Media inquiries
If you're a reporter with questions for or about the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), the Mental Health Institutes, or any of our programs, contact:
Lindsay Sandoval, OBH Media Manager
Phone: 720.594.0369 | Email: Lindsay.Sandoval@state.co.us
For information on making a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request, please visit our contact page.
OBH updates
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More resources
- Fact sheets
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- Competency Services Changes. Issued July 28, 2020
- Mobile Health Units. Updated Jan. 23, 2020
- State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant. Updated September 2, 2020
- Colorado Crisis Services, By the Numbers. Updated Nov. 19, 2019
- Office of Behavioral Health Fact Sheet. Updated Oct. 25, 2019
- Colorado's Behavioral Health System Legislative Overview. Issued Sept. 11, 2019
- 2019 Behavioral Health Reform Legislation. Issued May 7, 2019
- LADDERS, Colorado's Licensing and Service Directory. Updated Jan. 29, 2019
- Senate Bill 16-202 Funding (Increasing access to substance use disorder services.) Issued Jan. 18, 2019
- Criminal Justice Programs. Updated Jan. 14, 2019
- Addressing the Opioid Crisis. Updated Aug. 1, 2018
- Involuntary Transportation Hold. (M-0.5). Updated May 24, 2018
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Combined Behavioral Health Block Grant. Updated Jan. 23, 2018
- Colorado Crisis Services and Expansion (Senate Bills 13-266 and 17-207). Updated Jan. 19, 2018
- Staffing Challenges, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo. Updated Jan. 19, 2018
- Press releases
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2020
Colorado crisis line continues record-breaking volume during COVID-19 pandemic (Nov. 23)
Colorado adds Western Slope route to opioid use disorder mobile health services program (Oct. 29)
Colorado awards $4.3 million in grants to prevent substance use disorder (Sept. 28)
Colorado receives $41.6 million over two years to address opioid crisis (Aug. 31)
Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force considers bold recommendations (July 29)
Colorado Crisis Services statement on FCC approval of federal 988 number (July 16)
Behavioral Health Task Force examines COVID-19 impacts (June 4)
Colorado announces new veterans behavioral health program (May 28)
Department of Agriculture and CDHS release rural mental health documentary and resources (May 20)
"Tough as a Mother" campaign connects Colorado moms to substance use disorder treatment services (May 8)
Colorado awarded $2 million grant for behavioral health crisis services during COVID-19 (April 21)
Youth leaders to develop messaging for Colorado Crisis Services during COVID-19 emergency (April 8)
State mental health hospital in Pueblo experiences potential data breach (April 7)
Colorado awards $4.6 million for substance use treatment in rural communities (March 12)
- Recent press coverage
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- Campaigns
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- Colorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering residents mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. This campaign aims to increase awareness and utilization of this vital service.
- Below the Surface aims to help teens connect to and get support from the Colorado Crisis Services text line. This text line allows anyone to text 24/7 with a trained counselor on a personal, free, confidential line.
- Lift The Label strives to remove damaging labels and stigma that prevent those with opioid addiction from seeking effective treatment.
- The Recovery Cards Project is a collaboration between the Lift The Label campaign, people in recovery, and artists in Colorado and nationwide. Together, we’ve created free greeting cards that celebrate recovery, provide encouragement to those who need it and express gratitude to those who support others in their recovery.
- COACT builds a system of services and supports for children with serious behavioral health challenges and their families.