Colorado Behavioral Health & Wellness Summit

The Colorado Behavioral Health & Wellness Summit will bring together clinicians, educators, researchers, and policymakers as well as leaders in the field of behavioral health on November 9 through November 12, 2020. The event is a collaboration between the Mental Health Center of Denver, the University of Denver, and Envision: You, an initiative focused on […]

Permanent Supportive Housing Toolkit Presentation

We’re working alongside community partners in El Paso County and the City of Fountain to create Veterans Homestead--a supportive community with access to health care, housing, job training, employment, and other essential services for veterans. Click to learn more.  Register to hear more about this project. Register  

Mental Health America Regional Policy Council Meeeting

Mental Health America's Regional Policy Council (RPC) will hold a half-day virtual meeting entitled Injustice and Inequity: The Path Toward Innovation and Inclusion. The meeting will begin at 11:00 am ET (8:00 am PT) starting with an Awards Ceremony recognizing state mental health champions and will continue with program sessions led by national experts and […]

In Our Own Voices: Living with Mental Illness

The pandemic has brought an increase in those seeking access to mental health services. In this presentation by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, hear first-hand accounts of what it's like to live with a mental illness. Individuals will share their personal stories to dispel misconceptions, assumptions and stereotypes by demonstrating that it's possible and common […]

In Our Own Voices: Living with Mental Illness

The pandemic has brought an increase in those seeking access to mental health services. In this presentation by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, hear first-hand accounts of what it's like to live with a mental illness. Individuals will share their personal stories to dispel misconceptions, assumptions and stereotypes by demonstrating that it's possible and common […]

Regional Policy Council’s Legislative Town Hall and Governor Awards

Mental Health America (MHA) invites you to the upcoming Regional Policy Council (RPC) Meeting: Why Addressing Mental Health Needs is Key to Budgeting and Legislating During COVID-19 and Beyond. The day will begin with MHA affiliates from Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania honoring their governors with the B4Stage4 Leadership Award for excellence in mental health. At […]

Stakeholder Group on Colorado’s Emergency Mental Health Procedures

Join Stakeholder Group on Colorado’s Emergency Mental Health Procedures Please join Mental Health Colorado, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, to discuss how services are provided to individuals experiencing a mental health emergency and ways to improve emergency mental health procedures in Colorado. The first stakeholder meeting will […]

Colorado Suicide Prevention Advocacy Day

The Colorado Suicide Prevention Advocacy Day event brings together passionate volunteers to advocate for state policy changes that will improve mental health and prevent suicide. Interested advocates will also have the opportunity to schedule a video or phone calls with our state legislators the week of the event to: Share with them why suicide prevention […]

Legislative Education & Advocacy Day

EMCEE Jordan Chavez 9 News Reporter SPEAKERS Chief Rick Brandt Evans Police Department, Weld County Representative Colin Larson Representative Judy Amabile Representative Rod Pelton Jarett Hughes Senior Policy Advisor on Aging, Governor's Office Jess Stohlmann-Rainey Director of Program Development, Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners Moe Keller Director of Advocacy, Mental Health Colorado Shannon Van Deman Vice […]