9-YEAR-OLD BOY COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER BEING BULLIED IN SCHOOL
“This is the kind of incident that shakes our entire community. As a member of the LGBT community that came out later on in life, I can only imagine the pain and fear that this young boy felt,” Herod said. “We can and we must act now to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. We must celebrate everyone’s uniqueness. Bullying is unacceptable. We must stand up for each other.” "Mental Health Colorado says it’s important to start teaching kids in elementary school about social an
Denver Voters To Decide On A Tax That Will Fund Mental Health, Substance Abuse Care
A Denver ballot initiative could bring in tens of millions of dollars a year to help people with mental health and substance disorder issues. State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat, is spearheading the "Caring 4 Denver" campaign. She said the proposal makes financial sense in that, if it’s passed by voters, it could fund a variety of mental health programs. The money would come from a one-quarter of 1 percent city sales tax — that's 25 cents on a $100 purchase. Read full
Tax hike for Denver mental health and drug services makes the ballot
A request for a 0.25 percent sales tax for mental health services and addiction treatment qualified for the November ballot in Denver Tuesday. The measure is expected to raise $45 million to improve “the quality, availability and affordability of community-based mental health and addiction care,” said Caring 4 Denver, the group backing the proposal. Read full article #suicide #mentalhealth #Mentalhealth #qualitymentalhealthcare #Caring4Denver #ballotinitiative
NAMI Denver Education Night – October 18th – Caring 4 Denver – Leslie Herod
State Rep. Leslie Herod is spearheading the “Caring 4 Denver” campaign. She will discuss how this Denver ballot imitative makes financial sense in that, if it’s passed by voters, it could fund a variety of mental health programs. When Thursday, October 18, 2018 —7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) Recovery Center 4455 East 12th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 Read full article #mentalhealth #LeslieHerod #Caring4Denver #Addiction #qualitymentalheal
Herod, Michaelson-Jenet get high-profile praise for mental health advocacy
Colorado Reps. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Dafna Michaelson-Jenet, D-Commerce City, were honored Wednesday for their work on mental health issues. They were lauded at Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council breakfast in Los Angeles, coinciding with the National Conference of State Legislators’ Summit. Read full article #mentalhealth #LeslieHerod #Caring4Denver #HouseBill1357 #Addiction #qualitymentalhealthcare
Backers of Denver’s mental-health tax measure say they’ll file plenty of signatures
Supporters of a Denver ballot measure to pass a sales tax to expand mental health and addiction services plan to turn in more than twice the required signatures Thursday to get on the November ballot. The Caring 4 Denver campaign needed about 4,700 signatures and turned in more than 10,000. Read full article #mentalhealth #LGBT #LeslieHerod #ballotmeasure #signatures
