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Call to Action for Senate Bill 021!

Senate Bill 021 will provide reentry services to individuals leaving the criminal justice system with mental health conditions. The bill provides $2.7 million to offer housing vouchers, employment services, Medicaid enrollment services, mental health treatment including psychiatric and counseling services,

Amanda Kearney-Smith January 30, 2017March 6, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Check out our classes for 2017!

New year is just around the corner.  If you are making a commitment for better self care, check out our upcoming classes: Wellness Planning workshop, Saturday January 7th – In this fun and interactive workshop you’ll create a personalized plan for

Amanda Kearney-Smith December 22, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog, self care Read more

More on Senate Bill 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016

By Aubrey Boggs, CMWN Intern Wednesday we introduced you to the Senate’s version of mental health reform legislation – SB2680 “Mental Health Reform Act of 2016” the bill is very comprehensive, but below are some of the key points of the bill.

Amanda Kearney-Smith July 15, 2016July 13, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

All 50 states now report us to NICS. Thanks NH!

New Hampshire has officially decided to conform to public pressure and start reporting the big scary people with mental illness to the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) so that they are flagged as ineligible to own firearms. I emphasize the

Kate Fitch July 10, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Gun violence hysteria + lime green wristbands = ???

I write about gun violence and mental illness too much, I know, but other people write about it too much too. So there. Recently we experienced the largest mass shooting in United States history at an Orlando nightclub. The gunman

Kate Fitch June 23, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Governor Vetoes SB16-169

By Amanda Kearney-Smith, CMWN Executive Director Did you read our blog post “Colorado Wants to Jail You for Being Sick” by our volunteer Kate Fitch? If you aren’t familiar with SB16-169 then you’ll want to read that blog post and

Amanda Kearney-Smith June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

May is Mental Health (Not Illness) Month

by Amanda Kearney-Smith May is mental health awareness month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness and breaking down stigma. So why do I keep seeing headlines like this….. “How to Get the Mentally Ill Out of Jail and Off the

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 13, 2016May 9, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

U.N.I.T.E to End Stigma Week Five: Embrace Treatment

By Amanda Kearney-Smith This is week five of our blog campaign on stigma. So far we’ve reviewed the U, N, I, & T  of  U.N.I.T.E. this week we elaborate on the final letter “E” which stands for “embrace”. U.N.I.T.E =

Amanda Kearney-Smith May 9, 2016May 2, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

The Six Letter Word

The Six Letter Word

S.T.I.G.M.A. When people find out I own an american pit bull terrier (APBT) mix they are usually fairly shocked. I guess they picture people who own pit bulls to be thuggish or certainly not middle class living in suburbia. People

CMWN November 24, 2014February 8, 2016 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

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