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'Front Yard Therapy' Promotes Youth Mental Health At Home & School In DenverA Denver Public School in Montbello is taking therapy to the front yard of family homes in order to promote the mental wellness of its students.

New Law Puts More Doctors & Therapists Under One RoofAt Tepeyac Community Health Center, "treating the whole the person" is not just some catchphrase, it's a core function of the clinic located in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood.

Denver Public Schools Says It Has 'Drastically Increased' Mental Health Resources, Here's What's NextThis year, the district added a pilot program increasing staff by 15 more psychologists and social workers to specifically provide more support for students not in special education programs.

Teen Works To Build Brighter Futures For Indigenous YouthA small group of teens from around the country head to the nation’s capital this week for the first ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum to be held at the White House.

New Behavioral Health Administration Aims To Make Care Accessible, AffordableColorado is currently developing a new Behavioral Health Administration. It’s one of the most ambitious efforts to reform how people access mental health care in our state's history.

Children's Hospital Colorado Continues Push To Invest In Mental Health As Younger Generation StrugglesEven before COVID-19, Colorado had a mental health crisis among kids.

Youth Mental Health Needs Increase As Summer ApproachesA national state of emergency for pediatric mental health was declared last year and Colorado is working to protect its youngest residents.

East Denver Group Uses Chess To Tackle Life's StrugglesAn East Denver nonprofit seeks to build tenacity, compassion and critical thinking skills in young people -- all using the game of chess.

Need For Equitable Access To Mental Health Care Highlighted By Gov. Jared PolisThe Governor's Behavioral Health Task Force is also pushing to address workforce shortages among mental health professionals, build a more effective safety net systems for people with behavioral health disorders, and shore up mental health care services to meet record demand.