Colorado Times Recorder | 6.21.24 | Steven Haden

'This Pride Month, Recognize the Importance of Supporting LGBTQ Mental Health'

Even in the face of immense challenges, Pride Month ignites a powerful beacon of resilience. It’s a testament to the unwavering spirit of LGBTQ+ individuals and their communities, a spirit that ignited with the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and continues to burn brightly in the fight against discriminatory legislation and rhetoric. This month serves as a necessary reminder of the strength found in unity and the unwavering hope that guides the LGBTQ+ movement towards a more equitable future...

In April, Envision:You merged with Mental Health Colorado, the state’s largest advocacy organization for those experiencing mental health and substance use issues. We’re proud to join an organization that for years has recognized that discrimination and oppression play a key role in our well-being, and regularly advocates for policies to support LGBTQ+ Coloradans. That includes measures to ensure bathrooms in public buildings are gender inclusive and protect LGBTQ+ children in foster care from discrimination, and giving youth on Medicaid better access to mental health care.

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• Submit Public Comments: This session, the Colorado Legislature passed HB24-1322 to allow Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) -- Colorado Medicaid – to pursue 1115 waiver amendment, which would authorize housing and nutrition services for individuals covered by Medicaid. Advocate for this change by submitting comments until July 10. For more information, please visit: https://marketing.mentalhealthcolorado.org/e/972023/1115sudwaiver/gd2qm/657437349/h/mnNCuJiXKKwephYxj8H01blSNYI01tL56mUSOtrw78E.
   
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Previous Event (Recording)

Falling Through the Cracks:
How to Improve Care, and Life, for Coloradans with Serious Mental Illness

Colorado Sun Equity Reporter Tatiana Flowers spoke with a panel of experts about how they see mental illness falling through the cracks, what are some solutions or ways to address the issues, and much more.

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Speakers included:

• Sandra Sharp, Vice President of National Alliance on Mental Illness Denver
• Frank Cornelia, MS, LPC, Deputy Executive Director of Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
• Deborah Harrell, Holistic Healing Practitioner
• Vincent Atchity, Ph.D., President & CEO of Mental Health Colorado
• Chief Judge Susan Blanco, 8th Judicial District of Colorado

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