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In what officials are describing as a “long overdue change,” law enforcement officers will take a step back from dealing with mental health patients in crisis at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo when a new plan is implemented in February. Instead of uniformed correctional officers, clinical safety specialists will work to de-escalate incidents in a non-confrontational approach to “help create a more therapeutic environment for patients while narrowing the scope of police presence to investigations and transport,” said Dr. Robert Werthwein, director of the Colorado Department of Human Services which oversees the state hospital. In a letter sent out to staff last week, Werthwein outlined the plan to move 45 correctional or ward officers to the reassigned role of clinical safety specialist. Instead of promoting safety from a policing standpoint, the staff reaction will be to “get away from a power struggle, come off as non-threatening and de-escalate t ....
Lauren Boebert, representative-elect for the 3rd Congressional District, has announced her senior staff members. ⢠Jeff Small, chief of staff: Small is a presidential appointee currently serving as senior adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary (and Rifle, Colorado, native) David Bernhardt. Jeff serves as a senior official on federal land, water, and energy matters. He manages relationships with governors and other elected officials in 11 western states as well as national and local external organizations. Jeff was instrumental in relocating the Bureau of Land Managementâs headquarters to Grand Junction, was a key contributor to the Administrationâs NEPA reforms, and established a western water and agriculture users working group. ....
Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic: Heightened Anxiety, Depression Are Testing Families, Communities and Colorado’s Already-frayed Safety Nets Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic: Heightened Anxiety, Depression Are Testing Families, Communities and Colorado’s Already-frayed Safety Nets Comments Off on Colorado’s Shadow Epidemic: Heightened Anxiety, Depression Are Testing Families, Communities and Colorado’s Already-frayed Safety Nets Whatever you’re going through, crisis counselors and professionally trained peer specialists are available to help. Call the Colorado Crisis Service hotline at 1-844-493-TALK(8255). There is no wrong reason to reach out. By Tina Griego and Susan Greene Colorado News Collaborative On Edge On Denver’s west side, an elderly man had been managing his solitude just fine until the pandemic hit, taking with it what social life he had and leaving in its place a loneliness he had not felt for years. ....
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This year's series of crises have led to an increase in Coloradans seeking behavioral health help, causing the system to struggle with backlogs and more. ....