youth mental health
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Q&A Colorado Behavioral Health Administration | I Matter and other mental health programs
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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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Colorado lawmakers unanimously OK reducing license requirements for school therapists
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Suicide is the leading cause of death for Coloradans aged 10 to 19, with Children’s Hospital Colorado declaring a state of emergency for youth mental health in 2021. In the midst of this crisis, Colorado schools largely lack mental health resources. The National Association of School Psychologists recommends schools have one psychologist for every 500 students. But…
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Colorado advances eating disorder prevention, intervention bills: ‘It’s time we take a stand’
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In Colorado and nationwide, around one in 10 people will be diagnosed with an eating disorder in their lifetime. State lawmakers are trying to address that with a new pair of bills. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 14 and Senate Bill 176 on Thursday. If signed into law, SB 14 would create a statewide…
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As 1 in 10 Coloradans experience eating disorders, lawmakers consider action | COVER STORY
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When she was 15 years old, Aimee Resnick’s eating disorder nearly killed her. Resnick said she was teased and bullied for being “bigger” than her peers throughout middle school and early high school. So, when a health class assignment required Resnick to set a weight loss goal and track her daily calorie consumption, she quickly…
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Colorado colleges to add suicide hotlines to student IDs
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In Colorado, suicide is the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults. State lawmakers are trying to help address that with one small change. Beginning in August 2023, House Bill 1007 requires Colorado’s higher education institutions to print the phone and text numbers of statewide and national mental health crisis and suicide hotlines on the…
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Colorado Senate unanimously OKs reducing license requirements for school therapists
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In 23 years of teaching, Stephanie Smith has attended 20 funerals of students. Smith said a few of the students died by an accidental overdose or car crash, but the vast majority died from the same thing: suicide. This year alone, Smith said three students have committed suicide at Boulder High School where she teaches,…
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State plans to rely on federal one-time money as youth mental health advocates call for funding
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A coalition of families and youth mental health experts this week called on government policymakers to invest in services to address the state’s youth mental health crisis. But will their request – a $150 million investment in one-time only federal funds – cover children whose mental health needs can go on for years? Children’s Hospital declared a…
