RECOVERY WARRIOR CHALLENGE

The Phoenix 2233 Champa St., Denver, CO

Treatment for mental health and substance use disorders can be enjoyable. Rebound Colorado, The Phoenix, and Equinox Counseling & Wellness are hosting an action-packed day with a free obstacle course challenge, free raffle, and delicious food to show how fun treatment can be. The primary focus of this event is to reduce the stigma around […]

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CARING 4 DENVER LAUNCH PARTY

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver 1485 Delgany Street, Denver, CO

Caring 4 Denver submitted over 10,000 signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot. This takes Denver one step closer to providing $45 million a year in new funding for mental health and substance use treatment services to help people in our community access the resources they need. The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver […]

CONSUMER ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR MEDICAID

Belmar Library 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, and the Colorado Center on Law and Policy are hosting a town hall discussion to gather feedback from Medicaid recipients. They would like to see as many Medicaid members, caregivers, and parents as possible in attendance. Please join us!

MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY

The Dairy Center for the Arts 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO

The Dairy Center for the Arts will present a gun violence panel to inform and discuss the issue of gun violence from multiple perspectives, followed by a screening of the film "Newtown." The panel is a collaboration with Colorado Ceasefire, whose mission is "Working for Freedom from Gun Violence." The panel will be held in […]

SPRINGS RECOVERY OUT LOUD!

America the Beautiful Park 126 Cimino Dr, Colorado Springs, co

Springs Recover Out Loud! A Recovery Spree in the Park is a free public event commemorating National Recovery Month observed in September. This event, presented by Springs Recovery Connection, is being held in the last week of August at America The Beautiful Park to kick it all off. This third annual festival will celebrate our […]

THE STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Columbine United Methodist Church 6375 S. Platte Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO

The Columbine United Methodist Church aims to help the congregation and the public understand the symptoms of mental illness and learn how to respond with compassion. Mental Health Colorado President and CEO Andrew Romanoff will explain why this topic is so important and what Mental Health Colorado is doing to help the one million Coloradans who […]

SAVE THE DATE: TRIBUTE GALA 2018

Denver Marriott Tech Center 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO, United States

Join us for an evening of celebration on Saturday, September 22nd at the Denver Marriott Tech Center hotel. The annual Tribute Gala honors individuals and organizations making a difference for the mental health community. Proceeds support the efforts of Mental Health Colorado, the state's leading advocate for early detection, prevention and treatment of mental health […]

THE STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Montview Presbyterian Church 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO

As part of Montview Presbyterian Church's adult education series, they will discuss gun violence and its connection with mental health. Montview is a member of a diverse group of faith communities working together to address and limit gun violence. There is strong support for this effort among members of the church. Firearms account for more than […]

FEDERAL PARITY 10TH ANNIVERSARY: EQUAL COVERAGE FOR ALL

Colorado State Capitol, West Foyer 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO

The Parity Act requires insurers to provide equal coverage for mental and physical care. Yet Coloradans go out of network seven times more for mental health care than for other kinds of health care. Mental Health Colorado is leading the fight to strengthen the enforcement of parity laws. Join us on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the […]

NOT ONE MORE: GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, along with Rateliff’s foundation, and The Marigold Project, are set for two days of events in Denver to support the prevention of gun violence in partnership with local and national nonprofit organizations. The non-partisan events will emphasize voter engagement, encouraging Colorado citizens to engage peacefully on the issue of […]