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Denver deputy accused of telling mentally ill inmate to ‘just die’ has suspension overturned
By: Jennifer Kovaleski, Blair Miller
DENVER – A Denver sheriff’s deputy suspended for allegedly telling a mentally ill inmate on suicide watch to “just die” had his suspension overturned Friday by the Denver Career Service Board.
The mentally ill inmate was being housed in a special suicide cell that is designed to prevent suicide.
Read the hearing officer's judgment in full by clicking here.
Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Bosveld had been suspended for 10 days for neglect of duty and failure to observe written departmental or agency regulations. He served his suspension beginning Sept. 21.
THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT THAT LED TO ...
Colorado Gives Day Thank You
We want to thank all of our supporters for your donations on Colorado Gives Day. You were a part of raising more than $25,000 for Mental Health Colorado.
This money helps us help the more than one million Coloradans who experience a mental health or substance use disorder each year. We want all Coloradans to have access to good mental health care.
ColoradoGives.org is a year-round, online giving website featuring more than 1,800 nonprofits, including Mental Health Colorado.
Enjoy the holidays, focus on what really matters
We all know the drill. The anticipation, the excitement and the stress of the holidays.
It’s all about one big, happy family, obligations and events to attend, and finding one more present to make everything perfect. Right?! Wrong.
Elizabeth Nelson, a Psychologist with the Colorado Center for Clinical Excellence, says stress is normal over the holidays. It’s how you handle it that makes all the difference.
“The more you buy into the ‘perfect family, perfect holiday’ the more it clouds out your ability to do the things that would help you cope,” says Nelson.
She says you don’t have to make every dish, go to every event and ...
Mental health advocates want to hear concerns about the system
DENVER -- Andrew Romanoff knows intimately how a family can be blind-sided by the consequences of mental health concerns that go undiagnosed and untreated.
He lost a close cousin to suicide and turned his grief into a passion for changing the way Colorado thinks about, treats and funds mental health.
"It's a real crisis in our state," Romanoff said.
He is in the middle of a listening tour across the state, hearing concerns from people in rural and urban cities about mental health.
The Mental Health Colorado nonprofit estimates 1 in 4 Coloradans will experience a mental health issue or substance disorder each year.
The website states ...
NAMI survey report: Too many gaps in mental health insurance coverage
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reveals new information about the gap between health insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions and that of other medical conditions.
Out-of-Network, Out-of-Pocket, Out-of-Options: The Unfulfilled Promise of Parity focuses specifically on the limits of in-network mental health care providers and excessive out-of-pocket costs for people seeking mental health care.
"Despite federal law, discrimination still exists in health insurance coverage of mental health conditions when ...
More mental health services for adolescents & adults in Aurora
The summer of 2016 the Medical Center of Aurora did something desperately needed to help adolescents with mental health issues. The hospital added 20 beds to its Adolescent Unit.
“The bottom line is kids need treatment, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” said Dr. Scott Adams, Director of Youth services and Quality with Behavioral Health Services at the Medical Center of Aurora.
Dr. Adams says there is a drastic shortage of in-patient acute psychiatric help for adolescents and the need goes up during school time. It’s a time when many needs are identified.
The unit uses a multi-disciplined approach with in-patient treatment for the ...
Exploring barriers to mental health care
Please join Mental Health Colorado for our upcoming metro-area conversations on Tuesday, November 15 in Aurora and Wednesday, December 7 in Brighton.
What’s so special about Dec. 6, 2016?
It’s just one day. But for millions of Coloradans, it could be the most important day of the year. It’s Colorado Gives Day.
Last year, more than 76,000 Coloradans donated nearly $39 million on Colorado Gives Day. This year, we aim to do even better.
You don’t have to wait until Dec. 6 to participate. You can schedule your donation right now.
Better yet, you can make a recurring donation. Once a year, once a month, or even once a week, you’ll be making a difference.
At Mental Health Colorado, that’s what we do every day. We’re leading the fight to bring high-quality mental health care within reach of every Coloradan.
How will ...
Something other than the election
I figure you’ll hear enough about the election today. So I’d like to share something else for a change.
It’s the story of my friend Evan Silverman. (He’s also my boss, as a member of our board.) Evan describes his journey far better than I could; just watch.
If you’re inspired by Evan’s story, I invite you to share your own. We’re building a story bank as part of an ongoing effort to demystify mental illness.
You can also share your story in person. Our statewide listening tour -- “A Conversation with Colorado” -- heads to Aurora on Nov. 15 and Brighton on Dec. 7.
Whether you or someone you care for has experienced ...
Cleveland vs. Chicago
Want to start a fight, or at least a good argument? If the presidential contest doesn’t do the trick, try debating Cleveland vs. Chicago.
At a time of such deep and bitter division, here’s some news to bring us together: a plan to put more mental health professionals in Colorado’s schools. Gov. Hickenlooper is proposing to increase funding for school nurses, psychologists, social workers and counselors -- 150 new positions in all.
That’s not enough to reach every student in Colorado, but it represents a significant improvement. The governor’s proposal would add nearly $10 million to the School Health Professional Grant Program, ...
