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First COVID took his friends, then it took his health
By: Tina Griego
Article originally appeared in The Denver Post
Eddie Kemm found the pool table early in the pandemic, not long after the governor’s order shut down the bars — including Kemm’s favorite pool hall. When the halls went dark, so, too, did a significant part of the social life of an 81-year-old man who lives alone. It was like an amputation. He was, he says, miserable.
In ordinary circumstances, Kemm would not have made a purchase impractical for a man living on $1,200 a month. But then the stimulus check arrived and, even if it hadn’t, the ...
Mental health services still available despite return to remote learning
By: Bob Wooley
Article originally published in the Golder Transcript
Jeffco says school counselors and psychologists will help students virtually as the pandemic continues.
A Stober elementary student does remote-learning from his home in Lakewood.
The return to remote learning in the Jeffco Public School District comes with hurdles for some families that go beyond math, science and reading — for students with mental health challenges, all the disruption and distance caused by most classrooms going remote are all the more intense.
The school ...
As coronavirus cases continue to surge, prioritize your mental health
By: Flora Welsh
Originally posted by The Pagosa Springs Sun
The colder months are here, driving many of us indoors. The stress of one of the most contentious elections in our nation’s history has left us feeling divided and frustrated. And coronavirus numbers are surging, affecting everyone’s mental health.
According to a recent report from Mental Health America, our mental health needs are growing and our harmful substance use is on the rise.
As the days get darker, many of us experience seasonal depression, even in the best of times. This year, it ...
Colorado Edition: What Say You?
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Originally appeared on KUNC
Today on Colorado Edition: We get a look at how ballot signatures are verified in Colorado. We’ll also check in on the race for the state’s third congressional district and we’ll learn more about one of the state ballot questions, Proposition 117. We’ll also hear what local candidates for district attorney and the state board of education are thinking about mental health issues and solutions.
How Your Ballot Signature Is Verified
As the election nears and misinformation about voter fraud ...
Colorado nonprofits anxious about crucial fall fundraising period amid pandemic, recession and political uncertainty
Originally appeared in the Denver Post
October 12, 2020
Colorado nonprofits anxious about crucial fall fundraising period amid pandemic, recession and political uncertainty
The 38th Annual Tribute Gala should have been the nonprofit organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year. But moving to a virtual event and simply suggesting people donate left Atchity and other staffers uncertain about their future budget.
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NEW IN-PATIENT CARE, ROUTINE TELE-HEALTH, AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN COLORADO ACCORDING TO MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO’S MOE KELLER
Originally appeared in thecoloradohealthreport.com
…our accommodations to the coronavirus, combined with a re-evaluation of the mental healthcare system in Colorado, are leading to new strategies to treat people with mental illness.
As we continue to find our way through the COVID19 pandemic; our accommodations to the coronavirus, combined with a re-evaluation of the mental healthcare system in Colorado, are leading to new strategies to treat people with mental illness. That’s according to Mental Health Colorado’s (MHC’s) Director of Advocacy Moe ...
Mental Health Colorado hosts series of candidate forums
September 30, 2020
By: Libby Stanford
Originally appeared in The Summit Daily.
Voters will have the chance to hear from Colorado Legislature candidates on their stances surrounding mental health.
Mental Health Colorado, a nonpartisan mental health advocacy group, is hosting a series of virtual forums on the topic.
The first forum, which included candidates for state Senate, took place Tuesday, Sept. 29. Senate District 8 candidate Karl Hanlon attended. His opponent, incumbent Sen. Bob Rankin, did not attend. People who weren’t able to attend can watch the live ...
Mental Health Colorado takes positions on Nov. 3 ballot
October 2, 2020
Originally appeared in Colorado Politics
By: Joey Bunch
Mental Health Colorado made its position known on four ballot issues Friday, including support for paid family and medical leave, a tax hike on nicotine products and repealing the Gallagher Amendment, while opposing an across-the-board reduction in the the state income rate.
The advocacy organization said its positions support families by supporting the long-term health of children and young people.
Proposition 118 would provide a state-run insurance plan to ensure 12 weeks of paid ...
Mental Health Colorado to host online candidate forums
Originally appeared in The Huerfano World Journal
Mental Health Colorado to host online candidate forums
DeNVeR — As a nonpartisan organization, Mental Health Colorado doesn’t endorse candidates, but the nonprofit advocacy group is educating candidates and constituents from all parties about the urgency of supporting healthier minds across the lifespan for all Coloradans. Mental Health Colorado will host a series of candidate forums ahead of election day with
one goal: ensuring all Colorado voters are confident that anyone they are voting for will lead ...
Coronavirus has made Colorado’s mental health crisis worse | Vince Bzdek
September 26, 2020
By: Vincent Bzdek
“This is the worst mental health the country's ever been in,” said Vincent Atchity, head of Mental Health Colorado. “We're a state in distress.”
Read the full article in The Gazette
