Skinner: There’s Hope for the Hopeless
(Aspen Daily News) Aspen-based columnist Steve Skinner shares information about mental health, the stigma surrounding it, and the mental health crisis among young people in Colorado.
SpeakUp ReachOut To Hold August Auditions for ‘This Is My Brave’
(Vail Daily) This Is My Brave, Inc., the national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness through storytelling, and SpeakUp ReachOut, the suicide prevention coalition of the Eagle Valley, are hosting auditions for “This is My Brave – The Show” on Aug. 22 and 27.
Integrative Health at Colorado Mountain Medical
Integrative Health at Colorado Mountain Medical aims to bridge the gap between mental health and physical wellness. Through the implementation of an integrative care model, Colorado Mountain Medical, a partner of Vail Health, strives to reduce the stigma of seeking behavioral health care, while improving access to services. Shannatay Bergeron of Colorado Mountain Medical and Casey Wolfington of Eagle Valley Behavioral Health have the details on how Colorado Mountain Medical patients benefit from integrative health.
First Responders Receive De-Escalation Training
Funding Expands Crisis Intervention Training – With the rising need for behavioral health crisis care, de-escalation education among first responders has become even more critical. The ability to assess a scene, ask the right questions, identify a person experiencing a mental health crisis, and alter tactics as needed requires training, knowledge, and awareness.
Local Organizations Praise New 988 Number for Destigmatizing Mental Health
(Vail Daily) While the number won’t change much for local organizations operationally, it shows progress on mental health.