Residents 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 NewsSummitStone Health Partners would like to express our gratitude to each and every community member who attended our recent Annual Breakfast Event. We had a record number of people who came to learn more about the behavioral health services we provide across Larimer County, and to support our free Mental Health First Aid training program. […]
Posted in NewsFunds will expand program to have counselors work with officers in Larimer County, Loveland, Fort Collins By Pamela Johnson – Reporter-Herald Staff Writer Local law enforcement agencies are hoping for a $362,000 grant to multiply the number of certified counselors available to respond to crisis calls with officers. Larimer County is leading the grant application […]
Posted in NewsNot every person with a mental health issue who gets reported to police is engaged in criminal activity. Yet police are often called to respond to incidents where a person may need crisis assistance but not necessarily criminal justice intervention. That takes up limited police resources and emergency services and doesn’t get the person the […]
Posted in NewsThe next time a Fort Collins police officer is called to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis, his backup might not carry a badge or a gun. Fort Collins Police Services and SummitStone Health Partners this month will begin pairing officers trained in community policing with experts trained in de-escalating mental health crises. The […]
Posted in Blog, NewsAs Mental Health Month comes to a close, we are so proud to have our Homeless Services team featured by the CBHC. They do such great work! And Sweet Pea is a real sweetheart! SummitStone Health Partners’ Homeless Services team, outreaches to individuals in Larimer County who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness […]
Posted in Blog, NewsThe agency that services adults, children and families who are dealing with mental health crises and addition issues held a celebration for its new building at Orchard’s Shopping Center By Saja HindiReporter-Herald Staff Writer |Posted: 05/03/2017 07:43:45 AM MDT If there’s one message SummitStone Health Partners Chief Executive Officer Michael Allen wants people […]
Posted in NewsMichael Allen of Fort Collins becomes CEO of the behavioral health nonprofit By Shelley Widhalm – Reporter-Herald Staff Writer The new CEO at SummitStone liked his old job. When a recruiter called Michael Allen about taking over for longtime chief executive officer Randy Ratliff, Allen decided to check out the position at SummitStone Health Partners, […]
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