Colorado's new opioid anti-stigma campaign, Lift the Label, aims to remove the damaging labels and stigmas applied to people with opioid addiction that prevent them from seeking treatment. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado Department of Human Services Executive Director Reggie Bicha, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Executive Director Larry Wolk, Colorado Department of […]

While we are increasingly familiar with statements of what should be done following another public tragedy involving someone with mental health issues, what is really possible/probable in terms of changes in public policy? The current divisive and emotionally charged political environment suggests caution at best, and maybe inaction. But what about the impact(s) of leadership […]

The Brain Crawl brings together the members of Open Labs, behavioral health tech companies, behavioral health organizations, and speakers to share their stories of living with a brain condition. 3:00pm Learn about the latest technology and innovations in brain/mental health. 4:15pm Hear people open up about their stories of brain conditions for the first time […]

Central Mountains Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Advisory Council is hosting a Mental Health Summit in Breckenridge. Mental Health Colorado President & CEO Andrew Romanoff will discuss how mental health has been managed in the state and through changes in law. The summit will create the conversation around how EMS cares and responds to mental health patients and […]

Andrew Romanoff will present to the University Park United Meadows Church regarding the state of mental health in Colorado and what Mental Health Colorado is doing to help the one million Coloradans experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder each year.

Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado VP of Public Policy, will join a panel of experts on an education series hosted by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. The focus: if we talked about mental health like we do physical health. Please join us for this free event.

A diverse panel will address a growing problem plaguing most of the country — the opioid crisis. The purpose of the forum is to discuss the opioid epidemic’s impact on the Pikes Peak region, emphasizing how it affects businesses and providing an opportunity to discuss solutions.  We will have keynote speakers addressing the crisis from a […]

What advances did Colorado make for mental health and substance use in the 2018 legislative session? Mental Health Colorado is hosting a Legislative Wrap-Up Webinar to address just that. Our policy director and former state senator, Moe Keller, will talk about all the mental health and substance use bills that were introduced—which ones passed and […]

A panel of speakers will provide current information on many of the avenues available to the public for reducing gun violence in Colorado and the U.S. This will be a non-partisan event that provides education on the occurrence of gun violence including accidental, assaultive, suicidal, and homicidal shootings, and current laws and policies preventing gun […]