Mental health

HHS report finds no strong evidence supporting ‘Gender-affirming care’ effectiveness

There is not strong evidence that “gender-affirming care” for minors is effective for treating gender dysphoria or improving mental health, according to a report issued on Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services, based on a review of existing literature.

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Healing after the call: First responder speaks out after verdict in Alexa Bartell death

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the very first people to respond to Alexa Bartell after a rock shattered her vehicle windshield spoke out in the wake of Friday’s guilty verdict in her murder trial.

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How millions in tax money has failed to deliver a change to Denver’s mental and behavioral health needs

The campaign’s premise was simple: For nothing more than a modest sales tax increase, Denver could create a $45 million-a-year stream of grants to nonprofit mental health and drug treatment programs.

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Lakewood looking to expand co-responder teams to handle crisis situations in Colorado

In Lakewood, there is a push to get more co-responders on the streets. They are trained mental health professionals who go with police officers to calls offering their expertise when someone in Colorado is in crisis.

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Teen mental health facility gets go-ahead in Castle Rock, as neighbors worry about safety

One Colorado town is making moves for youth mental health. Twenty percent of teens ages 12 to 17 reported suffering from one major depressive disorder in the last year, according to Sandstone Care. Now, the town council has voted to rezone a former assisted living facility to allow for a mental health treatment center serving teens.

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In Larimer County, 75 laid off from mental health center amid rise in uninsured and Medicaid reform 

Larimer County’s community mental health center has abruptly laid off 75 employees, causing a gap in care for some of the most vulnerable patients and increasing concerns about how far the fallout will spread after a seismic shift in Medicaid funding. 

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