1041 results for author: Mental Health Colorado

Michael Touff

Michael Touff has been the senior vice president and general counsel of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC), a Denver-based New York Stock Exchange listed homebuilder, for almost 20 years. MDC builds and sells single family homes throughout the United States. Prior to joining MDC, Mr. Touff practiced law in Denver with Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe and with Holmes & Starr. Mr. Touff has been a trustee of the Boys and Girls Club Metro Denver since 1980. He has served on the board of a number of community nonprofits including most recently, the Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado and the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research. He serves as ...

Stephen Berman

Stephen Berman, MD, FAAP, is a Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine and Epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health. He also holds an endowed Chair in Academic General Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and is a past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Berman has carried out many international research projects and has served as special advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He has also served as a consultant to the Ministry of Health of many countries throughout the ...

Pegi Touff

Dr. Pegi Touff has been on the Mental Health Colorado Board of Directors for nine years. She also serves on the organization's Development Committee which works year-round to help Mental Health Colorado generate support and increase visibility in communities across the state. She has served on several other boards and committees helping to direct and support mental health organizations. She is now retired after 25 years in private practice as a clinical psychologist, during which time she was also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. She and her husband, Michael, live in Denver ...

Mental Health Colorado offers help for kids and teens going back to school

COLORADO SPRINGS - by Bill Fulsom Along with new clothes and supplies there is a suggestion for parents to pay attention to their kids mental health as they head back to school. The non-profit group Mental Health Colorado is offering some on-line help. Through MentalHealthColorado.org there are a few tools for parents to check on their kids mental wellness. There is a section called screening. Within the category there is a list of numerous potential mental illness issues. Each one links to a short doctor approved screening test. It is not a diagnosis but it may offer some direction if a parent is concerned about their child’s mental ...

Opioid treatment funding

Mental Health Colorado's President and CEO Andrew Romanoff talks about federal funding and the opioid crisis with 9News.

Justin Kruger

Founder, Project Helping & KyndHub Justin founded Project Helping, a platform for Coloradans to improve their mental wellness by contributing to their community. In Justin’s words: “Like many people living with a mental health challenge, no one close to me knew I was struggling. I had a great job. I was successful. But privately, I was struggling. Then I was invited to volunteer. Volunteering immediately provided an outlet for me. The more I volunteered, the better I felt. The better I felt, the more I started to realize that volunteering was helping me improve my mental wellness. That is where Project Helping started. We built this organiz...

Paul Reich

Behavioral Health Program Manager, Tri-County Health Network Paul works to expand access to mental health care and educate the public in Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel counties. He has implemented a series of new initiatives, including teletherapy, bilingual options, and the Tri-County Health Network’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. Paul coordinated Telluride’s Communities That Care prevention plan to reduce teen substance use and improve health outcomes. He also teaches Youth Mental Health First Aid free of charge. Paul is a member of the Telluride R-1 School District Board of Education, president-elect of the Colorado Association of School ...

Haline Grublak

Director of Peer & Advocacy Services, Solvista Health Haline has dedicated her life to ensuring that peers are represented in all areas of the behavioral health care delivery system, as providers, consultants, managers, and policymakers. Haline was a key player in creating the Core Competencies for Peer Specialists, which allows peer services to be reimbursed by Medicaid. She also served on the Peer and Family Subcommittee of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Transformation Council, which brought the Peer and Family Peer Specialist Credential to Colorado. In her current role, Haline supervises full-time peer specialists and educates others on ...

Lifetime Achievement: Therese Michels

Former President, Colorado Association of Psychotherapists A psychotherapist, Therese Michels is still counseling clients in Durango at the age of 91. Two of her specialties are couples counseling and dream work. Known for her generosity and compassion, she does not accept payment for her current work. As one client put it, Therese used to accept alternative forms of compensation: “My sister paid Therese by painting a mural in her house. I paid her, in part, by doing gardening, but I will never be able to fully repay her. I am a much more confident, healthy, and happy woman because of her counseling – and one of many people she has helped in La ...

Margaret Roath

Former Director of Clinical Services, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Margaret is the only social worker designated as an associate professor at CU. She has served as a field supervisor and member of the Board of Visitors at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. She headed the board of Social Work Examiners, Parenting After Divorce, and Mental Health Colorado. Among other honors, she has earned recognition as a Master Scholar and a visiting scholar at DU, the Alumna of the Year Award at GSSW, and the Eli Lilly Award for Reintegration of People with Schizophrenia.