The Denver Post | By Michael Booth
Denver's anchor mental-health center is spending millions to renovate a headquarters clinic, but officials are spending a lot of time thinking about 99-cent pill boxes.
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CEO knows the toll of the economic downturn
September 1, 2011
Cobizmag.com | By Lynn Bronikowski
Investing in Mental Healthcare Isn’t Crazy
May 6, 2011
The Colorado Statesman | Vol. 112, NO. 18
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The Mental Health Center of Denver's Recovery Center Earns LEED® Platinum Certification
March 25, 2013
DENVER (March 22, 2013) – In July 2012, the Mental Health Center of Denver opened its new Recovery Center at 4455 E. 12th Ave. in Denver.
Brighten the Holidays with the Mental Health Center of Denver’s Gifts of Joy Drive
November 13, 2012
Denver -- November 13, 2012 -- The Mental Health Center of Denver is looking for cash and gift donations for its annual Gifts of Joy holiday gift drive, and hopes to help more children and families than ever before.
The Mental Health Center of Denver's Recovery Center Opens
July 10, 2012
Denver’s community mental health center creates an integrated health care hub – a medical home where adults can receive their mental and general health care under one roof Denver, (July 9, 2012) – The Mental Health Center of Denver opened its new
Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Center of Denver
As Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Center of Denver, Dr. Carl Clark leads the organization in “focusing on what people can do, not what they can’t do.” Under Dr. Clark’s visionary leadership, the organization has grown into the Center of Excellence for innovative, recovery-focused treatment and has been presented numerous prestigious national awards. Personally, Clark was awarded the Denver Regional Council of Governments Distinguished Service Award, one of Denver’s 150 Unsung Heroes Making a Difference, and the Samaritan Institute Award. Dr. Clark distinguishes himself in the area of public policy and closely monitors national healthcare reform. In 2011 he was invited to serve on the Steering Committee for the SAMHSA/HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions as well as consult with the United Kingdom and Amsterdam mental health systems. He serves on the board of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) and in 2011 was elected Chairman of the Board of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). He joined the Mental Health Center of Denver in 1989, became the Medical Director in 1991 and then the Chief Executive Officer in 2000.
The Communications Department is the media and public relations arm of the Mental Health Center of Denver. The department handles all media inquiries media and creates press releases and several publications for the public.
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With more than 500 professionals on staff including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, case managers, social workers, vocational counselors, teachers, pharmacists, residential counselors, medical assistants and support staff, the Mental Health Center of Denver has a wide range of experts in the field of mental health and is a great resource when developing stories on issues surrounding mental health.
The Mental Health Center of Denver is recognized nationally for its work in mental health recovery and for several progressive mental health treatment and substance abuse programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) The Mental Health Center of Denver is the community mental health center for Denver County. The Mental Health Center of Denver is not a city or state agency. It is a private, nonprofit organization (501c3) that has a contract with the |
Fast Facts: Mental Health Center of DenverDenver’s source of comprehensive and accessible mental health and substance abuse treatment, housing, education, and employment services for adults and the leading resource of treatment for families and children. |
Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Hearing Children of Deaf Parents
October 1, 2005
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Adapted Trauma And Treatment Standards Work Group On Children With Disabilities, Subgroup On The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
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The Youth Evaluation Project at the Mental Health Center of Denver
The Youth Evaluation Project has spent three years developing a holistic youth evaluation system by collecting data, analyzing/coding interviews to elucidate themes, as well as developing evaluation surveys and pilot testing them. Researchers then conduct psychometrics and feedback system development.
The Psychometric Development Process of Recovery Measures and Markers: Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory
Longitudinal Hierarchical Linear Modeling Analysis of Changes in Severity Scores for Assertive Community Treatment Consumers
The Recovery Initiative At The Mental Health Center Of Denver: New Developments And Challenges In The Path Toward Strengths-Based, Recovery Focused Organizations
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Referral Worksheet | updated "apply online" webform
I have fixed the "apply online" application webform to include the "Referral Worksheet." Visitors will see this on page #10 of the application, reflecting its order on the downloadable handwritten application.
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Comparison of Expert-Based and a Rasch-Based Approach in the Development of a Severity Index to Measure Outcomes
Evaluating a Community-Level HIV and Substance Abuse Prevention Program: the Fortaleciendo la Comunidad Project
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Exploring the consumer's and provider's perspective on service quality in community mental health care
An Investigation of the Relationship between Consumer Mental Health Recovery Indicators and Clinicians' Reports Using Multivariate Analyses of the Singular Value Decomposition of a Textual Corpus
Understanding Consumer Self-Perceptions Regarding Mental Health Recovery: A Structural Equation Modeling Evaluation
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Integrating Consumer, Clinician, and Stakeholder Input into Program Evaluation: A Mixed Methods Approach
Investigating Quality Management's Link to Performance in Mental Health Outpatient Services: A Knowledge-Based Perspective.
Winter 2012 Newsletter
Recovery Measures and Consumer-Clinician Partnerships: Establishing a Data Culture at the Mental Health Center of Denver
A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A MULTI-METHOD INVESTIGATION INTO MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY/RESILIENCY IN YOUTH
Learning Through Focus Groups: How Mental Health Consumers and Clinicians Perceive Participation Within Treatment Planning Process and its Impact on Service Delivery
Transforming a System, Transforming People, Transforming Lives: Exploring and Implementing Recovery-Based Care
Recovery Measures and Consumer-Clinician Partnerships: Establishing a Data Culture at the Mental Health Center of Denver
Tracking Improvement Over Time: Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling to Assess Outcomes in a Community-Based Early Childhood Program
Assertive Community Treatment Evaluation: Implementation and Outcomes in a Medicaid Managed Care Setting
Learning Through Focus Groups: Evaluation of the Treatment Planning Process by Clinicians within a Community Mental Health Center
Exploring the Consumer's and Provider's Perspective in Cultural Competence in Community Mental Health Care
PEARL: Lessons Learned from Collaboratively Delivering Mental Health Services in Early Childhood Settings
How analogies can save the day when it comes to explaining difficult statistical concepts to stakeholders
Evaluation of Psychotropic Medications Using Recovery Oriented Mental Health Outcomes: Risperidone Long Acting Injections
PEARL: Promoting the social-emotional well-being of children and families through partnerships with parents and early learning centers
What is Participation? How Mental Health Consumers Perceive Participation in their Individual Service Plans and its Impact on Services
Interaction between the Consumer's and the Therapist's sense of Hope: What have we learned, and how can we increase its impact?
PEARL: Lessons Learned from Collaboratively delivering Mental Health Services in Early Childhood Settings
MHCD’s Recovery Markers and Measures: Development of Clinician-based and Consumer-based Measures of Recovery from Mental Illness
Comparing Walk-In, Open Access, and Traditional Appointment Scheduling in Outpatient Health Care Clinics
The PRO (Promoting Recovery in Mental Health Organizations) Survey: How recovery-oriented are mental health centers, according to their own consumers?
Lean Options for Walk-In, Open Access, and Traditional Appointment Scheduling in Outpatient Health Care Clinics
EMR Customization for Provider Workflow and Quality Improvement Initiatives
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