Colorado Mental Health Policy

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Laws and Rules Behavioral Health Administration - Colorado

(9 days ago) WebLaws and Rules. Update (April 3, 2024) — The State of Colorado recently entered a period of regulatory transition and behavioral health reform. As of Jan. 1, 2024, the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is responsible for oversight of Behavioral Health Entity …

https://bha.colorado.gov/resources/laws-and-rules

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2021 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(4 days ago) WebThe 2021 policy platform addressed pandemic response and recovery. Advocacy Priority: HB21-1258 Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth: Allocates funding to provide screenings and 3 free …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2021-legislation/

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Legislative policy agenda 2023 - Mental Health Colorado

(8 days ago) Web2023 Policy Agenda. Colorado must invest in early, prevention-focused solutions to protect. and ensure a strong start and healthy future for all Colorado children. COVID-19 has …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Legislative-policy-agenda-2023.pdf

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Bill to create new state Behavioral Health Administration …

(4 days ago) WebDENVER (March 9, 2021) — A bill to create a single state agency that would lead, promote and administer Colorado’s behavioral health priorities unanimously passed the Colorado …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/bill-to-create-new-state-behavioral-health-administration-passes-committee

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Who We Are - Mental Health Colorado

(6 days ago) WebOur policy leadership has won national recognition. We helped secure the passage of landmark legislation requiring mental health parity, the development of a statewide crisis response system, and the formation of …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/about-us/

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2020 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(4 days ago) WebWith a revised 2020 policy platform addressing pandemic response and recovery, Mental Health Colorado aims to flatten the latter curve. Icons indicate primary Mental Health …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2020-legislation/

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2022 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(3 days ago) WebWe’re pushing for big reforms in 2022 to protect the most vulnerable in our state and ensure no more mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, and loved ones slip through the …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2022legislation/

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Behavioral Health Reform Colorado Department of Health Care …

(4 days ago) WebColorado is reforming its behavioral health system. This transformation is vital to make sure every Coloradan can access the behavioral health care they need when they need it. …

https://hcpf.colorado.gov/bhreform

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- Mental Health Colorado

(8 days ago) WebColorado has the 3rd largest waitlist of people in the nation being held in jail awaiting a state hospital bed for restoration services (which is emphatically not health care). More than …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/policy-action-center/

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Involuntary Mental Health Treatment Behavioral Health

(Just Now) WebIf you or a loved one is in need of immediate help for a behavioral health crisis, contact Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255. In Colorado, individuals may access …

https://bha.colorado.gov/resources/involuntary-mental-health-treatment

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A look at Colorado's 8 new laws related to mental health

(9 days ago) Web2.) House Bill 19-1269. This bill focuses on insurance coverage and bolstering what are called "parity laws." "House Bill 1269 is a bill that requires mental …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/mental-health-experts-saw-an-opportunity-and-seized-it/73-d4da707b-b5f4-41fb-bd99-e11dd5b25185

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Colorado lawmakers approve millions of dollars to address youth …

(8 days ago) WebStephen Johnson’s 16-year-old grandson has been in and out of mental health facilities for the last year and a half. “In 72 hours they’re ready to kick him out,” he …

https://krdo.com/news/2024/05/09/colorado-lawmakers-approve-millions-of-dollars-to-address-youth-mental-health-crisis/

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A youth corps will deploy in Colorado this fall to help teens

(7 days ago) WebNearly one in five Colorado youth ages 5-17 reported poor mental health in 2023, according to a state health survey. Nationally, one in three high school students …

https://www.cpr.org/2024/05/17/colorado-youth-mental-health-corps-begins-this-fall-to-help-teens-struggling-with-mental-health/

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One in four Coloradans reports poor mental health. What …

(1 days ago) WebAccording to the Colorado Health Access Survey, 22.7% of those who did not get mental health services stated that stigma played a part. "We want to normalize help …

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2024/05/16/pueblo-mental-healthcare-leaders-address-resources-available-in-pueblo/73593178007/

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Free mental health therapy for youth "I Matter" becomes permanent

(Just Now) WebA pandemic-era program making mental health support accessible for young people in Colorado will become permanent, as state lawmakers have made the program …

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/free-mental-health-therapy-youth-i-matter-permanent/

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Colorado to launch new Youth Mental Health Corps program

(1 days ago) WebCalled the Youth Mental Health Corps, the program will train young adults ages 18 to 24 to act “as navigators serving middle and high school students in schools …

https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/05/15/colorado-to-launch-youth-mental-health-corps/

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Colorado eyes $11M plan to keep mentally ill defendants out of jail

(9 days ago) WebPart 1: Failures in Colorado’s courts, mental health system strand hundreds in “vicious cycle” of competency process. Part 2: Mentally ill people often end up in jail …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/04/01/colorado-courts-competency-system-bill-legislature/

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - Colorado Secretary of …

(9 days ago) Webpublic inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, 3824 West Princeton Circle, Denver, Colorado 80236, during regular …

https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=10227&fileName=2%20CCR%20502-1

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WebMental Health America – Find help for you or someone else. To learn more about mental health care. National Institute of Mental Health – Get care tips and resources. National …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Colorado Springs Police Department embracing efforts to provide

(7 days ago) WebWe are shining a light on the top-to-bottom review and changes within that department to provide more mental health services on the inside. By Matt Kroschel …

https://www.kktv.com/2024/05/20/colorado-springs-police-department-embracing-efforts-provide-officers-with-better-mental-health-services/

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Colorado Launches Youth Mental Health Corps, Joins National …

(8 days ago) WebDENVER — Serve Colorado is joining forces with 10 other states, the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest, AmeriCorps, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, and …

https://servecolorado.colorado.gov/news-article/colorado-launches-youth-mental-health-corps-joins-national-initiative-to-provide

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