Mental Health
Theater Attack Prompts New Colorado Mental Health Law
Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about revamping a state mental health system that had been devastated by budget cuts.
Hickenlooper Approves More Mental Health Services
Colorado will increase mental health services with walk-in crisis centers and a 24-hour hotline in response to last summer’s shootings at an Aurora movie theater.
Insanity Plea To Put The Focus Back On Mental Health
The most highly publicized insanity plea in Colorado’s recent history should get all of us, including our lawmakers, talking more about mental health in our community, CBSDenver.com blogger Dominic Dezzutti writes.
Civil Commitment Study Advances In Colorado
A task force would study how to consolidate Colorado laws for placing someone in involuntary commitment under a bill advanced by House lawmakers.
State Senator Pushes For More Mental Health Call Centers
A state senator who is also the only practicing physician in the Colorado Legislature joined a forum on Sunday in Denver to discuss improvements that could be made to mental health care in Colorado.
Where Are All of the Mental Health Reform Bills?
While gun control proposals have dominated national and local headlines, the other major issue that many, including our governor and our president, feel is equally important, has yet to be covered.
Colorado Sheriffs Speak Out Against Major Gun Law Changes
The debate over gun control has many sheriffs in Colorado urging state lawmakers to hold off on any major changes.
Hickenlooper Sets The Legislative Table
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s third State of the State address was his first with two Democrat majorities. He used this opportunity to inform his colleagues on what he would like to see, and more importantly, what he would not like to see, this session.
If No One Solution, Why Not Try All?
Many arguments can be made about each individual proposed solution to school violence. However, what is stopping us from trying everything? It’s time to think how we have come togehter as a country to fight evil before. Here’s a hint, we never bring just one idea.
Mental Health Advocates Laud Gov’s Plan For Mental Health System
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced a major overhaul of the state’s mental health system on Tuesday. He’s asking the legislature for millions of dollars to improve treatment and prevention, and mental health advocates say it’s about time.
