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
Loneliness and depression come in many forms in our mountain communities and affect people of all demographics in very different ways. But people at the greatest risk for experiencing loneliness — the elderly, youth and those living... Read More
It’s a far different landscape for local behavioral health services. Read More
Grief over loss can make for heavy burdens and leave people in crisis. Read More
Summit County will be reopening its withdrawal management unit in Frisco, once again providing a safe space for community members to detox from alcohol and drug use, and seek treatment for substance use disorders. Read More
The valley lost one resident to the virus. Three locals died by suicide. Read More
Community Behavioral Health Navigators, created in part from a grant from Eagle Valley Behavioral Health (EVBH) and the Katz Amsterdam Foundation, is an outreach of Vail Health and focuses on assisting high-risk, high-acuity mental... Read More