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SummitStone Health Partners paves way for diverse healthcare avenues with new physician assistant program partnership

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – On June 6, Kara Caruthers, the Physician Assistant Sciences Associate Program Director for Meharry Medical College, met with SummitStone Health Partners staff and toured several SummitStone facilities including Larimer County’s voter-funded new Longview Behavioral Health campus currently under construction at Trilby Road and Taft Hill Road in southwest Fort Collins. The […]

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Colorado Spirit program to end in March

Larimer County’s Colorado Spirit program draws to a close March 21 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado Spirit initiative, in partnership with SummitStone Health Partners, will conclude the free COVID-19 emotional support program in Larimer County effective March 21. The Colorado Spirit Program was overseen by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) […]

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Priorities and Mindfulness

Priorities and Mindfulness

Priorities and Mindfulness Can Help Us Thrive During the Holiday Season “As we enter another holiday season, it is not uncommon to feel a mix of joy and dread. Along with the usual stresses that tend to come with the holidays, we are still navigating the ever-changing dos and don’ts of COVID. So, with all […]

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SummitStone Health Partners children with anxiety depression

New Early Childhood Council mental health team

The  Early Childhood Council is working to improve the mental and behavioral health outcomes of young children and their caregivers. They continue to expand their focus on infant and early childhood mental health with the addition of the state-funded Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation team. Research has shown that implementing social-emotional programming, including Early Childhood […]

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SummitStone Facts 2020

SummitStone Facts 2020

SummitStone Facts for 2020 Did you know that SummitStone Health Partners provided more than 150,000 behavioral healthcare services to our community in 2020? Check out this short video to see the many ways SummitStone helps our neighbors every day. Remember, if you or a loved one are in crisis, we are always here for you. […]

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League of Women Voters

Panel discussion focuses on mental health during COVID

This panel discussion provides perspectives about the mental health and substance use issues in Larimer County resulting from COVID-19 and other 2020 stressors. Learn how families have been impacted, the role of disparities, and how providers have transformed their ways of working. Speakers include Marybeth Rigali-Oiler, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, CAYAC Program, Health District of Northern […]

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Garcia House recycled cans fundraiser

Local mom creates aluminum can fundraiser for Garcia House

Raising funds for Garcia House through The Aluminum Alchemist Mitchell has been the organizer, operator and founder of The Aluminum Alchemist, to help fund addiction recovery services. “Mitchell, whose son has struggled with addiction, was inspired to start The Aluminum Alchemist because of what she saw as a shortage of appropriate programs and rehabilitation centers […]

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Garcia House Inpatient Behavioral Health Facility

‘It will take all of us.’ Mental health services expand ahead of Larimer County effort

Mental health services expand ahead of Larimer County effort Garcia House, open since January, is intended to serve “really high-need individuals who have substance abuse and mental health” issues, said Cali Thole, SummitStone’s director of forensic services. Under its operating license it can’t provide services for someone with a mental health disorder alone. There needs to be […]

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SummitStone Health Partners children with anxiety depression

Children and teens can experience depression and anxiety

Children and teens aren’t exempt to depression and/or anxiety, either. Nearly 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by the age of 14, according to NAMI. Determining if your child or teen may have depression and/or anxiety can be difficult to differentiate from typical brain development and hormones. Depression and/or anxiety in children can affect […]

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