Our Story
Welcome to Behavioral Health Services! The goal of our department is to facilitate quality mental health care to meet the needs of our community members through access to affordable and appropriate behavioral health care.
In 2018, Larimer County voters passed a sales tax increase of .25% dedicated to Larimer County Behavioral Health Services. The ballot language presented a 2-pronged, local solution:
- Expanded & enriched local behavioral health services across the County.
- And, a regional behavioral health facility to coordinate those integrated services.
Funding Pathways
BHS reinvests funding back into the community through three funding pathways:
- The Impact Fund Grant Program - Our grant program allows Larimer County to invest directly in initiatives that serve the behavioral health needs of our community.
- Behavioral Health Services at Longview Campus - Construction is currently underway on the new behavioral health facility, ACUTE CARE, located on the NW corner of Trilby Road and Taft Hill Road. ACUTE CARE is scheduled to open in the fall of 2023 and will be operated by SummitStone Health Partners.
- Bridge Fund (future initiative) - Dedicated funding aimed at ensuring that people are able to get the services they need when and where they need them by addressing common barriers to behavioral health care.
2022 Financials
The 2022 revenue for Larimer County Behavioral Health Services is the direct result of the ballot initiative. Revenue generated also funded the grant program and the planning and design of the new behavioral health facility. The department holds a cumulative fund balance that will be directed to the construction of the facility and will allow the County to build the facility without incurring debt.