News Clips
June 6, 2024
‘Dance to Find joy’: Mental Health Through Movement Celebrated This Weekend
“Mindfield” was recently awarded the “What’s Your Peace” award by Mental Health Colorado. This honor is bestowed on artistic works that improve the lives of individuals throughout the state of Colora…
June 3, 2024
The Intersection of Mental Health and Independent Publishing
“There is no over-stating the value of independent book publishing to the health of individuals, families, and communities in America and in all the human settlements around the planet that value the…
May 29, 2024
Legislation aims to enhance eating disorder treatment standards statewide
Over the last two years, EDF and Mental Health Colorado (MHC), a Denver-based mental health advocacy nonprofit organization, have worked together to advocate for more comprehensive and humane legisl…
May 23, 2024
Your complete guide to Mental Health Awareness Night and our matchup with Minnesota United
The Colorado Rapids are hosting Mental Health Awareness Night this weekend, where we will provide fans with mental health resources from around the community and celebrate those who help to reduce th…
May 22, 2024
Free mental health resources in May
“At Mental Health Colorado, we work to create healthier minds across the lifespan and advocate for every Coloradan who experiences a mental health or substance use condition. The unfortunate reality…
April 19, 2024
Reform of Colorado courts’ competency system on chopping block at statehouse, supporters say
Criminal prosecutions are paused while defendants go through treatment designed to restore them to competency. If a person is restored, the prosecution can proceed; if a person can’t recover, the cri…
April 18, 2024
Tennessee Should Not Fall for Tough-On-Crime Rhetoric, But Rather Embrace Bail Reform
Welcome back to bail reform, Tennessee – sort of. Let’s hope your experiences are less fraught than those of some other states, although your initial return to the topic raises some concerns about th…
April 14, 2024
“I Don’t Think She Was a Lost Cause”: How One Colorado Overdose Victim Fell Through the Cracks
People who have both a mental illness and a substance-use disorder often struggle to get treatment that addresses all their needs, because most providers still primarily focus on one or the other, sa…
April 12, 2024
Colorado legislators push obesity prevention bill, governor’s approval is uncertain
Erin Harrop of Mental Health Colorado echoed Chastain’s concerns with the pharmaceutical industry profiting from weight loss medications whose long-term effects have not yet been fully studied. She s…
March 29, 2024
Colorado legislators set aside $7.2 million to fund longer psychiatric hospital stays
Once the money’s appropriated, a waiver expanding hospital stays would need to be approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. But other states have already taken similar steps…
March 27, 2024
400 people with mental illness are sitting in Colorado jails. Some state lawmakers want to divert them to treatment instead.
About 30 people testified in favor of the bill, including Denver District Attorney Beth McCann and Maureen Cain, policy director for the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender.
Cain said the wa…
March 23, 2024
Colorado’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
As schools are stretched to their capacity, it is increasingly important that the state find ways to support mental health funding. Mauser explained the issue: “One call is more mental health counsel…
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