mental health america
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New report: Colorado remains in mental health crisis
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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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Sen. Chris Kolker named legislative champion by Mental Health America
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Sen. Chris Kolker, D-Centennial, was named a 2021 legislative champion by Mental Health America during a recent winter policy council meeting in Santa Fe, NM. Kolker was one of six state legislators honored by the organization. Kolker was a prime sponsor of SB21-154, which establishes the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network, which will allow Colorado…
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Herod, Michaelson-Jenet get high-profile praise for mental health advocacy
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Colorado Reps. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Dafna Michaelson-Jenet, D-Commerce City, were honored Wednesday for their work on mental health issues. They were lauded at Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council breakfast in Los Angeles, coinciding with the National Conference of State Legislators’ Summit. Herod, who is leading a sales tax ballot measure called Caring 4…
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Denver voters could decide on sales tax for mental health, addiction
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DENVER – Voters in Denver this November could decide on a 0.25 percent sales tax to support mental health and addiction services. The 10-year tax would raise $45 million annually to help steer people into care and away from much more expensive jail cells and hospital beds, said state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, joined by…
