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Weld County officials plan to use opioid settlement funds to support treatment, education

By Morgan Mckenzie, Greeley Tribune Funds will provide education, medication and treatment A Weld County coalition is weeks away from receiving the first round of opioid settlement funds meant to combat the opioid crisis through treatment, prevention and education. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said Weld County is leading the

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Chaffee County launches mental health navigation program

By Staff, Ark Valley Voice Emotional Wellness Survey will set mental health priorities Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is launching a quarterly Emotional Wellness Survey. The survey will help inform the focus of CCPH and its new Behavioral Health Navigation workforce which was created in response to the 2021 Chaffee

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DoD plans to hire 2,000 for ‘first of its kind’ workforce tackling mental health issues

Mental health workforce will ramp up over two years and cover all branches of the military

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Depression as a marketing tool? When influencers get the mental health conversation wrong

By Sophie Kinderlin, CNBC Make It Marketing mental health is a dangerous game since so many people are influenced Open conversations about mental health are as important as ever — and social media influencers can play a key role in starting them. Sometimes, however, the line between raising awareness and marketing

VA suicide prevention efforts need more focus on gun safety training

By Leo Shane III, Military Times Veterans continue to use firearms to harm themselves and access is a big part of the problem Despite promises to prioritize lethal means safety in their suicide prevention efforts, Veterans Affairs officials aren’t focusing enough on the issue, according to new findings released

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Are you familiar with Colorado's new Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health?

Office of Behavioral Health has transitioned to a new name and expanded mission

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Colorado program strengthens newborn mental health and wellness through in-home visits

Postpartum nurse home visits connect parents with community resources to support infant mental health

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After years of work, where’s the Army’s suicide prevention regulation?

After years of waiting, soldiers and the public have yet to learn about the U.S. Army's suicide prevention regulation

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Changemakers & Thrivers

Changemaker: Living my values

This mental health instructor strives to practice her teachings of self-care

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Healing generational trauma requires a holistic, interconnected approach

For Black and Indigenous communities, it takes more than therapy and medication to tackle mental illness – a holistic approach is essential

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CSU one of first schools in nation to add mental health experts to campus police department

Behavioral health practitioner works with campus police to provide support on scene

'Like giving a child a hug': Children's Hospital opens new behavioral health center

New facility consolidates therapy programs and offers partial in-patient treatment

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Mental health clinicians respond with school resource officers in northern Colorado

Thompson School District pairs co-responding teams inside schools

How to tell your partner about your mental health diagnosis

How to tell your partner about your mental health diagnosis

Sharing such intimate information is scary, but taking the risk is worth it on many levels

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Bipartisan support for increased mental healthcare

Legislators and candidates alike have promised to make mental healthcare available for everyone in Colorado

New funding allows for free behavioral health counseling in Silverton

Any community member is eligible for services at no cost, thanks to a federal grant

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Neighbor Voices: It's time to treat mental health as brain health

Lifelong Coloradan discusses her views on the perceptions and stigma surrounding mental health

Majority of parents think schools should allow mental health days—Colorado already does

Colorado is one of a growing number of states who recognize the benefit of students taking mental health days

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Your mental health: don't give up!

Anxiety management advice from someone with lived experience

Deer’s Breath of Every Color

"Deer's Breath of Every Color," a poem by Max Early

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The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health

This comprehensive roadmap written with unconditional transparency guides Black people in receiving culturally appropriate mental healthcare in an unequal system

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Neighbor voices: Parents of severely mentally ill strive to change Colorado's broken system

In a state that’s floundering when it comes to caring for adults with severe mental illness, a weekly online discussion provides respite and a call for change.

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What happens when mental health crisis responders connect with rural residents

By Tony Leys and Arielle Zoints, Kaiser Health News Rural communities from Iowa to South Dakota to Colorado are rethinking who they send as first responders to help those in a mental health crisis Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels

Eagle Valley community shares stories of resilience and recovery at 'This Is My Brave'

Seven people with the lived experience of mental illness, suicidality and addiction use various mediums to share their stories in Edwards

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Combining stories and science provides insights on migrant mental health

For many scientists, communicating their research involves turning data into stories. For Laura Vargas, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, her data arrives as stories.