Grantees

Support for implementing Proyecto Adelante, a culturally and linguistically responsive behavioral health program that will provide bilingual therapy, youth mental wellness programming, holistic healing practices, and community resources for the Latino/a/x community members in the Denver metro area.

Support for expanding the Communities-in-Schools Partnership Program, which provides school-based mental and behavioral health services to La Plata County youth who face barriers to access. The project offers individual and group therapy, professional development for school staff, and collaboration with specialized community partners.

Support for expanding mental and behavioral health care access for Spanish-speaking households in Archuleta County by training primary care providers in culturally sensitive practices, developing a referral system for Spanish-language households, providing training for bilingual navigators, supporting bilingual navigators in becoming certified Spanish-language medical Interpreters, increasing access and utilization of telehealth services in languages other than English, and establishing access to a bilingual mental health provider.

Support for providing equine-assisted psychotherapy for clients in Delta and Montrose counties with trauma, abuse or other mental health issues, and offering supervision for therapist candidates and interns.

Support for hiring five clinical therapists to work in schools in Gunnison County to offer evidence-based interventions, crisis support, and individual, group and family therapy to students and their families.

Support for expanding access to behavioral health services (for those with access and mobility concerns) and delivering bilingual and culturally competent care in Eagle County and surrounding areas through the use of the Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance bus.

Support for expanding mental and behavioral health services for system-involved youth across the state by increasing service capacity, extending geographic reach and enhancing jail-based support, especially in underserved areas.

Support for funding, coaching and job placement assistance for 10 psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students from underserved rural communities and communities of color in Colorado. For every year of funded support, the mental health nurse practitioners will serve for two years as behavioral health providers in designated communities.

Support for addressing the behavioral health crisis in Chaffee County and surrounding areas through the provision of behavioral health navigation and coordination, harm reduction services, mental health first aid training and other behavioral health initiatives.

Support for providing low-cost counseling for people with eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns, offering trauma-informed mental health care, specialized training, clinical supervision and wraparound services to meet the needs of this underserved population.