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Olivia Schack is being held at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo. She's getting needed treatment and supervision. But soon there may no longer be a court order that's holding her there.
Last month, Cherry Creek Schools opened a first-of-its-kind facility that is dedicated to treatment and support.
The city of Brighton and its police department are taking on a new way of addressing mental health crises in the community through a new co-responders program.
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot's alleged attempt to shut down a plane's engine midflight is shining a renewed spotlight on mental health in aviation. For some industry experts, the pilot's struggles going unnoticed – or even unreported – isn't so surprising.
Now sober, she makes it her life's mission to help others get addiction treatment.
To understand where pro skier Drew Petersen is coming from, you first have to know he's willing to have an hour-long sit-down conversation with a total stranger and open up about the darkest parts of his life, so long as he thinks he can help other people by doing so.
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.
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly-released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
The Boulder Valley School District is following a national trend in an attempt to stop their Colorado students from using phones in class.
Narcan is the only reversal drug distributed free of charge to organizations in state, but it's not the only reversal drug FDA-approved for the same purpose.
The Boulder Valley School District is following a national trend in an attempt to stop their Colorado students from using phones in class.
Narcan is the only reversal drug distributed free of charge to organizations in state, but it's not the only reversal drug FDA-approved for the same purpose.
The student body at a Colorado school erupted in cheers as their classmate made a big announcement during assembly.
A substitute school bus driver with the Douglas County School District has been fired, but parents in Castle Rock still want answers after their children had to go through a frightening experience.
Denver International Airport celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a fashion show on Wednesday.
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At first glance, a mental health transitional living home looks from the outside like any other home in the Denver metro area.
For a second time, state officials are dealing with another case of rabies in a dog that was imported by a rescue. It led to euthanizations of puppies, and humans had to be treated.
A substitute school bus driver with the Douglas County School District has been fired, but parents in Castle Rock still want answers and accountability.
Narcan is the only reversal drug distributed free of charge to organizations in state, but it's not the only reversal drug FDA-approved for the same purpose.
According to the Broncos, this is the first time in franchise history that a Broncos rookie quarterback has earned the honors.
Head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday night reached 432 wins as the head coach of the Denver Nuggets. That ties the record held by legendary coach Doug Moe.
Colorado Buffaloes head football Coach Deion Sanders brought a special guest with him to his weekly news conference in Boulder -- "Miss Peggy."
In the second half of Sunday's Denver Broncos game, rookie running back Audric Estimé momentarily took all of the crowd at Empower Field at Mile High's breath away.
An NHL referee was taken to the hospital after Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson slammed into him accidentally during Colorado's game in Philadelphia.
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth, according to a detailed, newly-released police report. He is now President-elect Trump's choice for defense secretary.
Conspiracies persist, although it is effectively impossible to steal a major election in the United States.
Trump signaled this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for his massive deportation operation.
Rep. Susan Wild said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
It's finally time for full implementation of a 2022 ballot measure, as license applications for psilocybin healing centers become available at the end of the year.
CDC data shows rates of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have surged in babies.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks.
Some voters are hoping President-elect Donald Trump may send out another stimulus check. Here's what the experts say.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Target stock tumbled more than 20% after reporting earnings that fell short of forecasts. Here what's going on.
Law enforcement agencies are seeing a spike in smash-and-grab burglaries across the northern part of the Denver metro area and up into Northern Colorado.
Every time Michael Bryant leaves his apartment, he worries.
Another criminal case, impacted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's ongoing DNA scandal, will lead to a lenient plea bargain for a convicted killer.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is under scrutiny after more than two dozen people died in construction zone crashes this year.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and dozens of other travelers showed up to pick up their rental cars at an upstate New York airport this summer and all of the employees of the Hertz rental car agency had "abandoned" their jobs.