“The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today signed a contract for a grant award of $397,428 from the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health to help fund the new Co-Responder Program in Larimer County. The funding gives local law enforcement more tools to help people with mental health and substance abuse issues. […]
Posted in NewsCo-responders can help respond to calls in which a mental or behavioral health issue is involved in hopes of helping funnel people to the resources they need instead of just sending them into the criminal justice system and continuing the cycle. We are excited about the additional behavioral health specialists who will be helping law enforcement officers […]
Posted in News“The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today signed a contract for a grant award of $397,428 from the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health to help fund the new Co-Responder Program in Larimer County. The funding gives local law enforcement more tools to help people with mental health and substance abuse issues. […]
Posted in NewsHomeward 2020, a City-wide think-tank dedicated to making homelessness “rare, short-lived and non-recurring,” defines as being homeless for six months or longer and has seen a rise in the numbers of people who are homeless. Fort Collins has a number of services, nonprofit organizations and businesses which are available in the City for the homeless. The […]
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We are excited for the additional behavioral health specialists who will be helping law enforcement officers on crisis calls in Larimer County. The $397,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services will allow specialists to respond to calls in which a mental or behavioral health issue is involved in hopes of helping funnel people to the resources […]
Posted in NewsNeighbor to Neighbor turned three former group homes into shared housing, a model they hope can be used in the future to mitigate homelessness for at-risk populations. N2N partnered with Homeless Gear, SummitStone Health Partners and Disabled Resource Services to support homeless residents living with disabilities and making less than 30 percent of area median income. The first of nine […]
Posted in NewsResidents looking back on changes to the Loveland Police Department since the May 2016 hiring of Chief Robert Ticer will find new faces among its staff, officers carrying new gadgets and a different system for tracking reports of crime and traffic accidents. A departmental switch made directly by Ticer upon his arrival was to its […]
Posted in NewsAccording to the Coloradoan, Outreach Fort Collins expects to expand its hours which will help increase its services due to a 73 percent increase in community need. They have an on-the-street, professionally staffed team to help build relationships with community members, service providers, businesses and city services as a means to address and deescalate disruptive […]
Posted in NewsThe police department has received overdose reversal drugs, heart-attack revival devices and mental health professionals to work alongside officers By Sam Lounsberry – Reporter-Herald Staff Writer Posted: 11/04/2017 06:58:53 PM MDT Within the last year, Loveland police officers have gained resources to revive both drug overdose and cardiac arrest victims, as well as provide residents […]
Posted in Newswww.npr.org October 26, 20175:02 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition President Trump declared a public health emergency to deal with the opioid epidemic Thursday, freeing up some resources for treatment. More than 140 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are currently dealing with […]
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