Man in Armed Standoff With Police to Undergo Mental Health Treatment

Man In Armed Standoff With Police To Undergo Mental Health Treatment

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A Hillside Place man accused of threatening police on Thursday with a hunting rifle has agreed to undergo inpatient mental health treatment at Norwalk Hospital. William Loeffel assented to that stipulation Friday during his arraignment in state …
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Mental Health Coverage Too Often Denied

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This applies to medication as well as to the types of inpatient and outpatient treatments covered by insurance plans. Connecticut enacted its own mental health parity law that mandates a broader scope of coverage. Although the federal law allows …
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Mental health task forces to address gaps in care

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Educating more doctors about behavioral health issues, helping people navigate the complex system of care, and aiding people without insurance — those are the three gaps locally in mental health care delivery that will be studied during the next six …
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P3 Loveland Candidate Forum: Question 3 Karen Stockley – Pathways Past Poverty Candidate Forum moderated by Center for Public Deliberation Director Martin Carcasson. Question 3: Although the Center for Disease Control ranked Colorado as the healthiest state in the country, in terms of mental health our record is remarkably different. Colorado has the 7th highest rate of suicide in the country, is ranked 31st in per capita spending on mental health treatment (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and is ranked last in per capita spending on substance abuse prevention (National Center on Alcohol and Substance Abuse). The largest inpatient mental health treatment facility in our community has become the county jail, and we are forced to transport individuals to Greeley for detox or acute treatment facilities. What are your thoughts on how Colorado and the county are currently allocating resources to address these issues and what, if anything, would you do to address funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment?