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Denver-area hospitals expand mental health and addiction treatment, but “we just need more”

Unclear how far programs will go toward meeting high need for mental health services

Anne Felton, the senior director for inpatient behavioral health at UCHealth, stands in the University of Colorado Hospital’s new behavioral health unit on June 14, 2023, in Aurora, Colorado. UCHealth will open the unit soon to support in the mental health crisis. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Anne Felton, the senior director for inpatient behavioral health at UCHealth, stands in the University of Colorado Hospital’s new behavioral health unit on June 14, 2023, in Aurora, Colorado. UCHealth will open the unit soon to support in the mental health crisis. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7: Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Denver area is getting new options for mental health and addiction treatment, but it's not yet clear how much of a dent the new and expanded programs will put in the demand for care.
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