mental health services
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Adams County awards Aurora Mental Health over $1 million for new crisis center
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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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House Democrats OK substance abuse intervention for Colorado middle, high schools
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A proposal crafted by teenagers that seeks to offer substance abuse intervention guidelines to Colorado schools received approval on Wednesday from the state House. If passed into law, House Bill 1009 would create a committee tasked with developing best practices for middle and high schools to identify students who need substance use treatment, offer intervention and refer the…
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DPS awarded more than $500k for mental health services
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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…
