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Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Colorado's community mental health and substance abuse treatment system of services and supports is fragmented and lacks the necessary resources to meet the needs of all individuals who can, and should be treated in the community. We know that once those in crisis are stabilized they are best served in their communities, not in institutional care.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
When an individual is experiencing a severe mental breakdown or substance abuse emergency, they may be involuntarily committed to a mental health institute, if they pose an immediate danger to themselves or people in their community. These involuntary commitments, used for treatment or care, are meant to be used a last resort when less restrictive alternatives are unavailable.
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
This is Colorado's FY 2006, or Year Two, Implementation Report for Colorado's federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Plan. This report covers the first fiscal year of Colorado's new, multi-year plan that was approved without modifications for FY 2005-2007. Of the 28 targets in this Plan, Colorado achieved 12, and missed another two by 1.0 percent or less. Four of the remaining 14 that were missed were related to evidence-based and promising...
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
Colorado's Mental Health Block allocation increased from $5,757,965 to $6,224,556 an increase of $466,591 during federal fiscal year 2007, or Year Three of the State's three year approved plan (2005-2007). Due primarily to the timing of the increase and this Report, Colorado is not recommending nor making any changes to the goals of the current Plan.
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
This is Colorado's FY 2007, or Year three, Implementation Report for Colorado's federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Plan. This report covers the third fiscal year of Colorado's multi-year plan that was approved without modifications for FY 2005-2007. Of the 28 targets in this Plan, Colorado achieved seven, and missed another five by 7.0 percent or less. Five of the remaining 16 that were missed were related to evidence-based and promising...
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
The purpose of this document is to establish the terms of agreement between the agencies and organizations that comprise the Colorado Crisis Education and Response Network (CoCERN) which is envisioned as an inclusive, organized, collaborative and cooperative network for disaster behavioral health response.
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
The Child Mental Health Treatment Act (CMHTA) was enacted through H.B. 99-1116 to address the nationwide issue of families struggling to access mental health services for their children. In many cases, families were subjected to unnecessary legal and system involvement solely to obtain necessary mental health services for their children. Contributing factors to this issue included public and private health insurance limitations, inadequate supplies...
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