Several local organizations have started new boots-on-the-ground programs in Colorado Springs to meet mental health demands and fill gaps in addressing clinician shortages, providing LGBTQ+ care for traumatized youth, expanding adult addiction recovery, and preventing suicide among all ages. Marking its fourth anniversary of locating multiple independent services in one building that specialize in assisting…
Just about everyone has behavioral health and/or physical health issues at some point in their life, but accessing those resources can pose unique challenges for people experiencing homelessness. Fortunately, in Fremont County, some agencies offer services not only to help individuals access care, but they also take it a step further and meet those individuals…
A childhood dream that refused to dim in adulthood seemed like it might not be realized for Colorado Springs police Sgt. Olav Chaney. After jumping out of aircraft while serving four years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, it took him multiple tries to pass the battery of assessments required to become a police officer….
