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Colorado Health Access Survey 2021

(3 days ago) WEBFebruary 26, 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more than a novel and dangerous virus to Colorado. The 2021 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) …

https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/colorado-health-access-survey-2021

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Report: Colorado among worst states in terms of mental health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health America report ranked Colorado 17th for access overall and 8th in terms of the number of people with mental illness who also have insurance. Help is …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/report-colorado-among-worst-states-terms-mental-health-especially-kids/

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Home - Mental Health Colorado

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Colorado advocates for every Coloradan who experiences a mental health or substance use condition each year. We engage policymakers, providers, the public, and the press to promote mental …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/

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Solutions to Strengthen Colorado's Youth Mental Health Ecosystem

(9 days ago) WEBApril 24, 2023. September 18, 2023. Colorado is better when every child and youth can attain and maintain mental wellness. But currently, youth across the nation and in …

https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/solutions-strengthen-colorados-youth-mental-health-ecosystem

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Colorado has a severe shortage of mental health workers

(4 days ago) WEBColorado has $450 million to fix the system, but not without workers. Colorado policymakers have what many have called a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to improve the behavioral health care system in …

https://coloradosun.com/2021/12/12/mental-health-worker-shortage-colorado/

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Gov. Polis signs bill to transform Colorado's behavioral health system

(8 days ago) WEBDENVER (April 22, 2021) — Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill establishing a new state Behavioral Health Administration, transforming how Colorado will deliver mental health …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/gov-polis-signs-bill-to-transform-colorados-behavioral-health-system

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Cracks emerge in Colorado's mental health system

(9 days ago) WEBA new investigation has exposed a slew of problems plaguing Colorado's behavioral health system. Why it matters: Colorado leads the U.S. with the highest rate of adult mental illness and least …

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2021/12/06/colorado-mental-health-system-investigation

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2023 CHAS: Mental Health Colorado Health Institute

(2 days ago) WEBColorado has put serious effort into improving access to mental health care. But the need for care continued to overwhelm the system. Some 880,000 …

https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/2023-chas-mental-health

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New Report Reveals Stark Disparities in Mental Health

(9 days ago) WEBDENVER, CO — The Colorado Health Foundation today released a new Data Spotlight, Mental Health in Colorado: Working to Close the Disparity Gaps, that details how …

https://coloradohealth.org/articles/news-release/new-report-reveals-stark-disparities-mental-health

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Coloradans' Views on Major Issues Facing the State

(7 days ago) WEBKey Findings from the 2021 Pulse Survey by The Colorado Health Foundation Page 3 2 COLORADANS' TOP CONCERNS When asked to name the …

https://www.copulsepoll.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021%20Pulse%20Survey%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf

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Let's Talk Colorado – It's time to talk about mental illness

(3 days ago) WEBWe all have mental health. Let's talk about it. Mental health is something everyone has. It is a state of balance in our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. If you or someone you …

https://letstalkco.org/

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Stress, social media, pandemic are taking a heavy toll on Colorado …

(4 days ago) WEBColorado children's well-being took a hit during the pandemic while children and youth continue to struggle significantly with mental health issues, according to a …

https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/29/kids-count-in-colorado-report-children-mental-health/

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Mapping Colorado’s Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBNovember 7, 2014. March 10, 2023. Rising suicide rates and mass shootings have elevated mental health as a priority in Colorado, placing it among Colorado’s 10 Winnable …

https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/mapping-colorados-mental-health

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Dismal record on behavioral health care could improve in …

(5 days ago) WEBColorado had the 12th-highest percentage of children with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems (9.6%). In Mental Health America’s …

https://coloradonewsline.com/2022/02/01/behavioral-health-task-force-recommendations/

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Suicide in Colorado Colorado Health Institute

(5 days ago) WEBAs a state, Colorado has a higher prevalence of mental health issues and lower rates of access to care, according to Mental Health America’s 2021 State of …

https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/suicide-colorado

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Colorado Isn’t Prepared To Deal With the Mental Health Fallout

(7 days ago) WEBColorado’s suicide rate in 2019 was 22.1 per 100,000 people, compared with an average of 13.1 for the entire country. Locally, 15 percent of teenagers ages 12 to 17 …

https://www.5280.com/colorado-isnt-prepared-to-deal-with-the-mental-health-fallout-from-covid-19/

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We must get to root causes of Colorado’s mental health crisis

(9 days ago) WEBA staggering 6% of Colorado adults are having serious thoughts of suicide, and over 34% of Colorado adults with mental illness reported being unable to receive …

https://coloradonewsline.com/2023/08/29/get-to-root-causes-colorado-mental-health-crisis/

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Colorado is creating more competency dockets to help people …

(3 days ago) WEBOn Friday afternoon, there were 313 people in Colorado waiting for a bed at an inpatient psychiatric facility, with an average wait time of 92 days, said Jordan Saenz, …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/29/competency-dockets-colorado/

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A Colorado Blueprint for Supporting Children’s Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBAnother newly enacted Colorado law provides funding to support school-based mental health professionals in the K-12 system. Across the country, in the 2022 …

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/a-colorado-blueprint-for-supporting-childrens-mental-health

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Colorado is changing who answers 988 crisis line, but won't say why

(Just Now) WEBCries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line “Some of them, we are all they have,” she said. In July 2022, the federal government rolled out the 988 Lifeline, …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/04/29/colorado-988-suicide-crisis-line-contract/

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Colorado State Mental Health Hospital Problems Are Hurting State

(2 days ago) WEBFifty-three beds are closed at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, and 22 of 44 new forensic beds cannot open at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in …

https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-mental-health-hospital-problems-hurting-justice-system-17919448

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On mental health: What do Colorado police who handle issues …

(2 days ago) WEBCops in Boulder taking new approach on taking pressure off of mental health system 06:09. It is a blue-sky sunny day in downtown Boulder. Officers Keith …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulder-colorado-police-mental-health-calls/

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Mental Health Resources for Colorado Older Adults

(3 days ago) WEBColorado has taken note of its shortcomings in the area of mental health services. One step to addressing them occurred in 2019 when the Colorado Department of Human …

https://agewisecolorado.org/blog/mental-health-resources-for-colorado-older-adults/

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Mental Health Transitional Living Homes Colorado Department …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Transitional Living (MHTL) Homes, established by HB22-1303, are part of a new program that will provide an added layer of services within the Colorado …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/mental-health-transitional-living-homes

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Young woman struggling with mental health issues urges …

(9 days ago) WEBOne Colorado family says their struggles with mental health highlight the urgent need to change the system that's leaving so many who are vulnerable behind. …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/young-woman-struggling-with-mental-health-issues-urges-authorities-to-keep-her-in-custody/

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Editorial: Bill to overhaul competency system will improve mental

(2 days ago) WEBIt is nothing new to say that Colorado is facing a mental health care crisis. Last summer we wrote about a 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder who was …

https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/04/28/editorial-bill-to-overhaul-competency-system-will-improve-mental-health-safety-net/

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