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- EIN 46-0547882
- info@coloradomentalwellnessnetwork.org
- (720) 842-9222
- 915 E 9th Ave Denver CO 80218 USA
- www.coloradomentalwellnessnetwork.org
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Causes: Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Education, Mental Health, Mental Health Associations
Mission: The Colorado Mental Wellness Network is a state-wide, peer-based, and grassroots wellness education and mental health advocacy nonprofit. We want to help individuals with mental health and substance use conditions to improve the quality of their lives, give back to their communities through meaningful roles, and change public perceptions of mental health and recovery.
Results: We have graduated more than 50 peer support workers from our program. Peer support workers are people with mental health and substance use conditions who are trained in person-centered and trauma-sensitive support methods. They work in traditional mental healthcare settings, outpatient clinics, outreach programs, and as independent consultants, providing a listening and supportive ear to other people earlier in their recovery. We have taught over 150 people how to use Wellness Recovery Action Plan(R), a person-centered, individualized recovery method that builds self-care skills. We have conducted over 600 hours of advocacy work at the Capitol and at other policy-making tables, helping to elevate the voices of people with lived experience in treatment system planning and civil rights issues.
Target demographics: People who have lived experience of mental health and substance use conditions
Direct beneficiaries per year: 90+ wellness planning workshop participants, 30+ peer support training graduates, 600+ individuals reached through advocacy, 80+ peers involved in networking activities, and 20+ workplaces involved in Mental Health Equality in the Workplace Campaign
Geographic areas served: Colorado
Programs: Wellness planning workshops, peer support specialist/recovery coach training, peer networking, legislative advocacy, workplace wellness initiatives, and targeted peer outreach.