An update to current legislation in the Colorado General Assembly HB18-1001: FAMLI Family Medical Leave Insurance Program Establishes a premium based on a percentage of annual wages for all Colorado employees, the funds from which are deposited into a fund
Wellness Tool Wednesday: Live Music with Hope Hyatt
This is very exciting for me to submit my first blog post as the new Executive Director of the Colorado Mental Wellness Network. I know firsthand how the Network can transform lives. My life was forever changed after I went
Legislation Breakdown: H.R. 620 or the ADA Education and Reform Act
Tomorrow there will be a committee hearing in the House of Representatives on H.R. 620, or the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. Here is some information for you about what this bill does and what it means. What
Advocacy 101: Self-Advocacy in the Doctor’s Office with Kate Fitch
I find that one of the most difficult places to self-advocate is in the doctor’s office. Here I am, a sick person, trying to tell the person with years of education and professional experience that I’m not interested in their
January 2018 Legislative Report
Welcome to a new recurring blog and newsletter theme that will run throughout the legislative session in Colorado. In these posts, we’ll talk about what legislation is currently being considered in the Colorado General Assembly, the status of that legislation,
Mindfulness Monday with Joann Calabrese: Integrating Mindfulness into our Lives
Do you remember the details of brushing your teeth or hair this morning? How about what you ate for breakfast or what you said to family members? Most of us don’t remember the details and many of us don’t even remember if
Don’t mistake a public health approach for “not doing anything about it.”
Note: This post is written in response to a guest opinion in The Intelligencer that I just happened to come across. You can read the original comments here: http://www.theintell.com/opinion/20180114/guest-opinion-dont-mistake-bad-bahavior-for-mental-illness. Further, the opinions stated in this piece do not necessarily reflect
On blanket statements, forgiveness, and the nature of trauma recovery
Today on Twitter, I saw a lot of quotes and images about the power of forgiveness in recovering from trauma. It makes you feel “free.” It gives you “peace.” It makes you a “bigger person” to forgive someone for something
Help Coloradans be well, have hope, and pass it on this Colorado Gives Day!
What is Colorado Gives Day? Colorado Gives Day is Colorado’s largest day of giving! Every year, thousands of Coloradans come together on the first Tuesday of December to make charitable donations to nonprofits like ours. More than 2,000 nonprofit organizations
Advocacy 101: Self-advocacy and other advocacy
It’s just the same, only different In recent weeks, this space has seen much discussion around the topic of self-advocacy. It seems a proverbial squeaky wheel that requires constant greasing in our heavy duty, high demand lives. And as such,