Colorado Awards $20 Million In Contracts For Mental Health Crisis System Services

On June 26, 2014, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) awarded $20 million in contracts to improve the state’s public mental health crisis system. The contract components include the development of crisis stabilization services, mobile crisis services, and crisis residential/crisis respite services. Regional contracts were awarded to Community Crisis Connection ($8.8 million); West Slope Casa, LLC ($4.4 million); AspenPointe, Inc. ($4.2 million); and Northeast Behavioral Health, LLC ($4.4 million). The initial contract period began July 1, 2014 and runs through June 30, 2015, followed by four one-year . . .