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Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment services in Western Colorado, is pleased to announce the addition of two leaders to the organization’s Executive Leadership Team: Laura Byard, LPC and Frank P. James, MD, JD, DFASAM, FACLM. Laura Byard joined Mind Springs Health in July as the organization’s Chief Clinical […]
By Spencer Powell, Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today Local law enforcement officers and the staff at Mind Springs Health both say a partnership between these two entities in creating a co-responder program for mental health-related calls has been a blessing. “It’s a great tool to have,” said Sgt. Evan Noble of the Steamboat Springs Police […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (July 13, 2022) – After a six-month, national search effort, the Board of Directors for Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment in Western Colorado, has announced that they’ve selected John Sheehan, MBA, FACHE as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. Sheehan will begin his position […]
Mind Springs Health appeared in the news frequently recently, following the release of a tri-agency audit conducted by the State of Colorado. All three efforts are the result of nearly four months of thorough investigation and collaboration with state agencies, community stakeholders, and Mind Springs Health’s current employees and practitioners. The results of the report […]
The need for behavioral health services is growing in Colorado, now more than ever. For all of us in this industry, we know that there is a need for behavioral healthcare reform in Colorado. The system is far from perfect. Community Mental Health Centers are far from perfect. However, throwing daggers at non-profit organizations who […]
While virtual learning has certainly garnered no shortage of critics over the last two years, a similar but unrelated pandemic technology has received earnest praise. “Telehealth … it’s not going anywhere,” Dr. Andrew Gisleson, a family medicine physician at Roaring Fork Family Practice, said Monday. “That’s going to be a benefit for everyone going forward.” […]
Sharon Raggio’s dedication to helping those with mental health issues and substance abuse disorders spans four decades, fueled by her passion and commitment to ensure everyone in Colorado has access to affordable and quality mental health care. For that, and her mentorship of many women within the mental health care industry, Raggio was named the […]
Aspen City Council was joined at its Monday work session by about a dozen local mental health professionals and organizations to discuss ways that Aspen and Pitkin County are at the forefront of prevention, intervention, treatment and aftercare when it comes to mental health and substance abuse emergencies. (Continue reading …) Source: Aspen Times
“Out of the Shadows” is an in-depth, six-week reporting series by the Steamboat Pilot & Today. Mind Springs Health is proud to have contributed to a number of the articles within the series. Part 1: Crisis of care: What mental health looks like in Routt County Part 2: The spectrum of suicide: Routt County […]
After over a year of the pandemic, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Cases of COVID are going down as people get vaccinated and things are starting to reopen. Many people are seeing friends and family again after a year or more apart. But how are people doing when […]
