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Tony Haas, a county official who helped build the program, told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group the initiative began after unusually high local overdose numbers and grew through partnerships with the Colorado Farm Bureau, local public-health districts and philanthropic grants. \"No insurance is required, and there's a no wrong door approach,\" Haas said.

Haas described the model’s financing and service mix: the first six counseling sessions were funded through the CAMP program, four additional visits were funded by a Colorado Trust grant, and the county built in the option for an additional 10 sessions when clinically needed. He said services are bilingual (English/Spanish), that residents can access telehealth from home or check out a tablet or hotspot from clinics, and that staff try to keep use of the van and clinic visits discreet in small communities to reduce stigma.

Why it matters: The Las Animas County approach aims to increase access in frontier and rural areas by combining mobile services, telehealth and a short course of funded counseling sessions with local clinics. Presenters said the approach is intended to be low-barrier and privacy-conscious to encourage uptake among agricultural communities that may be reluctant to seek care publicly.

County leaders said they continue to seek sustainable funding to extend the program and urged other rural counties to consider similar hybrid mobile/telehealth models.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 22, 2025 Agricultural Behavioral Health Work Group","oneSentenceSummary","Las Animas County officials described a multi-part program combining mobile-assisted treatment (MAT) van visits, free telehealth counseling and in-clinic follow-up sessions. Officials said the model used a mix of grants and partnerships to provide low-barrier, bilingual care in remote communities.","taxTitle","Department of Agriculture, State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",27097,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6001347,"Rocky Mountain Farmers Union to host behavioral-health summit in Monte Vista; organizers plan two-day program",398,4702000,5100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57&start=4702&end=5100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57/thumbnail_4702000.jpg","/articles/6001347/Colorado/Rocky-Mountain-Farmers-Union-to-host-behavioral-health-summit-in-Monte-Vista-organizers-plan-two-day-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001347-b9032d5a402196f5a4295c6c896ff667/orig.mp4?Expires=1775013003&Signature=IeX7xRSGSmKvejpo-9XmeObpwBfri5OW5Sub6BxfIdOogswOzE-3D8zvrT4Tg57H1a6tnalkGy1-UEVLmeS9LpDlF2N0xmlWAovYKL9ieXy~ZwttdNhU~IkKQB26Pg5z2inTKo0qb~ccmOTM0AWI7ovYowuuhWucmp-nUwi~l2~tCVE38lOxI~FPoxcD3C-e3YoZLU1tV~MlK3SQl9UOr1fY20KS~VRlWB~2oqU~rfYRBWnqTUBSwlPAN03uXQvA0KLu8nI-ej28-7s1-RYPQU6l~Mmx4lNf~SXT2Mm7KrpZTj2VIMjsaNnf7uwF5NouydNHxuT-nf~uvcT~LRgLGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monte Vista — The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union has been awarded a grant to host an agricultural behavioral-health summit in Monte Vista this year, organizers told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group.

Carlisle Stewart, who coordinates membership and the Ag Well program for RMFU, said the organization received $7,400 to sponsor a summit before December. \"The goal of the first part of the summit ... is to create a space where rural behavioral health professionals and those in ag-adjacent roles can convene,\" Stewart said. He explained RMFU is proposing a two-part approach: one day focused on provider networks and service coordination; a second day focused on farmers and ranchers with music, food and an open mic to allow producers to tell their stories.

Stewart said the tentative dates and location are set for November in Monte Vista at the Sky High Complex, and he invited working-group members to propose speakers, workshops and how RMFU could partner with local groups and providers. Attendees recommended offering continuing-education opportunities for providers and stipends for producers who would travel to the event.

Why it matters: The summit aims to connect regional providers with agricultural communities and to create locally tailored materials and relationships that organizers hope will improve access to behavioral-health care in rural counties.

