Mental Health Legislative Policy Engagement
Aspen Therapy Collective prioritizes community mental health. This means that we actively follow local, state, and federal legislation that may impact the mental health of our community. We regularly contact representatives to educate and advocate for policies to support mental healthcare. Did you know that you can too? Sharing your story is one of the most powerful ways that you can influence policy. Below are some resources to help you get started.
If you would like to stay up to date on current events and policies, check these links below:
For current Colorado bills, resolutions, and memorials: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills
For current Colorado bills directly related tom mental health: https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/
For national news/ current events: https://apnews.com/politics
If you would like to contact your state legislator in regards to any policy, visit:
How to locate your state legislator:
https://leg.colorado.gov/FindMyLegislator
Once on the website, you can search for your location on the map, or you enter your address in to find the specific legislator for your address.
5 Calls:
This website walks you through how to call your representative to voice your opinion on current legislation and policy. You are able to choose which issue you would like to call about and it provides an overview to the current situation or policy. It also provides you a script to be able to convey your message as clearly and succinctly as possible.