Each month, the Special Masters of the Fines Committee meet with the Director of the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, the Disability Law Colorado Community Integration Attorney Team Leader, the Fines Committee Competency Projects Cultivator, and the Auditors/Monitors of the funded programs. The Fines Committee meets to consider new proposals, discuss new projects on the horizon, review the status and outcomes of currently-funded programs, and identify the areas of need and focus for future programming.
Take a look at the February 2024 newsletter in which the Director of OCFMH, Leora Joseph, highlights the OCFMH data dashboard, provides the revamped admission letter format, and announces the completion of the feasibility study with recommendations for improving pathways to better outcomes for those with mental illness experiencing homelessness.
FROM THE OFFICE OF CIVIL AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
FEBRUARY 2024
Take a look at the January 2024 newsletter in which the Director of OCFMH, Leora Joseph, provides information about a hiring event for registered nurses at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, as well as updates on the services provided by the Forensic Support Team, Jail-based Restoration, Court Services, and Outpatient Restoration.
FROM THE OFFICE OF CIVIL AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
JANUARY 2024
Take a look at the December 2023 newsletter in which the Director of OCFMH, Leora Joseph, highlights the work her department accomplished in 2023, including the opening of the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes, the 22-bed forensic unit at Fort Logan, and the 39-bed unit at CMHHIP. Additionally, the competency waitlist fell below 400 individuals for the first time in over a year.
FROM THE OFFICE OF CIVIL AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
DECEMBER 2023