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Mental Health-Related Ballot Measures – Unofficial Results

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Scott Helker (Libertarian)

More information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes and No! I support school programs that teach bonding. Not all but many issues can be resolved by bonding, friendship. There are mental health issues but let us start with the basics. Portugal has legalized drugs and reduce addiction by simply teaching addicts social skills. Why not start early? Do you support additional funding for ...

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Darrell Dinges (Libertarian)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? No: These issues should be handled in other locations beside schools. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: A funding source would have to be found that does not affect existing priorities. Do you ...

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Kamala Vanderkolk (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: Early intervention is best for all conditions. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: A personal support system is crucial to recovery. Do you support extreme risk protection orders? ...

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Charles Messick (Libertarian)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: with limits Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to the coverage provided for a physical ...

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Eric Joss (Libertarian)

Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: Only with a judge's approval. There is a lot of potential for abuse. Any law authorizing this must have a sunset clause. Do ...

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Tom Sullivan (D)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Suicide prevention is an issue that I care very deeply about, especially as it pertains to gun violence. I will be a champion on this issue beginning day one. Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes: My background speaks for itself. If we can save one life from gun violence, either self-inflicted or from someone else, ...

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Rory Lamberton (Libertarian)

Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? No: I believe the people of Colorado will happily and voluntarily provide the philanthropy towards important causes such as this. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? No: I believe the people of Colorado will happily and voluntarily provide funds through philanthropy for important matters such ...

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Mary Elizabeth Fabian (R)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes Do you support extreme risk protection orders? No: As the most recent red flag law was written for Colorado, I can not support it as I see risks for victims of other situations to become more at risk as a result. Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance ...

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Kevin Gulbranson (Libertarian)

Click here for more information on the candidate. Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings? Yes: Reallocate some of the dollars spent on administration to services that help the children Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? No: Referrals could be made to nonprofit agencies that could provide this service without a need for ...

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