Tag: Mental Health Services
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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Adams County awards Aurora Mental Health over $1 million for new crisis center
Adams County awarded over $1 million to Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, a nonprofit that provides mental health and addiction services, in a public hearing Tuesday. Adams County commissioners had originally voted to award the money to Aurora Mental Health back in March, following a request for proposals for non-medical detoxification and walk-in crisis services…
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A glimmer of hope in Colorado underscores gravity of suicide prevention work
Mental health advocates meet at national summit in Golden
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Denver buys another hotel to serve as transitional housing for homeless
The Denver City Council Tuesday approved a $9 million purchase of a hotel property in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood that will serve as a homeless shelter. The building will begin to house residents by late 2023. The hotel, a former La Quinta Inn, has 96 bedrooms. Ninety-five of those will be converted for use as…
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DPS awarded more than $500k for mental health services
Denver Public Schools secured funding of more than $500,000 that will go towards strengthening and expanding the district’s mental health services in its 200-plus schools. The $596,200 grant was awarded to the district by the Caring for Denver Foundation and will assist in the district’s ongoing initiative to enhance mental health services to its students. “These…
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Homeless service organization launches memorial fund for Englewood homicide victim
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A homeless service organization is establishing a memorial fund for of one of their clients who was killed in Englewood last week. The organization, Movement 5280, announced the Bobby Collins Mental Health Memorial Fund Tuesday, saying all proceeds will go toward paying for an on-site licensed mental health professional at their facility. Tami Slipher, the charity’s…
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Denver to start crisis intervention program for residents with intellectual, developmental disabilities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new mental health crisis intervention program will soon be established in Denver, aiming to improve emergency services for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The final contract for the initiative, called the START program, was unanimously approved by the Denver City Council on Monday.…
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State offers free mental health services for Coloradans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Coloradans struggle with the emotional strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and the approaching holiday season, state officials are reminding people of services to help. The Colorado Departments of Agriculture, Human Services and Public Health and Environment sent a list of free mental health services…
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Colorado lawmakers cutting budget take big bite out of higher ed
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Education was on the block Thursday as Colorado lawmakers continued the painful task of cutting billions from the 2020-21 state budget. Among the programs that got the budget ax on Thursday: School bullying prevention Computer science grants for teachers, Grants that allow low-income students to…