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BHA Releases Plan to Strengthen Colorado’s Behavioral Health Workforce
Today, the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) rele
Dr. Morgan Medlock Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Commissioner, Dr.
Online Directory of Behavioral Health Providers & Services called OwnPath Launches in Colorado
The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) launched a new care directory called OwnPath today, providing an accessible, transparent experience for all people in Colorado seeking behavioral health care and services.
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 988, Launches in Colorado
As of July 16, 2022, Colorado and the rest of the United States are using the 988 dialing code, a new, easy-to-remember three-digit number for call (multiple languages), text, or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline), where compassionate, accessible care and support is available for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress.
BHA Virtual Launch Event & Press Conference
On Friday, July 1 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm we celebrated the official launch of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) at our Virtual Community Launch Event & Press Conference!
You can watch a recording of the event on the BHA's YouTube channel.
The event was unique, beginning with a meditation and movement session and ending with a dance party because we recognize that we have to show up authentically and in line with our values as we build trust in a reimagined system.
Behavioral Health Administration Launches in Colorado
COLORADO (July 1, 2022) — The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), a new cabinet member-led state agency designed to improve mental health care and substance use treatment in Colorado, launched today with a virtual community event & press conference.
The event was unique, beginning with a meditation and movement session and ending with a “generational Impact” dance party. The event represents the BHA’s values as we build trust in a reimagined system.