Disability Law Colorado rececently received a lot of press coverage focused on the Colorado Department of Human Services' decision to freeze admission to psychiatric hospitals for patients who are not in the criminal justice system. Below are links to the press coverage:
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Disability Law Colorado's Director of Legal Services, Alison L. Butler, Esq., is interviewed by AdvocacyDenver's Catherine Strode regarding our work to protect the rights of individuals with mental illness.
Disability Law Colorado is pleased to announce that an agreement was reached on Friday, March 15 in a longstanding legal battle over long waits for court-ordered mental health evaluations and treatment.
Jeremy completed his undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his MBA at Pepperdine University, and studied at the Straus Institute where he graduated with a Masters in Dispute Resolution. Jeremy began working within long-term care in 2007; accepted
Miriah has been part of the Western Slope her entire life. She has over ten years of experience in customer service and previously worked as an intake specialist. Miriah also has previous experience in administration and book keeping, and a strong passion to help individuals with disabilities.
On Monday, May 20th Colorado Gov. Polis signed into law two mental health bills in which Disability Law Colorado had a significant role in shaping: SB 222- Individuals at Risk of Institutionalization and SB 223- Competency Restoration Reform.
Aquí encontrara una variedad de los recursos destacados preparados por el personal de Disability Law Colorado.