Press & Media
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In The News
Mental Health Support is Available at Jefferson Center
President and CEO Sarah Alquist appeared on Denver’s 9News to speak about the different forms of care available at Jefferson Center along with the outlook on Medicaid services.
Jefferson Center Named Colorado Top Workplace for 13th Consecutive Year
For the thirteenth year in a row, Jefferson Center has been named one of the 150 best workplaces in Colorado by The Denver Post.
Kiara Kuenzler named 2025 ‘Remarkable Woman of Denver’
A leader who has helped people with substance abuse and mental health challenges has been named the 2025 Remarkable Woman of Denver.
Colorado co-responder programs aim to bridge gaps with mental health crisis responses
Co-responders have been a staple in the Wheat Ridge community since 2017. That’s when the city partnered with Jefferson Center Mental Health to aid officers on crisis calls.
Wheat Ridge Police Partners with Mental Health Professionals for Co-response on 911 Calls
Setting out to serve and protect in Wheat Ridge often consists of two-person teams, a police officer in the driver’s seat and a police-based co-responder as a passenger.
Solid Ground Honored as Lakewood Mayor’s Inspiration Award Winner
Opened earlier this year to provide a safe space for people transitioning from housing insecurity, these apartments reflect an investment in some of the area’s most vulnerable people. So far, more than 40 people have been welcomed into Solid Ground, which was designed with the unique needs of this population in mind – things like large windows and open views in laundry rooms and stairwells, abundant natural light and more. Residents are supported 24/7 by on-site staff and given job training.
Additional Stories
- Breaking the Silence: How Connection Saves Lives in the Fight Against Suicide – Sept 2024
- Jefferson Center for Mental Health councilors visit Clear Creek County following Idaho Springs homicide – Sept. 2024
- Event offering semicolon tattoos for suicide awareness – Sept 2024
- Denver-are tattoo artists joining together for semicolon tattoo event for suicide prevention month – Sept 2024
- Tattoo Studios Across Denver Join Up for Suicide Prevention Month – Sept 2024
- Grieving the Loss of a Pet – Hope Baker Interview – Sept 2024
- How Mental Health Funding Helps Providers Fight Disparities – Jun 2024
- $4.2 million committed to mental health workforce – May 2024
- Jefferson County Council On Aging Meeting – Apr 2024
- CVS Health invests $19.2 million in affordable housing in Arvada, Colorado – Apr 2024
- ‘We all fall down’: RTD’s first-ever -April 2024 homeless outreach manager makes his rounds -Apr 2024
- Lakewood City Council approves housing plan and Navigation Center, but residents still have questions and concerns – Feb 2024
- Wheat Ridge investing in community mental health resources – Nov 2023
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