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DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF: ‘RED FLAG BILL’ COULD HAVE SAVED DEPUTY PARRISH’S LIFE
Bill would allow law enforcement to seize weapons
By: Jaclyn Allen
April 23, 2018
DENVER -- Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock calls himself "a Second Amendment Guy."
"I think everyone should have guns. If you want them you can have them," said Spurlock. "Except for two groups of people. If you're a criminal out committing crimes, I don't think you should have guns. But also if you're in a mental health crisis, we should be able to both protect you from yourself and the community."
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BILL WOULD PROVIDE TREATMENT AND HOUSING TO PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS
By: Noel Brennan, 9News
Under the bill, the Office of Behavioral Health would be tasked to come up with a plan for expanding access to transitional services for individuals experiencing a mental health emergency.
KUSA – Judith Wilson holds onto the memories of her son before the cycle began.
“This is one of my favorites,” Wilson said, flipping through photos of her son, Forrest. “He was born with a full head of auburn hair.”
Forrest is now 23.
“From [the age of] five until now, he’s been dealing with the ...
Got care?
You need mental health care. You can’t find a psychiatrist or a therapist who will provide it.
You’re not alone.
Each year, half a million Coloradans go without the mental health care they need. Most have insurance, but that doesn’t always mean their care gets covered.
A new proposal aims to change that. House Bill 18-1357, sponsored by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D-Commerce City) and Sens. Bob Gardner (R-Colorado Springs) and Angela Williams (D-Denver), would create a state ombuds office to help Coloradans navigate the mental health system.
Under the ...
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GOVERNOR CANDIDATES ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AT FORUM
Some of the candidates for governor addressed mental health policy issues March 23 at Mental Health Colorado's gubernatorial forum.
About 400 people heard the candidates answer questions on topics including school mental health services, taxes for mental health and substance use programs, and extreme risk protection orders.
Nine candidates attended — Republicans Stephen Barlock, Cynthia Coffman, Lew Gaiter, Greg Lopez, Vic Mitchell and Doug Robinson, and Democrats Mike Johnston, Donna Lynne and Erik Underwood.
Former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, a Democrat, was ...
THE STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH
DENVER - What will it take to make Colorado a leader in treating and preventing mental health and substance use disorders? We want to hear from our gubernatorial candidates. Andrew Romanoff, Mental Health Colorado President and CEO, discusses the upcoming Gubernatorial Forum. Watch the full interview here. For more information and tickets, go to mentalhealthcolorado.org/governor2018.
Our next governor
Who will lead Colorado in 2019? What will that mean for our state’s approach to mental illness?
We’re inviting Colorado’s gubernatorial candidates to share their views—and answer your questions—on mental health and substance use policy. Join us on March 23 for our first-ever gubernatorial forum: The State of Mental Health.
Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot now. If you can’t attend, please consider sponsoring a student instead. Submit your questions beforehand to deargovernor@mentalhealthcolorado.org.
For thousands of Coloradans, access ...
You tell me
December 4, 2017
“Are there enough of us?”
That’s what a supporter asked me at a community center in Golden. She wanted politicians to pay attention to mental health care, and she wondered how many people it would take to make that happen.
We’re about to find out.
Tomorrow is Colorado Gives Day, our state’s largest online giving event, but you can schedule your tax-deductible donation right now.
By supporting Mental Health Colorado, you’ll make vital services available to more families in need. And you’ll send a powerful message: that mental ...
Survey Says
November 14, 2017
Can you make it to Golden, Aspen, Littleton, or Fort Collins before Thanksgiving? That’s our schedule over the next seven days.
We’re crisscrossing the state to promote mental health care. But even if you can’t join us in person, you can now follow our progress—and Colorado’s—online.
Our new data dashboard allows you to track key outcomes at a state and local level. Learn how your county compares to the rest of Colorado in the prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders and the availability of treatment.
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