Throwback Thursday: ACC Offered a Free Depression Screening

By: Cameron Yarumian October 24, 2019 This article originally appeared in The Arapahoe Pinnacle In 1995, during the month of October, Arapahoe Community College offered screening as a part of the National Depression Screening Day (NDSD). National Depression Screening Day began as an effort to reach people across the nation with important mental health education and connect them with support services. Individuals were asked to complete an anonymously written test for depression and will have the opportunity to discuss the results with a mental health professional. A quick talk on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of depression was given ...

Youth Suicide Rates Soar Across Mountain West

By: Ali Budner Listen on KUNR A new report shows youth suicide rates have spiked alarmingly in recent years, especially in the Mountain West. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at nearly two decades of youth suicide rates across the country. Researchers found them to be mostly stable in the early 2000s. But then between 2007 to 2017, the national rate increased 56%. In 2017, the report notes, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Americans aged 10 to 24. “It’s pretty much increasing unabated,” said Sally Curtin, a CDC statistician and lead author of the report. Curtin ...