Mental Health Partners

MHP provides services for individuals as well as families. Our Intensive Family Services (IFS) team provides critical outpatient support for kids, teens, and families experiencing significant behavioral health challenges like psychiatric hospitalizations, substance use, and juvenile probation. Many services are provided directly in the client’s home and community. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giBphhbV

"Intersectionality" is a term used to describe the lens through which we come to understand our experiences in the world, especially regarding our experiences with identity-based oppressions. From gender to race to ethnicity to age to ability and beyond, we all experience life differently. Kimberlé Crenshaw, American civil rights advocate, lawyer, and law professor at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, created this term in 1989 when reviewing a legal case. Those who hold multiple identities or belong to multiple groups face unique challenges. From biases they encounter to finding culturally and linguistically competent clinicians, therapy is simply less accessible. This Minority Mental Health Month, learn more about local resources in your community that supports the identities of many. https://lnkd.in/g-vw9rZ3

Another wonderful Boulder Pridefest in the books! Thank you for being you and thank you for being here. 🌈

Mental Health Partners will be closed this Thursday for Fourth of July. Our 24/7 Crisis Center will remain open. 3180 Airport Road, Boulder, CO 80301

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It's important that we recognize this month and advocate for equitable accessibility to mental health care. Minoritized groups are under-resourced in the mental health industry. People from racial/ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive mental health care. (Pyschiatry.org) “On average, racial and ethnic minority populations report experiencing mental health problems at the same rate, and sometimes less frequently, than their white counterparts. Despite this, the consequences are often more severe and longer lasting.” (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) This health gap, in large part, is caused by biases that stem from systemic racism. Biases and racism create a barrier to care for minoritized communities and we can see these disproportionate effects generationally. Barriers to care are obstacles that make it challenging for individuals to receive help. Some barriers to care include: - Cultural and language differences between providers and clients - Insurance issues (such as lack of insurance or insufficient coverage) - Stigma and shame within communities Learn more about intersectionality and mental health this July. https://lnkd.in/gdWqj-ED

Mental Health Partners (MHP) is excited to announce that registration is now open for our annual fundraising event for suicide and overdose prevention! https://lnkd.in/gt4jQvPc Since 2018, we have hosted our annual Challenge. All money raised goes directly to making lifesaving resources available to community members at no cost, including expert-led suicide prevention training and harm reduction resources like NARCAN and fentanyl test strips. For instance, money raised in the 2023 Challenge allowed us to deliver no-cost suicide prevention training to 15 non-profit organizations. Colorado has one of the nation’s top ten suicide rates, according to the Center for Disease Control. Colorado also saw an almost 70% increase in fatal fentanyl overdoses from 2020 to 2021, with more than 900 deaths total last year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Check out these 4 ways to join the MHP Community Challenge: 1. Mesa Trail Ramble and Poker Run 2. Skyline Traverse Challenge 3. Bike Challenge 4. Couch Challenge Join the MHP to challenge to help save lives! https://lnkd.in/gt4jQvPc

"Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" Dr. Seuss Illustrations by MHP artists 🎨

We need your input! Please take this two-question survey so we can better serve our community. https://lnkd.in/gcH2_-hU

Glimmers, the opposite of triggers, are worth noting. What things made you smile? What provided you with a slice of happiness and joy? According to Deb Dana, licensed clinical social worker and author, glimmers help us feel safe and calm. #AltText: Image 1: "What are your glimmers" Image 2:"Glimmer, noun, glim-mer. Small moments when our biology is in a place of connection or regulation, which cues our nervous systems to feel safe or calm. https://lnkd.in/e6fS98cB" Image 3: "glimmers... a heart in the clouds, a beautiful sunset, calling a friend, blooming flowers, fluffy pillows, a complement from a stranger, prrrss from a kitty, a catchy tune, a familiar scent..."

This #PrideMonth check out these local LGBTQIA2S resources. Boulder Boulder Frontrunners  Colorado Name Change Project  CU Boulder Pride Office  Envision: You  OASOS (Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation and gender identity Support in Boulder County)  One Colorado  Out Boulder County  PFLAG Boulder County  Queer Asterisk  Transgender Center of the Rockies  Women’s Wilderness