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Colorado’s splintered mental health system has had tragic failures. The state is taking the first step to fix it.
A task force ordered by Gov. Jared Polis calls for creating a new Behavioral Health Administration, but the plan has no new funding
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Wave of suicides in northwest Colorado part of “toxic stress” from coronavirus, experts say
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Doctors are overwhelmed by coronavirus. So why did Colorado officials just end a 30-year contract with a peer health program?
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Colorado, like other states, trims health programs amid health crisis
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Coronavirus-related calls are dominating Colorado’s mental health crisis hotline
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A Snapchat video of a 13-year-old boy’s suicide roiled a Colorado town — and left police chasing social media ghosts
Multiple middle-schoolers in the small community of Dacono reported watching a video of Von Mercado's death — that then vanished from their phones — frustrating officials and leading to a new state law.
Shifting points of view introduce a suicide, a disappearance and set the stage for drama
In Cynthia Swanson's "The Glass Forest," we get the first scent of mystery surrounding a tragedy bound to play out in betrayal
For farmers in a mental health crisis, it’s often tough to seek help. A Colorado program aims to begin conversations.
Amid uncertainties over tariffs and declining income, suicides are increasing in Colorado and rates are higher in rural areas than in urban environments
Denver and other cities are looking to take cops out of mental health-related 911 rescues
Denver is one of at least eight cities considering an Oregon program called Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets to decriminalize and improve the treatment of people with severe mental illness
A text, chat line for LGBTQ youth contemplating suicide gets a boost in Colorado
The Trevor Project connected with 1,500 Colorado teens last year, and that’s not nearly enough, the nonprofit says
Kate Petrocco’s death ruled a suicide by Adams County coroner
Petrocco’s family has been raising questions about the investigation into the 36-year-old mother of two’s death in July
Centura Health says clarity is needed on Colorado’s assisted suicide law after lawsuit
In a federal court filing, Centura Health argues that the U.S. Constitution's religious freedom protections trumps Colorado law's protections for doctors who both chose to or decide against prescribing lethal drugs to hasten the death of patients
Colorado’s trailblazing Safe2Tell system needs significant upgrades, lawmakers say
Police respond to suicidal teens instead of counselors under the current system, which is among the reasons leaders are looking to Utah for ideas on how to improve.
