Specialized Colorado schools that serve students with intense behavioral, mental health and special education needs are closing because they lack funding

By McKenna Princing, Right as Rain Having this discussion can be challenging, but it is essential Since the beginning of the pandemic, mental health crises and emergency department visits among youth have increased. Suicide risk is increasing among preteens, too. Nationwide, it is the second-leading cause of death among kids

Postpartum nurse home visits connect parents with community resources to support infant mental health

Colorado is one of a growing number of states who recognize the benefit of students taking mental health days

Colorado BHA's free 6-session counseling service for youth is available statewide, but few young people in Yampa Valley use it.

Mental health experts worry that not participating will make it more difficult to track behaviors signaling poor mental health By Kaiser Health News As the pandemic worsened the mental health crisis among America’s young people, a small group of states, including Colorado, quietly withdrew from the nation’s largest