June 2023

Mental Health Colorado released its annual legislative report and score card, which details our policy priorities and the lawmakers who support those priorities to improve health and well-being across the lifespan.

More than half of Colorado’s state legislators received a perfect score, while three representatives received a zero percent, meaning they voted against Mental Health Colorado’s stance on the eight bills included on the score card.

Mental Health Colorado’s 2023 policy priorities reflected the need for support across the lifespan, from ensuring a strong start for all children to promoting wellness in aging. The organization’s priority bills increased access to supports and services, reduced barriers to care, and made critical reforms in our criminal justice system.  

• CLICK HERE to download the official 2023 Report & Scorecard
• CLICK HERE to access reports & scorecards from past years

Click here for legislative updates - statewide and national!

Every month, Mental Health Colorado convenes our Monthly Reports & Updates meeting with Coloradans across the state who are working to disentangle mental health and criminal justice. Each meeting features different speakers who share information about their respective efforts. June’s meeting featured a presentation by Kelly Terrell from Mile High Behavioral Health on the agency’s competency program.

This recording and all presentations from previous months can be accessed at our archive here: https://marketing.mentalhealthcolorado.org/e/972023/updates-cjmh-/bn73k/333626608?h=CzrBaE_q6YZoFCX1-nQRexY3t9el0l0ao74F8ebDNk4. 

Interested in attending? Please contact Adam Goss at AGoss@mentalhealthcolorado.org.

Do you shop at Walgreens?

We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program! You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Mental Health Colorado thru 08/01/23.  

To learn more about the myWalgreens program visit walgreens.com/mywalgreens. 

At Walgreens, you’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you can choose how much to donate. It’s that easy. Whether you’d like to contribute $1, $5, or more of your Walgreens Cash rewards you’ll be making a big difference. It really adds up!