Leigh Paterson

RT @hotzthoughts: I'm THRILLED to finally announce our 10 inaugural @soljourno HEAL fellows — journalists reporting on what’s working to h…

Starting next school year, your kids might be asked directly about depression and hopelessness at school. These screening questions aim to flag kids who might need more help. But first, school districts need to opt-in to the program: https://t.co/ojEhWB3ciD

Lawmakers are pushing to get more behavioral health screenings into #Colorado schools to id #mentalhealth concerns *before* a crisis. Similar legislation is advancing in other states. But experts question if we have enough therapists to meet demand: https://t.co/ojEhWB3K8b

Many communities have cleaned-up and rebuilt in the ten years since catastrophic flooding hit Northern Colorado. But in Lyons, the towns two mobile home parks were wiped out and never rebuilt. Story by @awhager https://t.co/vJBV1SWzPN

Ten years ago this week, torrential rains and then floods devastated Northern Colorado. How are communities doing now? We checked in with people in Lyons, Longmont and Glen Haven: https://t.co/KbXRGizP8D @LukeRunyon @awhager

If you are having trouble getting care through your insurance, there are things you can do, like calling Colorado's Division of Insurance: 303-894-7490 / [email protected]/ https://t.co/Kko0YlbMA2 (click on "File a Complaint") @DORAColorado #MentalHealthAwareness

Leigh Paterson @LeighSPaterson

*state regs say insurance carriers should make sure ppl can get mental health care within seven days, within a certain # of miles- 10 in metro areas, 30 in rural. the state doesn't get many related complains but says that's "more likely due to lack of awareness."

*state regs say insurance carriers should make sure ppl can get mental health care within seven days, within a certain # of miles- 10 in metro areas, 30 in rural. the state doesn't get many related complains but says that's "more likely due to lack of awareness."

Leigh Paterson @LeighSPaterson

Despite state laws requiring access, anyone who has ever looked for a therapist in #Colorado knows finding one quickly, who takes insurance, is hard. Finding a provider who knows how to work w LGBTQ+ youth is even harder: https://t.co/ghW3ZVJ7Gw @CarterFellows #mentalhealth

Despite state laws requiring access, anyone who has ever looked for a therapist in #Colorado knows finding one quickly, who takes insurance, is hard. Finding a provider who knows how to work w LGBTQ+ youth is even harder: https://t.co/ghW3ZVJ7Gw @CarterFellows #mentalhealth

RT @CarterFellows: Finding treatment in Northern Colorado can be a challenge for LGBTQ+ youth who are living with high rates of depression.…

“The fact that…we are freely walking around in the city being ourselves shows just how much the zeitgeist has shifted and how much psychedelic culture has become normalized and de-stigmatized in our society.” My story on the conference underway ---> https://t.co/yYGaqWg3YS https://t.co/UWe85MEKYQ

The Marshall Fire started as two fires that became one at some point during that day says @BldrCOSheriff. Buried embers caused one, the other was likely caused by powerlines though underground coal fires can't be completely ruled out.

Marshall Fire started when wind reignited and then blew buried embers from a fire on Dec 24th into nearby vegetation. A second fire likely caused by powerlines also contributed. No indication that fire started in nearby shed. @BldrCOSheriff

RT @JesseAPaul: 10 p.m. results. Not a lot of shifting. Mike Johnston still up — now by about 10,500 votes. About 30K votes still to count…

"Like, if there's a school shooting, I don't want to hide behind a desk and be a sitting duck and be like, Well, I could get shot. There goes my life." -Boulder High student on safety at school https://t.co/1QETMvev8z

This afternoon on KUNC, we'll hear a convo w/Boulder High students on safety. They think about school shootings regularly but also talk about internal worries: drugs, weapons, etc. Story ---> https://t.co/1QETMvev8z https://t.co/QxjT8IM2H9

Something that came up often in our reporting is the need to create a culture of wellbeing *inside* schools as a way to keep kids safe. This includes restorative justice, online safety, bullying prevention etc. https://t.co/1QETMvf2Y7 @sonalirajan @BVSDcolorado @FCPolice

If you have school-aged kids, chances are safety is something you worry about. KUNC's new series looks at how two NoCo districts are handling it, with and w/o police: https://t.co/1QETMvf2Y7 in collab w/@TheNomadicHeart https://t.co/rHidjrsdAR