| Our Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) value of truth calls us to acknowledge the pain we, as a state department and as human beings, are feeling. Our BHA value of equity calls us to acknowledge every person's right to love and express their identity freely, and safely. Our purpose calls us to stand with the LGBTQIA+ community in solidarity and grief.
BHA Commissioner Dr. Morgan Medlock reflected on the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs on November 19, 2022 that affected the LGBTQIA+ community.
Read Dr. Medlock's statement on the Club Q tragedy here. |
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For help with any mental health, substance use or emotional concern, call Colorado Crisis Services at 844- 493-TALK (8255), or text TALK to 38255. Our trained professionals provide free, immediate, and confidential help, 24/7/365. Everyone deserves someone who will listen and care, including you and your loved ones. Learn more at ColoradoCrisisServices.org.
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| Lift The Label was featured on CBS Community Conversations to share that recovery is possible for anyone. |
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Join a special session of the BHA Advisory Council where we will discuss the creation and expectations for Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations intended to help individuals and families initiate behavioral health care and ensure timely access to services.
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Feedback Wanted On Important New Rule Language Affecting ProvidersThe Safety Net Licensing Team wants your feedback as it drafts a structure to support new rule language updates in alignment with the safety net requirements of the BHA and its taking on of authority of the Behavioral Health Entity (BHE) license.
Register for rule feedback session | Friday, December 2, 10 am -12 pm Contact the Safety Net Licensing team at cdhs_bharr...@state.co.us if you have any questions or suggestions for the upcoming stakeholder process. Visit the BHA Laws & Rules for more meetings and information. |
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Youth and Mental Health Service Advisory Board OpeningsThe Child and Youth Mental Health Services Standards Advisory Board is seeking applications for the following seats: - Leading Professional Association of Psychiatrists
- Non-Profit Health Care Facilities
- Representing Families of Persons with Mental Health Disorders
- Other persons from both the private and the public sectors who are recognized or interested and informed in the area of the advisory board's purpose and function
- Member of an Advocacy Group for Persons with Disabilities
- Children or Youth Consumers of Services for persons with Mental Health Disorders
- One person between the ages of 16 and 24 with lived experience to represent Children or Youth Consumers of Services for Persons with Mental Health Disorders
Ideal candidates have some familiarity with the Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act, children/youth behavioral health, the population/entities they would like to represent, and/or lived experience. Applications close at the end of the day on Friday December 23, 2022. |
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The Office of the Future of Work at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is accepting applications from Colorado employers interested in adopting the registered apprenticeship model. Accelerate Apprenticeship Grants encourage employer adoption of registered apprenticeship in the state of Colorado. Employers not yet involved in a registered apprenticeship receive: - $5,000 once they register their own or join an existing apprenticeship program and hire an apprentice
- $2,500 once they retain an apprentice for six months
- Assistance from the OFOW to register or join an existing apprenticeship program
For more information, including eligibility and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the Office of the Future of Work website. |
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PURPOSE:
All people in Colorado deserve to experience whole person health.
VISION:
Behavioral health services in Colorado are accessible, meaningful, and trusted.
MISSION:
Co-create a people-first behavioral health system that meets the needs of all people in Colorado.
VALUES:
Truth | Equity | Collaboration | Community-informed practice | Generational impact
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Our mailing address is: Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)
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