Mental Health Scholarships

Financial Support for Mental Health

Building Hope Mental Health Scholarships

Many times, one of the biggest barriers to accessing mental health care is cost. At Building Hope, we believe that cost should never keep someone from receiving the mental health care they need. So, Building Hope has created a scholarship program for Summit County locals who are living and/or working in Summit County, but not able to pay for therapy. Individuals, families or couples can receive short-term, one-time funding to access therapy through an easy-to-use system.

Financial Hardship

While we don’t ask Building Hope Scholarship recipients to submit any financial information, we do ask that all recipients give a verbal confirmation that they are not able to pay for therapy on their own and that paying for therapy would present a significant financial challenge. This program is meant for those that either live or work in Summit County and are experiencing financial hardship that prevents them from being able to afford mental health care.

We are required to check whether clients have any other way to pay for therapy (insurance, Medicaid, EAP, sliding scales or eligible for financial assistance) before issuing a Building Hope Scholarship. Once staff have explored all other payment options with the client it is determined that there are still barriers to accessing care, a Building Hope Scholarship will be issued.

How the Scholarship Program Works

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1. Inquire

If you are interested in a Building Hope Scholarship, the easiest way to reach out is to call 970-485-6271 or email us at info@buildinghopesummit.org

Building Hope uses Mountain Strong to issue scholarships – you will be routed to an external site to create your account when you click apply below. If you require any support with the application, call us directly for support:

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2. Schedule

A member from our Care Team will review your application and reach out to schedule the soonest available appointment to review your eligibility for a scholarship and other resources available in the county.

Scholarship issuing appointments usually take about 20-30 minutes to complete, and can be done by phone or in-person if preferred.

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3. Funding Options

During your appointment, the Care Team member will check your scholarship history and whether you are eligible for any alternative funding options to pay for therapy prior to issuing a Building Hope Scholarship. If no other payment options are available, you will be issued a Building Hope Scholarship.

Scholarship Vouchers

Building Hope Mental Health Scholarships are accepted by most private practice providers and mental health agencies in the community.

Once you have been approved for a Building Hope Scholarship, you will be able to select a provider of your choice or a Building Hope Care Team member can help you determine what provider will best meet your needs.

Scholarships are good for up to 12 sessions of individual counseling. Scholarships can also cover group therapy, psychiatric visits or psychological testing, however, we CANNOT cover the cost of medication.

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Building Hope EAP

For Summit County small businesses and nonprofits, Building Hope can provide your employees with therapy sessions through our mental health scholarship program. These employer-sponsored scholarships would essentially function as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that you could offer directly to your employees.

In an effort to stretch Building Hope’s mental health scholarship fund, we have created a program for employers that allows utilization of our scholarship network as an EAP program. This program would allow employees to access our therapy scholarship network as an EAP offering. The employer would be billed monthly by Building Hope for the number of therapy sessions used by eligible employees.

Building Hope has over 200 providers in our scholarship network; we’ve issued more than 1500 scholarships in the past three years, so the process for this is in place. All that is needed is verification of employment by the individual, information on current insurance benefits packages, then we send the employer a monthly bill for therapy provided. Because Building Hope can get great rates from providers, the program is both affordable for the employer and effective for the employee.

If you are a Summit County small business or nonprofit and are interested in providing an EAP to your employees, or to learn more about Building Hope’s EAP program, contact us at 970-485-6271 or email info@buildinghopesummit.org.

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Mountain Strong EAP

Our partners at Mountain Strong also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to Summit County organizations. Mountain Strong is a program and online platform that supports the behavioral health needs of those who live or work in Summit and Eagle Counties in Colorado

The Mountain Strong system connects those needing behavioral health services with an approved licensed provider in the Mountain Strong network to receive therapy sessions. There are close to 200 licensed providers (a mix of in-person and telehealth) that are available to be seen through the Mountain Strong network, and many of those are locals of Summit County.

As a rural resort community, the behavioral health of our workforce is intrinsically tied to the overall health of our community, including physical, behavioral, and economic health. Mountain Strong has increased access to and utilization of behavioral health services across the community, and it has also helped to reduce stigma around seeking behavioral health services among employees and community members.

If your organization is interested in learning more about setting up an Employee Assistance Program through Mountain Strong to help your employees have better access to local mental health care, please click below to get in touch with Mountain Strong.