Colorado Community Behavioral Health Highlights // Dr. Aisha Rousseau, Riya Singh, Marc Condojani
A @PBS12 ORIGINAL
A part of the DECODE: COLORADO Mental and Emotional Health Series
This video captures highlights from the inaugural Colorado Mental Health Summit, where the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) discussed its significant evolution and commitment to serving all Coloradans.
This clip features interviews with:
** Dr. Aisha Rousseau
** Riya Singh
** Marc Condojani, BHA Division Director of Statewide Programs.
Topics include:
** How BHA is creating streamlined access to behavioral health services through Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations (BHASOs), providing a “one door, front door” approach regardless of insurance status.
** The upcoming Colorado Lives website (launching July 1st), which will connect individuals and families to behavioral health care across the state.
** The ongoing need for services post-COVID, the importance of reducing mental health stigma by normalizing conversations, and incorporating the voices of lived experience.
** Critical youth mental health needs, the role of the robust 988 contact center, and the strategic use of data for program planning and evaluation.
May 2025