On January 26, 2022, Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health (EVBH) became the first in Colorado to receive a licensure as a Behavioral Health Entity (BHE) through a new licensure process created by the Colorado Department of... Read More
Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, an outreach of Vail Health, has been awarded Full Designation as a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), becoming only the 18th CMHC in Colorado and the first since 1989. Read More
Substance abuse disorders are one of the most common health issues in the country and in Eagle County. Read More
During the past five years, behavioral health services in Eagle County have undergone an overhaul. Read More
As the community transitions away from mask-wearing, Casey Wolfington shares why going maskless can be a difficult adjustment for some people in our community and offers tips on how to cope with the transition. Read More
This week, current public health orders will expire, and we will move into a much less restrictive environment for the first time in more than a year. For some, this may be a welcome change that allows greater connection to friends,... Read More
Much has been written about the so-called “paradise paradox” of seemingly homogeneous and largely idyllic mountain-town communities hiding a veritable on-slaught of depression, substance abuse, loneliness and despair. But the reality... Read More
During 2020, the five-year dispatch veteran got a front-line education about how a year of COVID-19 has impacted behavioral health in Eagle County. Read More
There have been 11 deaths by suicide in Eagle County to date in 2020. That matches the numbers from 2019 and represents a decrease from 2018 and 2017 when 17 and 16 such deaths occurred. Read More
