Dear Summit County Mental Health Professionals,
Happy December! We hope this message finds you well. Enclosed please find a slew of updates for your perusal. Please contact info@buildinghopesummit.org with any questions.
As December unfolds, bringing twinkling lights and festive cheer, it also casts long shadows for many within our mountain town community. While the holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, it can amplify feelings of isolation, financial stress, and emotional strain.
As we navigate this season together, it’s a vital time to show up for our community. Let’s remind ourselves that every interaction—both inside and outside the therapy space—can make a profound difference in someone’s life. By extending care and compassion, we help build resilience and reinforce the bonds that sustain our community.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Building Hope News
Monthly Community Wide Mental Health Navigation Zoom Meetings
Dear community wide mental health partners,
Our next community-wide MHN meeting will be on December 18th at 9am. In this meeting we will hear from Mile High Behavioral Healthcare and get a refresher on the services the provide Summit County.
*IMPORTANT UPDATE: Monthly Community Wide Mental Health Navigation Zoom Meetings NEW ZOOM LINK for 2025*
Starting in 2025 we will be using a new zoom link for the Monthly Community Wide Mental Health Navigation Zoom Meetings.
You will need to REGISTER for this meeting in order to get the new meeting Zoom link.
You can register for the 2025 monthly meeting series here.
Please note that you will not receive a meeting/calendar invite from Building Hope for this meeting in 2025, and the current calendar invite will be deleted at the end of December. Instead, the registration confirmation email from Zoom will give you the option to add this monthly series to your calendar. Please reach out to dylan@buildinghopesummit.org if you have any questions about registering for this meeting and getting the monthly zoom link starting in 2025.
My Sister Liv – Wednesday, 12/4
Building Hope is hosting a second screening of the film “My Sister Liv” at the Community & Senior Center on Wednesday, December 4th at 5:30pm. This event will be facilitated in Spanish (the movie will be screened with Spanish subtitles).
The event is FREE, childcare and dinner will be provided. Interested individuals may register for the event here.
Building Hope is Hiring!
Community Wellness Coordinator
Part-Time with Potential for Full-Time
Compensation: $27-$30/hour, depending on experience.
The Community Wellness Coordinator is responsible for developing a system for ensuring individuals living or working in Summit County receive suicide prevention education, resources, and materials to help reduce the suicide rate based on the six pillars of suicide prevention: Connectedness, Economic Stability & Support, Improving Access to Care, Education & Awareness, Lethal means Safety and Postvention.
Successful candidates develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key community partners in suicide prevention. This position facilitates meetings for the Suicide Prevention Action Team (SPAT), a group of community partners.
The Community Wellness Coordinator collaborates with the Coroner’s Office and relevant community partners in outreach efforts related to traumatic losses, including those related to suicide, to coordinate connections to resources.
Data reporting and analysis along with strategic planning for stigma reduction marketing campaigns are also required.
This position may involve limited local travel to attend workshops and conferences as appropriate to broaden knowledge of current practices and strategies.
This position also plans and attends quarterly Community Wellness events, such as Building Hope’s Walk with Hope, with the support of Event planning staff.
Successful candidates include those living in Summit County who are comfortable with public speaking to deliver evidence-based training classes in the Summit County area; training provided.
Working knowledge of the behavioral health components/findings in the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is preferred along with lived experience of suicide loss and mental health recovery.
Potential expansion to full-time employment is possible for a candidate qualified to lead Building Hope Community Outreach Efforts and an expanded role in marketing.
Building Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Part-time employee benefits include Retirement Plan Participation, Sick and Paid Time Off, Remote Work, and a Flexible Schedule.
If interested, please send your resume to apply@buildinghopesummit.org.
Ongoing reminder to please check your licenses and liability insurance on Mountain Strong!
All licenses, insurance certificates, and DORA registrations must be current on your Mountain Strong account. Provider accounts will automatically become inactive if your documents are not up to date. An inactive account will not receive new client requests, and you will be unable to log sessions or receive payments.
Please log into your account to verify that your documentation is current. Accounts that are not current will have a “Pending” status, or you may be taken directly to your provider application to make your updates.
To update your account, click the blue “View/Edit Profile” button. Once in your profile, click through all tabs to make sure everything is current. Pay special attention to the Licensure & Insurance Information tab.
Please reach out to support@mountainstrong.org if you have questions or would like assistance.
Community Offerings & Updates
See below for happenings around the community. To view more events, check out our community calendar. If you would like to list an event on the calendar, please email dylan@buildinghopesummit.org
BHA Rule Stakeholder Feedback Session
The BHA will be in Frisco at the Summit County Community & Senior Center (83 Nancy’s Place, Frisco) for a Rule Stakeholder Feedback Session on Monday, December 2nd from 10-11:30 am
Since Mid-September, BHA has hosted over ten sessions for behavioral health providers and other interested community members to provide feedback on rules designed to transform and improve the way people in Colorado receive behavioral health care. Thanks to robust engagement from communities across the state, the agency will now conduct additional sessions to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to make their voices heard.
These rules will help set the expectations for providers and recipients of behavioral health services, and in addition, increase access to, and the quality of, safety net services across the behavioral health continuums in our state. The Behavioral Health Safety Net is a collection of critical behavioral health services that all people in Colorado, including our most vulnerable and high-needs populations, can access where they live, when they need them.