Organizers asked for help with outreach, translation and producer engagement; RMFU said they will continue planning on monthly calls and will seek community partners to expand the invitation list.","Carlisle Stewart of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union said RMFU received a $7,400 grant to host a behavioral-health summit before December in Monte Vista. The summit will target both providers and farmers, with the second day focusing on creative ways (music, poetry, food) for farmers to share experiences.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6001351,"Organizer describes 'Buck the Trend' model: small, community-led rural mental-health summit",1223,3465000,4688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57&start=3465&end=4688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57/thumbnail_3465000.jpg","/articles/6001351/Colorado/Organizer-describes-Buck-the-Trend-model-small-community-led-rural-mental-health-summit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001351-434259e5af82479a7f78a2829912479f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775013003&Signature=DPqU7bnFUHJnWhd4gGwqTPN-1gqE-061sO9LzxQzQ8bc9KVfR~iNEdovS8v7NXPqR-aRTPMquIZoaOY9spwp2dGDs~xjLTNyM8YXEE5RHLxz-lJn60OPj-UuRt~5Krf~CgprzmRH6pJixBLrw5mrvnnccGL7-qrrmhSGOGT6qGN~6lAIn2EwPYBdeEXC-bCSY1mx4oPCIqcRFEKfmdi6k5hben8HiAxS6Iu7N8enmaGZy~tp9By9T2Rei22cu45dKky6Dn6CRCQg~fIGRwvNyQrWEghrq~PyeA5sTwZFmUk39f4eR-88IJMPGZsGDJW8-3bFYc14kT1esW1LP~itMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dolores, Colo. — Maddie Butcher, who organized a two-day forum called Buck the Trend, described a small, community-driven approach to rural behavioral-health outreach at the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group meeting.

Butcher said she tailored the event to local culture, emphasized listening to residents and invited health professionals to learn local working conditions so they could serve residents better. \"They realized ... most health professionals don't have any clue about the specific stressors and challenges of lobstermen and fishermen,\" she said of a Maine program she studied as a model. \"They built a webinar called Fisherman's 101 to help therapists, doctors, health professionals of any kind ...\" She said a similar approach helped her tailor Buck the Trend for ranchers and horse workers in her region.

Butcher described the forum’s format: two days of short sessions, social time, local food and opportunities for attendees to share experiences. She said organizers limited attendance to about 20 people for the first pilot so they could listen and adapt, and she reported positive feedback and ongoing local connections after the event.

Why it matters: The Buck the Trend model focuses on culturally appropriate outreach — training providers about the agricultural context and running modest, relationship-centered events to connect residents with services and one another. Presenters at the working group described the format as a potential blueprint for other rural communities seeking trusted, low-barrier engagement.

Butcher offered materials and a website (besthorsepractices.com) for attendees seeking examples from the pilot and said she planned to adapt the model for other Western states. Working-group members asked about scaling the model and combining it with provider training; Butcher said the listening-and-tailoring approach was the core element to retain.","Maddie Butcher told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group about Buck the Trend, a two-day, place-based forum for ranchers and horse workers she ran in southwest Colorado that prioritized listening, cultural tailoring and small-group follow-up.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6001356,"Pueblo Community Health Center details integrated care, pharmacy help and migrant outreach",1614,499000,2113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57&start=499&end=2113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57/thumbnail_499000.jpg","/articles/6001356/Colorado/Pueblo-Community-Health-Center-details-integrated-care-pharmacy-help-and-migrant-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001356-38f73d9648de7b5b13092711a9b0c818/orig.mp4?Expires=1775013003&Signature=kF9lO1XkDKCBr4dDxb2sp8Yw4PAUbTHfHATFofaEvWjQILI7jfKDvAxIozkfJ5qWQn3ZE~UFhImd3bKLa24AngRTaXkENwBjwJ3A18t8uFoyf-N-l8sdV8fBtTvKu-~~Dl0zfGLGJBj-mSfqF82rjlpJMkkTTer5Kmyz6i8Uh3Gqmoipkx62AM~Cfqhh90Ui3fUPcnAnQDlMbprAaOkIGfyMoSnb1-U1X3aqPSozPMBcR0ydRRAzzxA0OxuROyrqEXXJ50VeSyf3ckilHpwCfdZGqO4zQ3mA3rGwFNHOTqr7W5mrCxY5PDHZjv7Hi-wlOtMXOMEIx5xibAfm7aIQpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pueblo — Julie Drake, a behavioral-health manager at Pueblo Community Health Center, told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group that the center provides integrated primary care, mental-health services, dental care and a pharmacy to about 25,000 patients across multiple sites.

