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.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
This season, Manual High's Thunderbolts are reclaiming their place in the water with their own swim team.
More than 20 years after the death of Esperanza Ontiveros, her paternal grandmother Brigit Ontiveros still visits her grave, along with other family members. They say they miss her spirit.
Grieving parents went before state lawmakers to demand more accountability from social media companies.
Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a former DNA analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the 102 charges she's facing related to allegedly mishandling or manipulating data in dozens of criminal investigations.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
This season, Manual High's Thunderbolts are reclaiming their place in the water with their own swim team.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
More than 20 years after the death of Esperanza Ontiveros, her paternal grandmother Brigit Ontiveros still visits her grave, along with other family members. They say they miss her spirit.
Grieving parents went before state lawmakers to demand more accountability from social media companies.
The Denver City Council has advanced a proposal that would prohibit law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing face coverings while detaining or arresting people, a measure supporters say is aimed at increasing transparency and public safety.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
For decades, it was rare to see Manual High School students in the Manual High School pool. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, groups underrepresented in competitive swimming. This season, the Thunderbolts are reclaiming their place in the water with a swim team of their own.
More than 20 years after the death of Esperanza Ontiveros, her paternal grandmother Brigit Ontiveros still visits her grave, along with other family members. They say they miss her spirit.
There's not enough ice on Georgetown Lake for the racing to take place this winter.
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea won their medals in the "pairs free skate" event on Sunday. It was in mid-January that they would be among 16 skaters representing the United States at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson talks with CBS News about her broken Olympic medal, a superstition, and what keeps her motivated on the slopes.
The Denver Nuggets hit the court not to practice for the next big game but to shoot hoops with some athletes from Special Olympics Colorado.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson talks with CBS News about her broken Olympic medal, a superstition, and what keeps her motivated on the slopes.
Stellantis is telling owners of the affected vehicles not to drive them until a potentially dangerous air bag is replaced. See which models are affected.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
Grieving parents went before state lawmakers to demand more accountability from social media companies.
A high-profile House Democrat is accusing Attorney General Pam Bondi of "spying" on her search history while she pored through Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
President Trump says nearly all governors are welcome at the White House for a formal meeting and dinner next week, though the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado are still being excluded.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as one of just eight hubs nationwide to evaluate new multi‑cancer detection blood tests, part of a national pilot called the Vanguard Study.
Lydia Howerton of Good Eaters showed how easy it is to bake her gluten-free zucchini brownies.
In Colorado, it's not yet clear exactly how much funding will be cut for public health services, but organizations like the Colorado Health Network are bracing for impact.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
Stellantis is telling owners of the affected vehicles not to drive them until a potentially dangerous air bag is replaced. See which models are affected.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.