There are three “categories” of rules that support the expansion of the behavioral health safety net: System Rules, Administrative Rules, and Provider Rules. BHA invites community members, including health care providers, to preview the rule drafts and join one of the scheduled meetings to share their feedback.
Immediate Intake Availability at Charlie Health
Charlie Health currently has immediate availability to accept patients into their virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).
Upon receiving a referral, patients can start their treatment journey with CH in as little as 24 hours. Their dedicated Clinical Team will work closely with each patient to craft a personalized treatment plan tailored to their specific needs, ensuring long-term healing and recovery.
They accept patients aged 11-34 and are in-network with many major insurance plans.
To make a referral today, fill out their quick & easy referral form. Their Admissions Team will be in touch ASAP to start your patient’s free level of care assessment and insurance verification.
Paragon BHC’s Community Offerings
Community Stabilization Programming (CSP), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), and Mobile Crisis Response are offered through Paragon BHC in Summit County.
- CSP offers tailored support to stabilize individuals recently discharged from acute care settings, incorporating interventions like the Rudd Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (B-CBT) approach.
- ACT provides ongoing, community-based support through multidisciplinary teams, ensuring personalized care and access to essential services.
- Mobile Crisis Response offers immediate assistance during acute mental health crises, bridging gaps in care and facilitating timely interventions.
Together, these approaches aim to promote recovery, stability, and community integration for individuals and families facing mental health challenges. Paragon can be reached through the state CO Crisis hotline 1-844-493-8255 or Paragon can be reached directly in Summit County for a Mobile Crisis Response at 720-610-2670.
Mile High Behavioral Healthcare Groups & Offerings
Mile High Behavioral Healthcare Needs Assessment Survey
Mile High Behavioral Healthcare (MHBHC) has a mission to provide a caring, seamless continuum of mental health care, substance use disorder prevention and treatment, and/or STI, HIV, and viral hepatitis prevention services to those in need. As part of these services, MHBHC and their partners in Summit County are exploring community views, both positive and negative, related to programs that support individuals who use substances, especially those that inject drugs.
This survey will take approximately 20 minutes of your time.
Peer Support Groups
Offerings
Speak Up Reach Out Peer Groups
Let’s Talk about “That”: Virtual support for whatever is weighing on your mind. (Virtual)
The Invisible Crowd: Virtual support for local healthcare professionals and home health aides. (Virtual)
Stuck In A Rut! – Managing Life (Men’s Group): We are gonna talk about some manly stuff! (Edwards)
B*Tch & Stitch: A ‘busy project’ to keep your mind calm. (Gypsum)
Heads Up For Hope Support: Bringing our Valley’s Brain Injured and their Caregivers together! (CMC Edwards)
Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness: Wellness within the hospitality industry. (Vail)
Providers Training & Workshops
FREE IDD Training with Oliver Behavioral Consultants!
For questions, email Zach Dorman (zdorman@oliver-bc.com)
EMDR Consultation Available
Beth Reynolds, LCSW and EMDR Certified Therapist, also provides individual EMDR consultation. Starting in 2025 the rate is $100/hr with a sliding scale fee of $80/hr available for non-profit/government workers or BIPOC.
CASA Childhood Trauma Presentation
CASA of the Continental Divide has a presentation on childhood trauma and its health impacts that they want to get out to the Summit County community. CASA can tailor the presentation to be pretty brief 20-30 minutes and a good add-on to an existing staff meeting or for some staff training/development.
If you or your organization is interested in scheduling a time for CASA to come present, please reach out to Janine Mariani: casacd_pc2@mtncasa.org
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing – Training Library Page
The new Training Library Page has launched! There are over 30 trainings available for you to take at any time, organized by category.
Explore the OwnPath Learning Hub
The OwnPath Learning Hub is your primary source for courses and training from Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center Offerings
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers FREE, self-paced continuing education courses for behavioral health professionals such as, Talking About Lethal Means: A Course for Crisis Counselors, Safety Planning for Youth Suicide Prevention, and MORE! CE’s offered in some courses.
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk Training Registration Now Live!
The Office of Suicide Prevention is happy to share that the training dates for the Assessing and Managing Suicidal Risk (AMSR) training sessions are now scheduled starting in December through March! AMSR teaches best practices recommended by the nation’s leading experts in the research and delivery of safer suicide care.
AMSR-Trained professionals report increased willingness, confidence, and clarity in working with clients and patients at risk of suicide. A certificate of completion will be available after submission of the post-training survey within two weeks of the training.
Register today to reserve your spot: https://go.edc.org/CDPHEAMSRtrainings
Dates Available all held 8:00AM-4:00PM MST:
December 9th, 2024 – Outpatient Settings
January 21st, 2025 – Outpatient Settings
February 4th, 2025 – Inpatient Settings
March 4th, 2025 – Inpatient Settings
March 18th, 2025 – Substance Use Disorder Settings
If you have any questions please email Jazmin Murguia at jazmin.murguia@state.co.us.
Charlie Health FREE CE Training
Last Word!
Please join our Summit County Provider Facebook page and please take our provider survey so we can continue to support our provider community.
If you would like to be added to the provider directory on Building Hope’s website or make updates to your existing profile, please fill out this form. For simple updates to your availability status, please email Dylan. If applicable: please also remember to log in to your Mountain Strong profile and make edits there as well!
We hope to see you at one of our community events.
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