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Photo by Liz Copan / Summit Daily News archive Two Summit County officials have been named to state task force subpanels created to find solutions to familiar issues within the state: access to behavioral health resources and affordable housing. State Rep. Hugh McKean appointed Summit County Sheriff Jamie FitzSimons to the state’s Behavioral Health Task Force Subpanel, and Rep. Alec Garnett appointed Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue to the Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force Subpanel. Both task forces were created in this year’s legislative session, which also set aside $850 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds dedicated to housing and behavioral health initiatives. The role of these task forces is to make recommendations to the Legislature on how best to allocate the funds and to come up with policies and opportunities to improve on issues related to housing and behavioral health. The subpanels, composed of appointed experts from around the ....
Mental health advocates hope to change the way people are helped while in crisis Some lawmakers and advocates in Colorado want to change a system that can treat people like criminals when they are in crisis. Author: Anusha Roy (9NEWS) Updated: 9:25 PM MST January 13, 2021 DENVER With the 2021 state legislative session, some lawmakers in Colorado are hoping to revisit an idea to stop a practice mental health advocates worry treats people like criminals when they are in crisis. Vincent Atchity, with Mental Health Colorado, said the secure transportation bill would update the way we get patients to the help they need. ....