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Becoming a Peer Specialist – Guest Post by Carrie Baatz

Peer supporters have walked a road through trauma, addiction, mental health conditions or other disabilities. We have made it to another side. On the road, we gained experiential knowledge – understanding you can’t learn from a textbook. Our stories give

CMWN July 11, 2018June 11, 2019 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

How to Deal With Stress and Trauma-Related Insomnia – Guest Post by Amy Highland with SleepHelp.org

Stress and trauma can make it difficult to sleep, leading to insomnia and other sleep struggles. Among adults whose sleep is affected by stress, more than half say stress makes them worry about falling asleep at night. Seven out of

CMWN June 27, 2018June 11, 2019 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Call to action! Senate Bill 207

By: Aubrey Boggs, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator   Under current Colorado statute, a person experiencing a mental health crisis can be legally held in a jail without committing a crime. This is incredibly dangerous for a person experiencing a crisis.

Amanda Kearney-Smith March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Peer Specialist Spolight: Neil’s Story

Interview by Matt Mague/CMWN intern Tony Orlando and Dawn reminded us to Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole’ Oak Tree as Joe Don Baker was Walking Tall.  The Miami Dolphins completed the first perfect football season, while the designated

Amanda Kearney-Smith March 2, 2017March 6, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Peer Specialist Training with the Colorado Mental Wellness Network begins March 27th

  Our next peer specialist training beings on March 27th, 2017 and runs for three weeks, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Click here for more information and an application. Not sure what a Peer Specialist is or what they do?

Amanda Kearney-Smith February 1, 2017March 6, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

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

It’s time to end the stigma

By Aubrey Boggs, CMWN Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator People use unfriendly language about mental health to express negative feelings about someone quite often. People have called me “crazy”, a “nut job”, “unstable”, and many other cruel words because I have a

Amanda Kearney-Smith January 28, 2017February 21, 2017 Colorado Mental Wellness Network Blog Read more

Norm!

By Matt, CMWN Intern We are the best possible experts on ourselves.  Sometimes we want to go, sometimes we want to stay.  Each moment is not the previous, nor will it be the next.  Each moment is truly its own,

Amanda Kearney-Smith January 19, 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

Thoughts on the First Day of Winter

Winter began this morning (December 21st 2016) around 3 AM Mountain Time.  In our modern world, the impact of winter is not as harsh as it once was. Central heating and insulating fabrics can help mitigate the effects of winter.

Amanda Kearney-Smith December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 self care, wellness Read more
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