Tag: colorado behavioral health administration
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New report: Colorado remains in mental health crisis
For two years in a row, Colorado has had nearly the worst rate in the nation of mental illness among children and adults, when compared with other states and the District of Columbia, according to a large-scale industry study. Colorado ranks 50th — or second to last — for the prevalence of any mental health…
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Q&A Colorado Behavioral Health Administration | I Matter and other mental health programs
As Colorado lawmakers, health officials and others continue to take on the growing mental health crisis, the Behavioral Health Administration, of BHA, was started through the passage of House Bill 22-178 in 2022. The BHA is now a part of the state’s Department of Health Services. The BHA is the state administration responsible for ensuring…
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Mental health crisis in Colorado jails worsens despite $250 million in state spending on the problem
Acute staffing shortages at the two state-run mental health hospitals that have left nearly half the nursing positions vacant mean more individuals than ever are languishing in jails cells in Colorado while they wait for court-ordered mental health treatment to restore them to competency so they can stand trial. As of Thursday, 449 individuals incarcerated…