Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force was created to evaluate and set the roadmap to improve the current behavioral health system in the state.
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Today — one year after the first reported case of COVID-19 in Colorado — we honor and remember our beloved friends, family members and neighbors who have lost their lives during this pandemic.
#COVID19Colorado
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Mental health struggles can affect anyone, but #suicideispreventable. If you or someone you know needs to talk, call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255; in an #emergency, call 911. @MayorHancock @CityofDenver @MHCD_News #takeaminute #savealife
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We’re setting up for the press conference releasing our Blueprint for Behavioral Health Reform this morning! Make sure you’re watching @GovofCO Facebook page to catch the livestream
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The Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force is considering bold and innovative recommendations to transform the behavioral health system in Colorado. The committee will vote on system reform by the end of this summer. Read our press release >> bit.ly/3hPmiRy @ColoradoBHTF
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Our Office of Behavioral Health has funded five new co-responder programs that pair law enforcement with behavioral health specialists. Read our press release >> bit.ly/30Wwu3F
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What effect is #COVID19 having on Colorado’s behavioral health system? That's what a new committee on @ColoradoBHTF is looking at. One focus will be how COVID-19 has affected Coloradans’ ability to access services. Learn more >> bit.ly/3f0XnJd
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are thrilled to partner with @9healthfair to host a series of discussions with experts. Throughout May, visit our Facebook page on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. to hear from leaders and experts >> www.facebook/CoCDHS #MHAM
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Our Office of Behavioral Health, along with several partners, has created a video to help families through the COVID-19 crisis. Check out these tips for helping parents and caregivers talk to children about the coronavirus >> bit.ly/3aACFxl #COVID19Colorado
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I love this video of staff at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan busting a move! Kudos to @CO_CDHS's front-line workers at our many 24/7 residential facilities who are finding ways to release some tension while doing heroic work day in and day out. #DoingMyPartCO
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Never had a #telehealth visit with a #mentalhealth clinician? Try not to feel nervous about it -- use these simple tips from SMI Adviser to prepare for your next video appointment.
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Many of us are feeling isolated because of the #COVID19 crisis. For many foster children, who were already more socially isolated than other kids, it can be even more difficult. CDHS's Samantha Garrett explains how teachers and foster parents can help >> bit.ly/2UyS0JI
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Be creative about your masks! Whether it’s an old t-shirt or a ski buff, I’d love to see what you come up with! Get creative! Just make sure it covers your mouth and nose if you go grocery shopping. 😷 #ColoradoMaskProject #DoingMyPartCO #COVID19Colorado
Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force retweeted
¡Seguimos abiertos! Queremos recordarles que a pesar de la crisis del COVID-19, el Departamento de Servicios Humanos (CDHS) sigue ofreciendo servicios y beneficios para nuestra comunidad. Comparte esta guía sobre cómo obtener ayuda. >>bit.ly/2Qf5IyT
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The stress, uncertainty and isolation of #COVID19 can be even more frightening for people in abusive relationships. If you need help, call 1-800-799-7233. #DomesticViolence programs across #Colorado are there for you.
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CDHS is open for business! We would like to remind the public that services and benefits continue to be available to Coloradans despite the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Please read and share this guide to obtaining services and benefits >> bit.ly/2Qf5IyT
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Conversations will not be cancelled.
Relationships will not be cancelled.
Love will not be cancelled.
Songs will not be cancelled.
Reading will not be cancelled.
Self-care will not be cancelled.
Hope will not be cancelled.
May we lean into the good stuff that remains.
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“We feel a real responsibility to try to make a positive impact with some of our youngest, sometimes most vulnerable users on our platform.” Kudos to @Snapchat for focusing on mental health on their platform! bit.ly/38o4hFk
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For those experiencing a behavioral health crisis, riding in an ambulance or police car can feel stigmatizing. A secure transport pilot program underway in rural Colorado is offering a safer way to assist patients, reports @COindependent >> bit.ly/2TGyfOR
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A data analysis of 129 million messages sent to @CrisisTextLine over the course of six years shows that a high volume of texts come from young people in rural areas with the least access to mental health treatments. bit.ly/2w4ZyKo