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West Springs Hospital in full compliance according to CDPHE audit

RBC | West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric facility owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in full compliance with its licensing agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), who also licenses on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Earlier[Read More…]

December 16, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Concerns about kids’ safety at Grand Junction psych hospital prompt state actions

By Susan Greene | Colorado News Collaborative Colorado’s new Behavioral Health Administration shut down part of the Western Slope’s only psychiatric hospital on Wednesday in response to complaints about the quality and safety of the care it gives teenagers and kids as young as seven. Also Wednesday, the Department of[Read More…]

September 30, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Mind Springs Health

RBC | A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure funding from the state, whistleblowers say. The state overlooked what former workers describe as a long[Read More…]

May 18, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

From the Mind Springs interim CEO

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[Read More…]

March 31, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The trouble with Mind Springs

Two counties are breaking from their mental health provider. Others are taking notes. By SUSAN GREENE Colorado News Collaborative This investigation is part of the ongoing “On Edge” series about Colorado’s mental health by the Colorado News Collaborative, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communities and news outlets to[Read More…]

December 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

State mental health safety net is failing Coloradans

Will planned reforms fix or further the problems? This investigation is part of the ongoing “On Edge” series about Colorado’s mental health by the Colorado News Collaborative, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communities and news outlets like ours to ensure quality news for all Coloradans. The series title[Read More…]

December 8, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Colorado’s shadow epidemic: heightened anxiety, depression are testing families, communities and Colorado’s already-frayed mental health safety nets

RBC | 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. Not far from his house, a young woman fights[Read More…]

December 12, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Mind Springs Health offers new mental health support line during COVID-19

RBC | Increased anxiety, stress, and depression are just a few of the negative effects COVID-19 is having on many Coloradoans. Social distancing has intensified existing mental health issues for some, while bringing forth first-time struggles for others. In response to the concerns about increased mental health needs in Western[Read More…]

April 8, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Mind Springs Health offering telehealth services for clients during virus outbreak

RBC | As the residents of Colorado practice social distancing and self-isolation, there is a strong need for direct access to mental health care, as it is imperative to the strength and resiliency of our communities. Alternative mental health therapy that helps ensure those in need of mental health services,[Read More…]

March 23, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

(OPED) Peer Perspective: Blocking out the sun

RBC | Have you ever considered the really amazing illusion of whether or not a dime can completely block out the sun? I can picture it onstage in Las Vegas with a world-famous magician trying to dazzle an audience with such a feat! Well, to see how this might look[Read More…]

October 5, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Guest Column: Journeying through grief

RBC | “Some days are harder than others.” That’s quite a common phrase when it comes to managing grief. I can attest to this in my own life in regard to the loss of my precious first-born daughter almost two years ago: some days, are in fact, harder than others.[Read More…]

June 3, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely issues municipal fire ban: no fireworks or campfires

RANGELY | Emergency Ordinance 672- Fire Ban Following the county’s lead, the town issued a municipal fire ban. The ban includes outdoor fires such as campfires, fireworks and field or trash burning. As a result, the Fourth of July fireworks show at Kenney Reservoir has been canceled. Police Chief Wilczek[Read More…]

June 28, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled