Behavioral Health
Dedicated to leading and collaborating with community agencies to enhance mental health and well-being, including identifying service gaps and expanding access to services.
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Our core responsibilities
- Promoting Access and Coordination of Care (B): We strive to ensure that everyone can easily access behavioral health services and receive coordinated care.
- Supporting the Vulnerable: Stability is critical, especially for vulnerable community members. We focus on connecting them to the support they need.
- Facilitating Early Identification and Connection: Early intervention is crucial. We aim to identify behavioral health challenges early and promptly connect individuals to the right services.
- Educating and Preventing: Community education and prevention services are vital in our approach to behavioral health.
- Data Collection and Quality Improvement: We are committed to collecting relevant community data and using it to improve our services' quality continuously.
Mesa County is committed to spearheading change and improving services for those in our community dealing with mental health, substance use, and broader social health needs.
Grant for Mesa County Behavioral Health extended
During their June 18 public hearing, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved an amendment to delay the payout of a grant awarded to Mesa County Behavioral Health (MCBH) by the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in 2023. The $4.5 million grant was awarded for use in the 2024-2025 Fiscal Years. The amendment comes after the BHA experienced delays in issuing the grant, prompting them to offer an extension of the original award through June 30, 2025.
June 26, 2024
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Behavioral Health Director gives departmental update
The Mesa County Behavioral Health (MCBH) Director, Lisa Mills, presented a departmental overview at the Board of Commissioners' June 18 administrative public hearing. The update included an explanation of Behavioral Health’s mission and duties and a departmental progress report.
June 25, 2024
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Behavioral Health
Mailing Address
544 Rood Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501