About Us
Who We Are
Founded in 1989, The Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization and the community mental health provider for the City and County of Denver. MHCD is not a city or state agency. MHCD employs over 500 highly trained professionals and offers a wide array of mental health services while specializing in the treatment of serious mental illness.
We are Denver’s source of comprehensive and accessible mental health and substance abuse treatment. MHCD offers treatment, housing, education, and employment services for adults, and we are the leading resource of treatment for families and children.
We know that:
- People can, and do, recover from mental illness.
- Treatment works to improve the lives of people of all ages.
- MHCD’s work and mission are vital to our community.
- MHCD makes Denver a better place to live.
- MHCD’s system of services is the national model for comprehensive mental health care.
- The quality and effectiveness of MHCD programs save our community money.
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Our mission: Enriching lives and minds by focusing on strengths and recovery.
Since one in five families in Colorado is affected by mental illness, the work of the Mental Health Center of Denver is essential to the strength and well-being of our community. We are proud to serve more than 15,000 adults, families, and children in more than 35 locations. Our mission of enriching lives and minds by focusing on strengths and recovery comes to life each day as we work with our community partners (Read about our Community Partnerships) and those we serve to create lasting opportunities for recovery.
Every person served at MHCD has access to our full range of services. At MHCD, recovery means that people with mental illness are living healthy, productive, and meaningful lives in our community. MHCD coordinates services so people can move between programs in order to maximize their recovery and meet personal needs in housing, primary healthcare, therapy, case management, prescription management or to reach educational or employment goals.
In 2010, MHCD provided services to over 15,000 adults, children and families.
The people we serve receive outpatient services at our clinics
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Who we serve
- Adults of all ages
- Children and teens
- Families and infants
- Homeless adults and youth
- Adults and children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
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- Homeless youth and youth at risk for suicide
- Spanish speaking adults, children and families
- Adults and the elderly in nursing homes
- Individuals involved in the criminal justice system
- Students in Denver Public Schools
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Where we serve
- We operate eight outpatient clinics around Denver.
- We manage 23 residences for people recovering from mental illness.
We operate specialized clinics for children and families and Spanish-speaking adults, families and children.- We provide employment training and education at our 2Succeed in Employment and 2Succeed in Education program.
- Our consumers can find household and personal items, free of charge, at two MHCD Resource Centers.
Your tax-deductible donations are welcome.
- We provide mental health counseling services in 18 Denver public school health clinics.
- We operate a 16-student day treatment school for children ages 6-14 with serious emotional problems. Here they can continue their education and get the help they need before returning to a regular classroom
- We have therapists in three youth centers and more than a dozen nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- We operate two full service pharmacies within MHCD as a convenience to the people we serve.
Specialized Services
- MHCD is Colorado's only community based mental health center with specialized services for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, adolescents, adults and families.
- MHCD provides confidential, professional, affordable mental health services to individuals, families, partners, friends and caregivers of those affected by HIV/AIDS through our Living and Learning with HIV program.
- MHCD is sensitive to the cultural needs of Denver's Hispanic community. El Centro de las Familias provides comprehensive, bilingual mental health services to Spanish speaking adults, children and families.
The Mental Health Center of Denver is committed to a future where everyone has access to the health services they need.
