Help us recognize the excellent efforts of our community mental health teams throughout the state! 

Make your nominations for programs in both the clinical and non-clinical arena within the Community Mental Health System to win the 2009 CBHC Golden Light Bulb and Golden Abacus Awards!!

Nominate an outstanding program at your organization!

Click here to find information on evaluation critera and a nomination form.

The theme of this year’s Children’s Hospital Annual Ethics Conference is, "Ethical Issues in Pediatric Behavioral Healthcare".  The Conference will cover a variety of issues including, ethical issues in research, behavioral healthcare access, multiple diagnoses, and more.  

Click here to view the brochure and get registration information 

The Steamboat Pilot & Today’s Zach Fridell recently reported that suicide attempts and completed suicides in the Steamboat Springs area have nearly doubled last year’s reported numbers.  In reaction, Colorado West  Regional Mental Health Center  is sponsoring a series of lectures to address the issue of suicide and promote suicide prevention strategies. 

Click here to read the article and link to the lecture series schedule.

Save the Date!  The CBHC 2009 Annual Mental Health Day at the Capitol is taking place on Thursday, February 5th, from 8am-3pm. 

RSVP to Brian Turner: bturner@cbhc.org by January 15th!

Planning for the 2009 CBHC Anuual Training Conference has begun.  The response from the 2008 Conference was remarkable and we are working hard to make this year’s Conference even better.  Start planning now! 

Click here to visit our Conference Page to view the Save the Date for this fantastic event. 

Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative (CCGC) will be conducting a free Webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 from 12-1pm MST to present the latest efforts to help individuals with mental illness quit tobacco use.  Also, feel free to visit CCGC, a CME accredited resource for Colorado clinicians, online for more information. 

Click here to visit CCGC online

CBHC thanks Charles Ingoglia, MSW, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, for presenting in October at the CBHC Annual Training Conference.  His presentation focused on:

-Opportunities and Challenges for Behavioral Healthcare

-2008 National Healthcare Debate

-National Council Public Policy and the State of Medicaid

-Taking Charge - Relationships, Quality and Communications

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION , Thanks again, Chuck!

CBHC invites your feedback and recommendations so that we may build on this year’s success and continue to make this event so valuable. 

The Effect of Treatment for Anxiety/Depression on Healthcare Costs of Patients with Chronic Medical Conditions

Read this brief written by Steve Melek, Consulting Actuary of Milliman, Inc., discussing their current research of concurrent physical and mental illness and the relevance of integrated physical and mental health care. 

The Effect of Treatment for Anxiety

The National Council is hosting a live Webinar entitled, Evaluating Performance Management Within Your Organization, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 2:00pm.  The Webinar is being presented by Paul Lefkovitz, President of Behavioral Pathway Systems.  This could be an interesting resource for conversation.

Read the Invitation Here