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CO HJR1008
Joint Resolution
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Armagost
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AI Summary
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Designates September 14-20, 2025 as "Co-Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week" in Colorado
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Co-Responder programs pair law enforcement, fire services, and emergency medical services with behavioral health crisis professionals to respond to mental health emergencies
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These units de-escalate situations and connect individuals to community resources including counseling, medication access, medical-assisted treatment, housing, and food assistance
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More than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness, and over 80,000 overdose deaths occurred nationally in 2023
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Two copies of the resolution will be sent to Sergeant Robert L. Cook of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office on behalf of the Colorado Co-Responder Alliance and International Co-Responder Alliance
Legislative Description
Honoring Co-Responders & Behavioral Professionals
General Assembly
Last Action
Signed by the President of the Senate
2/21/2025