Mesa County Co-response Program secures $301K state funding

The Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved an awarded contract between the Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration, and the Mesa County Co-response Program for $301,000 during their April 22 regular public hearing. 

The Co-response Program sends mental health clinicians alongside Mesa County Sheriff’s deputies to 911 calls involving mental health or substance use crises. This team-based approach helps individuals in crisis receive the support they need, often preventing unnecessary arrests or hospital visits.

The new funding will keep two full-time and one part-time clinician positions in place. These professionals are crucial in ensuring that people in crisis receive timely and appropriate care from trained mental health staff.

Since its launch, the Co-response has improved public safety and expanded access to mental health services in Mesa County.