Este verano, la línea de ayuda para salud mental 988 Colorado celebró su primer aniversario y se unió oficialmente a Servicios de Crisis de Colorado. Fundado en julio de 2024, 988 Colorado es un recurso adicional para personas que luchan contra problemas emocionales, de salud mental y de abuso de sustancias. Un simple número de […]
Aspen Hope Center
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Aspen Hope Center amplía el apoyo a la salud mental en escuelas
Aspen Hope Center (AHC) continúa ampliando programas que ayudan a eliminar el vacío en los servicios de salud mental, accesibles a través de la colaboración con escuelas
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Aspen Hope Center expands mental health support in schools
Aspen Hope Center (AHC) continues to expand its programs that help bridge the gap in accessible mental health services through collaboration with schools to help support some of the Valley’s most vulnerable youth and individuals. AHC started in 2009 and focuses on three key aspects of mental health response: prevention, intervention and postvention. One of […]
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Domestic abuse resources are here, but need community support
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women (24.3%) and one in seven men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Many cases of domestic violence involving male victims go unreported due to societal […]
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GSPD organiza noche familiar
Glenwood Springs Police Department (Departamento de Policía de Glenwood Springs, en español) y la ciudad de Glenwood Springs organizaron Law Enforcement and Families Night (Noche Aplicación de la Ley y Familias, en español) l día 31 de julio. El evento se llevó a cabo en el estacionamiento del Departamento de Policía de Glenwood Springs, ofreciendo […]
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State curriculum seeks to meet demand for crisis response
The Aspen Hope Center, a local nonprofit, has assisted countless people during the throes of a mental health crisis in the Valley for the past 14 years. The Hope Center provides a myriad of services, including: crisis intervention, suicide prevention, therapy, a 24-hour confidential “hope” line and mobile crisis response. Meeting the growing demand for […]
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For some, holidays are the most challenging time of year
With the death of the former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Sunday, many news outlets are remembering her as a champion for mental health advocacy alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter. As a member of the Governor’s Commission during her husband’s Georgia governorship, she worked on behalf of mental health care reform. Later, she […]
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Basalt Report: Focusing on health and housing
Prior to their regular meeting on Oct. 11, Basalt Town Council held a work session with the West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition (WMRHC). Program Director April Long and Treasurer David Myler represented WMRHC, a multi-jurisdictional regional housing authority. They presented an update on its progress and plans for affordable workforce housing within the Roaring Fork […]
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GarCo Report: Mental health agency cites social media, isolation as #1 threats for youth
Connecting with others on social media is not the same as connecting in-person, according to Sarah Fedishen, program director for the Aspen Hope Center (AHC). AHC was one of three mental health agencies presenting updates at Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting. “Oxytocin doesn’t happen on social media,” she said. Oxytocin is a hormone linked […]
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AZYEP airs teen mental health forum on May 4
May is mental health month, and the kids are talking about it. One evening in April, a hodgepodge of people with connections to teens, including teens themselves, participated in a mental health forum. As a reporter and lay person, I had the opportunity to participate, and want to share a couple of highlights that I […]