Battling the Blues: Connect
By Kari Dequine Harden, Steamboat Pilot & Today
Here you’ll find mentions of Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital in the media, as well as our latest news releases and announcements. Find news articles below, or check out all of our blog posts.
By Kari Dequine Harden, Steamboat Pilot & Today
The holiday season is often a time of stress and unfortunately it’s also a time where suicide numbers tend to spike across the country. But whether you are someone who is going through a difficult time or you have a friend or loved one you fear may be contemplating suicide, there are a number of […]
‘Tis the season for family gatherings and gift giving – and for many, more stress and anxiety. Surveys consistently show that Americans often feel overwhelmed and overburdened during the holidays. Last year, 38% of U.S. adults said the holidays stressed them out, according to a poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Another survey, conducted […]
BY JOHN STROUD, POST INDEPENDENT Frank King and the mythical George Bailey from the film classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” have something in common, the self-proclaimed “mental health comedian” related during Tuesday evening’s Longevity Project finale. Giving the keynote address before about 80 people at Morgridge Commons to conclude the Post Independent’s series “Striking a […]
Snowmass, Aspen Public Safety Officials Work to Better Address Mental Health within their Departments, Communities at Large
BY MADDIE VINCENT, ASPEN TIMES In an upstairs conference room in the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue station on Owl Creek Road, three public safety officials talked about what it takes to be hired on as a local police officer, firefighter or paramedic. Specific to Snowmass, the officials talked about having established roots within the local […]
BY JOHN STROUD, POST INDEPENDENT The Glenwood Springs Post Independent’s Longevity Project — Striking a Conversation: Mental Health for All Ages — continues Tuesday with a second micro-session, this time focusing issues facing teenagers and young adults. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Library, in the second floor classroom. The event will […]
BY JOE VACCARELLI, GRAND JUNCTION SENTINEL Two years ago, Dr. Bill Hilty could count the opioid overdoses he’d see in a year on one hand. But as local hospitals, health care providers and dentists have reduced the number of opioids prescribed to patients, Hilty, the emergency department medical director for St. Mary’s Medical Center, now […]
BY CHARLES ASHBY, GRAND JUNCTION SENTINEL Mind Springs Health plans to relocate two substance abuse programs into a single location in Clifton. The nonprofit mental health provider had been faced with what to do with its residential Women’s Recovery Program, which is being forced to move out of its current location on the Grand Junction […]
In a county of over 15,000 people, Grand County’s health care providers are greatly outnumbered by their patients but still find ways to provide top-notch service and support the community. Local providers and health care workers were celebrated at the seventh annual Bulls, Boots and BBQ fundraiser for the Grand County Rural Health Network on […]
Mind Springs Health in Craig has new a leader at the helm after former program director Craig Thornhill stepped down this spring. New program director Peggy Sammons wasn’t necessarily aiming for the top spot in the Craig clinic, but after decades of serving patients, she was ready to take the leap. “It truly wasn’t my […]