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April 1, 2020: Isolation. Fear. Grief. The COVID-19 emergency can bring up challenging emotions, and for many of us, the stress and uncertainty may lead to anxiety, depression or an increased reliance on substances.

March 13, 2020: Three Managed Service Organizations (MSOs)-Signal Behavioral Health Network (Signal), West Slope Casa and AspenPointe-have posted grant application opportunities to increase substance use disorder capacity and services in rural and frontier communities, a program created through House Bill 19-1287.

Feb. 26, 2020: The Criminal Justice Services team within the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) has heard feedback from across the state requesting simplification, streamlining, and increased flexibility with our processes.

Feb. 24, 2020: When it comes to solving the state's opioid crisis, Colorado health care providers and organizations must be willing to embrace change. That was the takeaway from the third Opioid Safety Summit, hosted by the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) and Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) on Feb. 11, 2020.

Jan. 17, 2020: Before large-scale federal assistance arrived to combat the opioid crisis, four organizations - Denver Health, Addiction, Research and Treatment Services, Behavioral Health Group- Longmont, and Crossroads Turning Point - stepped up to expand access to life-saving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD).

Jan. 17, 2020: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera toured the Arapahoe County Jail on Jan. 3to see the challenges that county jails face and learn what's being done to improve services for incarcerated individuals.