Mental Health Center of Denver

WELLPOWER WAS FOUNDED IN 1989 AS THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SERVING THE PEOPLE OF DENVER. OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, OUR ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN AND EVOLVED TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ADDED A RANGE OF NEW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ONES DEVELOPED AND PILOTED AS THE FIRST IN THE NATION, AND EXPANDED OUR WORKFORCE FROM A FEW DOZEN TO OVER 900 STAFF. WE ARE NATIONAL LEADERS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. OUR APPROACH TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES - MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE, SERVING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN UP ON BY EVERYONE ELSE, CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPING NEW AND BETTER WAYS OF HELPING PEOPLE THRIVE - IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT WE CAN, AND MUST, CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. OUR MISSION: WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND ACHIEVE LASTING WELL-BEING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT. EACH YEAR, WE PROVIDE TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND CRISIS SERVICES TO MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE AT OUR 35 SITES AND AT NEARLY 200 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. WE REACH AN ADDITIONAL 40,000-50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY TRAININGS. WE OFFER A RANGE OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, ENHANCED OUTPATIENT, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND HIGH INTENSITY TREATMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS. THE RECOVERY CENTER OFFERS INTEGRATED CARE WITH ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL STAFF TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL CARE AND DENTAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS AN ON-SITE PHARMACY AND A HOUSING SERVICES OFFICE. OUR WELLSHIRE BEHAVIORAL SERVICES CLINIC SERVES ADULTS WITH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE. OUR CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM PAIRS MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, PARK RANGERS AND PUBLIC TRANSIT PROFESSIONALS. SUPPORT TEAM ASSISTED RESPONSE (STAR) SENDS A TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN AND PARAMEDIC TO LOW-RISK AND LOW-ACUITY EMERGENCY CALLS.

THE DAHLIA CAMPUS FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS AN AWARD-WINNING AND INNOVATIVE 46,000 SQUARE FOOT CENTER WITH CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY AND THERAPY SPACE, ONE OF THE AREA'S LARGEST AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSES AND FOUR ACRES OF GARDEN AND FARM SPACE. THE CAMPUS WAS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO CONNECT, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND FIND SUPPORTS NEEDED TO INCREASE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. DAHLIA CAMPUS PROVIDES ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY PROTEIN FROM AN URBAN FARM AND AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER SERVICES SUCH AS A FOOD PANTRY, PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND PRESCHOOL THAT ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO THRIVE. DAHLIA CAMPUS FEATURES AN INCLUSIVE PRESCHOOL, A DAY TREATMENT SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROMOTE WELL-BEING. RIGHTSTART FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IS A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 5 YEARS. EMERSON ST. FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 15-26 SEEKING CONNECTION AND BELONGING. EL CENTRO DE LAS FAMILIAS PROVIDES BILINGUAL (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULTS, YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM THE LATINO/A/X AND HISPANIC COMMUNITY.