MONTROSE  — In conveying an effective message to the point where legislative action is taken, locals are learning that starting from the “grassroots” may be the most effective method.

Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center and the Mental Health American of Colorado brought together Tuesday passionate community members to be  part of a state network of grassroots advocacy.

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Carl Clark, M.D., Chief Executive Officer Mental Health Center of Denver writes:
Thank you for the excellent story last Saturday, “Mental Illness Reduces Life Expectancy, Study Shows.” This story and the study it cites in the Journal of American Medicine both point to yet another major gap in America’s healthcare system.

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