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Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System

Monday, June 30th, 2008

"Colorado is pursuing reforms that will provide accessible and cost-effective health care to its residents. To assist with these objectives, the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and the Colorado Association of Alcohol and Drug Services Providers (CAADSP) is proposing a behavioral health (BH) model to help guide further discussion with the Colorado Legislature, Governor, health policy makers, providers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, this proposal recommends several actions to expand upon the recommendations made in the Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform’s Final Report." -Transforming Colorado’s Behavioral Health System, Executive Summary.  Read the entire publication.

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Hope for reentering the community

Monday, April 7th, 2008

In the past 15 years the number of mentally ill individuals in jail or prison has risen fourfold, from 4% of the jail/prison population to 16% or more, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The rate of serious mental illness among people booked into U.S. jails each year is at least three to four times higher than the rate of serious mental illness in the general population. The problem is no less severe in Colorado. According to the state’s Department of Corrections, the percentage of individuals with serious mental illness in its prisons is 20%, an increase of approximately 1% each year since 1991.

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Criminal Justice Client Resources

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, and How It Can Help You is a 4-page brochure that informs people involved in the criminal justice system about substance abuse treatment resources. Based on TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System, the brochure describes what can be gained through substance abuse treatment before trial or while a person is incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It encourages people to seek help for substance use disorders regardless of their situations

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Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 21-A: Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors.  This research and consensus-based publication provides practical, clear lists of the competencies necessary for effective supervision in substance abuse treatment programs. It also provides administrators with step-by-step guidelines to implement structured supervision components in both State and private treatment systems. 

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RAND Study Finds Mental Health Courts Have the Potential to Save Taxpayers Money

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

   

Special courts that sentence people with mental illnesses who are convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to treatment instead of jail have the potential to save taxpayers money, according to a RAND Corporation study conducted for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.

 

To access the full study, go to: www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR439/

 

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American Psychological Association Press Release–Needs of Military Personnel and Their Families Increasing

Monday, February 26th, 2007

PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCREASING—STRAINING MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, REPORTS APA TASK FORCE

Serious barriers to mental health care exist due to shortage of providers, reduced access to care and stigma of seeking services

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