Press releases
New Survey Finds Massive Support for Mental Health Reform
Majority of candidates support red flag laws, mental health in schools
DENVER, Oct. 10—Ninety-four percent of the candidates for governor and the state legislature support increasing mental health services in schools, and 83 percent said they support a “red flag” law, or extreme risk protection order.
Candidates for governor Jared Polis (D) and Walker Stapleton (R) agreed on adding mental health services in schools. Stapleton said one of his priorities is to continue improving the integration of mental and physical health care. Polis said he is committed to ...
Equal Coverage For All
DENVER, Sept. 28—Coloradans go out of network for mental health care around seven times as often as they do for physical care. Mental health providers are reimbursed at rates about 40 percent lower than other health care providers according to a 2017 study that looked at equality in health care.
Wednesday, Oct. marks the 10th anniversary of the “Parity Act.” The act made mental health coverage equal to physical health coverage. And although the mental health and substance use community has made great strides toward this goal, there is still a long way to ...
Gov. Hickenlooper Honored for Fighting for Mental Health Treatment
DENVER, Sept. 20—Mental Health Colorado will award Governor John Hickenlooper on Saturday at their annual Tribute Gala for his work to improve mental health and substance use treatment in Colorado.
Governor Hickenlooper helped create the Colorado State Innovation Model to help integrate physical and mental health and substance use services into primary care settings. He also started a housing program initiative, which provides wrap-around services like mental health care and job training to reduce incarceration, hospitalization and homelessness for many of Colorado...
Mental Health Colorado Proposes Policies, Offers Resources for Recovery Month
DENVER, Sept. 6, 2018—More than 67,000 Coloradans do not get the substance use services they need—enough to fill the Red Rocks Amphitheater seven times. Mental Health Colorado is kicking off National Recovery Month by proposing policy priorities for the next legislative session, sharing resources and emphasizing stories of hope.
Twenty-eight of Colorado's 64 counties do not have a substance use or mental health treatment facility. Mental Health Colorado is working to ensure people get the substance use services they need when they need them.
“Addiction isn’t ...
