Our Work
When the new Colorado Springs Health Foundation invited us to speak with its board members about health care issues in its region, we were eager to pull together data and analysis. But first, we wanted to learn more about the foundation. Its executive director, Cari Davis, spoke with us about this new addition to the Front Range philanthropic community.
With momentum in the state around behavioral health, CHI has decided to provide a snapshot of Colorado’s behavioral health both on the state level and for each of Colorado’s 21 health statistics regions. Our newest data workbook, Behavioral Health Data in Colorado, does just that.
Colorado on Tuesday was awarded a $65 million State Innovation Model (SIM) grant to accelerate transformation of the state’s health care delivery system and how care is paid for. One key element of this work is integration of behavioral health with primary care. A new brief on Colorado Health Access Survey mental health data confirms the state's need for mental health care.
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC), at its annual meeting, celebrated the anniversary of the Mental Health Act and President Kennedy’s historic focus on mental health care. And even though much has been accomplished in the past 50 years, much work remains to be done.