2025 promises to be an active and fruitful year at Behavioral Health! We have all kinds of new groups and events coming up to keep in mind and put on your calendar.
As of Monday, Jan. 6, a new therapist and a new counselor joined our team. Keep an eye out for the new employee announcements through TIS. This will bring our total number of therapists/counselors to seven. We are especially glad to announce this because, as some of you may know, we have had a waitlist for nearly three months now. With the addition of these two new staff members, we are aiming to place almost all individuals who are on the waitlist in the coming weeks.
In 2025, we will be starting a family group to support those who have a family member struggling with substance use. This group is open to anyone in the community, not only clients. We know that it is critical to approach such challenges through family strengths and relationships. It’s not just about supporting the person struggling with substances, but also important to provide services for those family members who care for and love them.
Behavioral Health will also be focusing more on youth mental health in the coming year and beyond. We look forward to working with other youth serving departments and organizations to collaborate and make a greater impact to support young people.
In late January 2025, we plan to launch a new breath and movement group, open to the whole community, with the intention of cultivating a more connected and peaceful relationship with one’s own body. The group is open to all ages and will serve as another support and skill-building group. We aim to create a calm time away from the bustle of life to connect more deeply.
Our peer recovery coaches are currently in the process of planning our third annual Recovery Retreat, May 16 –17; mark your calendars! We have had a fabulous turnout and positive feedback in the last two years with some participants traveling for hours to attend. Stay tuned for more information. May 16 will be a professionals’ day: a day for mental health and recovery professionals to share information and network. May 17 will be a day open to anyone who wants or needs support, information, and connection around recovery, including various approaches to prevention, intervention, and ongoing support.
Our mission is to support you for any and all challenges in a positive and non-judgmental environment. Please feel free to take advantage of any of the free services we offer. And if you have questions, you can reach us at 970-563-5700.
We know that life can be hard and present obstacles that are hard to deal with on our own. Remember this:
1) None of us are meant to walk this road alone.
2) It takes strength, humility, and courage to reach out and ask for help!
Here’s to your good health!
It’s okay not to feel okay.
If you or someone you know has been struggling with their emotions, behaviors, or substance use please reach out to us. We can help you find appropriate tools and services that could help you overcome obstacles in your life. We are here for you. Please contact the Southern Ute Behavioral Health Division at 970.563.5700 for more information or to set up an appointment to see a counselor or therapist.
Reminder: If you need to talk to someone, please reach out.
And for those interested in opioid use education, harm reduction, and support, please contact us for quick Naloxone (Narcan) training and fentanyl test strips. We can schedule individual, family, or friends training times at our Southern Ute Behavioral Health Building, or we can come to you, and the training is around 30 minutes. Please call us at 970-563-5700 to set up a training appointment.