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One in five Americans
will have a mental illness
at some point in their life.
Over 66,000 Coloradans
have a mental illness
and are not receiving treatment.
About 10% of children
ages 9-17 have a
serious emotional disturbance.
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LCMH and Island Grove Regional Treatment Center Join Forces to Advance
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Larimer County
Effective July 1, Larimer Center for Mental Health (LCMH) and Island Grove
Regional Treatment Center will merge into one agency to provide responsive,
effective mental health and substance abuse treatment for the citizens of Larimer
County.
With a combined 81 years of service in Larimer County, LCMH and Island Grove
together serve more than 5,500 people annually. In addition to its alcohol and
other drug treatment programs, Island Grove also specializes in domestic violence
offender treatment and treatment services for adolescents. The merger will unite
these services with those already provided at LCMH under one umbrella.
“Bringing together behavioral health services in Larimer County is the right
thing to do, and it’s our response to what the community has said they want,” says
Randy Ratliff, Larimer Center for Mental Health Executive Director. “Nearly 50% of
our consumers struggle with both mental illness and substance abuse disorders. By
making substance abuse services an integral part of what we do at LCMH, we are able
to treat all of our consumers holistically – focusing on their comprehensive needs
as individuals.”
As a merged organization, Larimer Center for Mental Health will operate in 18
locations across Larimer County. One of the largest non-profit service agencies in
Larimer County, LCMH employs 220 people, including all staff formerly employed by
Island Grove.
“This partnership is one step closer to making our vision for the future of
behavioral health in Larimer County a reality,” says Ratliff. “Not only will we be able
to operate more efficiently and meet increasing public demand for affordable healthcare
services, we’ll also be better able to help our consumers meet their recovery goals so
that they can be fully contributing members of our community. And that’s what we’re most
excited about.”
To see the additional services provided through our merger with Island Grove,
just click on the Island Grove Logo below.
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