New Cherry Creek mental health facility preparing for students
First-in-the-nation day treatment program built and operated by a school district.
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First-in-the-nation day treatment program built and operated by a school district.
A Colorado woman who has experienced heartbreaking personal loss is determined to save lives by sharing the simple steps each of us can take to support people who are struggling with their mental health.
According to Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness, 63% of hospitality workers suffer from depression, 84% feel stress from their jobs and 65% report using substances at work. Now CHOW is offering financial planning, nutrition advice and other support.
In the recent "Kids Count in Colorado" report, the rate of suicide among teenagers is steadily declining over recent years, with a sharp decline among older teenagers. The data, released by Colorado Children's Campaign, shows a sharp decline in suicides in 2022 compared to recent years.
Sean Tufts knows what it's like to be a student-athlete. He played football for CU from 2000 to 2003. That's why he works with Buffs 4 Life; a nonprofit that provides mental health services for CU athletes when their playing days are over.
"The system discourages people from getting help," one pilot said. Another said, "please change the regulations, please modernize them to this decade."
The CU Buffs are just weeks away from kicking off their final season in the Pac-12 Conference, and teams will need to weigh the financial impacts of the move with the mental health effects the change will have on the student-athletes.
Littleton Public Schools is trying something different this school year to help with students' mental health.
The Cherry Creek Schools superintendent saluted food workers and highlighted mental health supports for students on the first day of the new school year.
Stephen Johnson, a 77-year-old Silverthorne man says he and his wife were raising their 16-year-old grandson who he said had been in five mental health hospitals.
As hundreds of kids with behavioral health needs languish in county offices, hotels, and emergency rooms, a state-owned residential treatment center is sitting empty.
Mental health experts say the three-digit number has made help more accessible than before.
Former Buffaloes quarterback Darian Hagan hosted the third DeVaughn Levy-Hagan Memorial basketball game over the weekend at the CU Events Center.
Working with private care companies, the state set a goal of having enough property across the state to offer 125 beds for care. And that's just the start.
The parents of Christian Glass say they've worked on ways to try to prevent issues like the one that took place in Summit County over the weekend from happening.
Starting this fall, all middle and high school students in Colorado can receive free mental health evaluations at school.
YMCA member shares her struggle with declining mental health and how exercise.
A Colorado company is helping first responders. On Saturday, for every Ziggi's Coffee drink sold nationwide, $1 went to a Colorado nonprofit supporting first responders' mental health.
"Mental Health Action Day" was on Thursday and as part of the day-long push to increase awareness around mental health the Military Basketball Association hosted an exhibition wheelchair basketball game for veterans and active-duty members at the Gold Crown Foundation in Lakewood.
There is a lot of focus on mental health lately and May just happens to be a popular month to plant gardens in Colorado.
An inefficient system in Colorado leaves gaping holes -- the mentally ill who live on the streets or reside in Colorado's jails often end up in emergency rooms and in the courts.
Students at Hamilton Middle School gathered for a day with Denver's creative community.
An evening to share mental health resources was organized by the foundation for Boulder Valley schools.
The initiative is designed to ensure everybody thrives and demonstrate it's never too early to prioritize our emotional health. At Denver Health, specialists are now tackling infant mental health.
In Colorado's jail and prisons a population of mentally ill people has been a constant for decades.
Thornton Ready has been designed to help warn locals sooner about situations such as wildfires and other disasters.
For residents of Denver, there's a fine balance between keeping trees and plants alive through the dry winter conditions this year.
Congressman Evans shared Secretary Wright's sentiments about calling on state and federal lawmakers to roll back regulations, which they say would lower consumer prices and increase production.
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a deadly vehicle explosion at a popular hiking trailhead in Summit County.
A man suspected of murdering three people in Aurora and Denver last year is now under investigation for another murder that took place in 2022.
Thornton Ready has been designed to help warn locals sooner about situations such as wildfires and other disasters.
Seven American service members have been killed since the war with Iran started in February.
For residents of Denver, there's a fine balance between keeping trees and plants alive through the dry winter conditions this year.
Congressman Evans shared Secretary Wright's sentiments about calling on state and federal lawmakers to roll back regulations, which they say would lower consumer prices and increase production.
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a deadly vehicle explosion at a popular hiking trailhead in Summit County.
Thornton Ready has been designed to help warn locals sooner about situations such as wildfires and other disasters.
In Denver, a city council committee is considering changing sentencing guidelines for cases tried in municipal court.
A state program aimed at protecting the health and safety of pets is under scrutiny. The Pet Animal Care And Facilities Act licenses and inspects all pet care facilities in the state.
For residents of Denver, there's a fine balance between keeping trees and plants alive through the dry winter conditions this year.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans on Monday for an energy tour in Northern Colorado. The duo met in Weld County at an Xcel Energy power facility in Platteville.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly finalizing a deal to bring back 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri!
President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
After a sharp drop in early trading, stocks recovered part of those losses as oil prices fell back below $100.
Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader following the death of his father in the U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Congressman Evans shared Secretary Wright's sentiments about calling on state and federal lawmakers to roll back regulations, which they say would lower consumer prices and increase production.
Michael and Jill White testified in favor of a bill that would require law enforcement to ask every driver involved in a serious or fatal crash to take a voluntary alcohol test.
President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.
Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader following the death of his father in the U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
The zipper head on the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuits poses a danger to babies, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Health officials in Colorado have identified four additional cases of measles in connection with the recent outbreak at Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School and have expanded the list of locations for possible exposure.
A Colorado man is living a life of gratitude after strangers, without hesitation, stepped in and saved his life when he collapsed on a trail in Arapahoe County due to cardiac arrest.
Workers at the largest meat supplier in the world will strike at its Greeley plant, according to the workers' union, which said 99% of workers at the plant approved the strike over "poverty-level" wages.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
After a sharp drop in early trading, stocks recovered part of those losses as oil prices fell back below $100.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.
Jet fuel costs have shot up more than 50% since the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran sparked a jump in global prices.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."