\"We have 25,000 patients that we serve,\" Drake said. She described the center’s integrated-care model — primary care, behavioral health and dental services available at the same clinics — and said the center runs targeted programs for migrant seasonal farmworkers, people experiencing homelessness and people living with HIV/AIDS. Drake said the center has about 13 outreach sites in Pueblo county, including a site in the Avondale area dedicated to farmworker access.

Drake described the center’s pharmacy benefit under the federal 340B program, saying it reduces medication costs for patients. \"Something that would cost $300 at a pharmacy, it might cost them $2 at our pharmacy,\" she said, illustrating how the subsidized pharmacy can lower medication costs for uninsured or underinsured patients.

Drake said the center bills a mix of Medicaid and other payers but also offers a sliding-fee scale and helps patients enroll in insurance, noting specialty care outside the center can still pose financial barriers. She also described case-management services that help patients apply for benefits and connect to housing, SSI and other social supports.

Why it matters: Pueblo Community Health Center’s network and programs were described as a resource for agricultural and seasonal-worker communities in Pueblo County and nearby areas, and the center offers on-site pharmacy and wraparound supports that some attendees said could be model elements for other rural communities.

Attendees asked about outreach and brochures; Drake said she would provide printed materials and follow up with the working group on referral pathways to the center’s programs.","Julie Drake of Pueblo Community Health Center told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group that the center serves about 25,000 patients with integrated primary, behavioral and dental services, a 340B-subsidized pharmacy and dedicated programs for migrant seasonal farmworkers and other priority populations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6001361,"Colorado creates regional behavioral-health administrators to manage funds, presenters say",1322,2170000,3492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57&start=2170&end=3492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841498-f2f7233f212ee702b33498bdb4c6ed57/thumbnail_2170000.jpg","/articles/6001361/Colorado/Colorado-creates-regional-behavioral-health-administrators-to-manage-funds-presenters-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6001361-ca1013b1dee2a60980199c73be051514/orig.mp4?Expires=1775013003&Signature=k80DVlRTqxzsBUXcjh6APUDMbLZ2MRrbEGEYTz2AL9-yOkWxlDwh1gDulOLL7xl1JoBIVUPg8QKvoI4~Kct4Fk7KutOwPKvTGfBVw96GjC11phnX1~WKdMMF2JfXsVk29S-ZpXGuwRT04h1G1qK-bv5gW81wdrBSda2d~bYVcMzsH7Mz1fpDleirx~Ir6JNYeqn8l7XzlUDPxae6Suu6EyqWktWDwMHkMwa9Ityu2x6qfqZpHbNbBSuE66U-RY6WRniURyoe9bMZNkRRO6U-XoaS8M~~k5bRal3JX~dqTl1J-INszQL~JN0h5Pqd289CoWV9vWa1~8ebdxPQFNtPiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CSU Pueblo — Colorado is reorganizing how behavioral-health dollars flow to local providers, presenters told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group, describing a move from 17 legacy regions to four regional management organizations that will administer federal and state behavioral-health funding.

JC Carica, who led the group’s overview, said legislation created a Behavioral Health Administration and directed the state to set up regionally based administrative service organizations. \"Part of the BHA deliverables per legislation was to create a statewide behavioral health grievance system, a performance monitoring system, develop this safety net system,\" Carica said. He added: \"There’s gonna be money. It’s gonna be highly competitive.\"

The change is the result of recent legislation Carica cited as \"House bill 22 12 78,\" which he said re-created the Behavioral Health Administration and set a July 1, 2024, starting point for parts of the new system. Under the new model, state and federal behavioral-health dollars will flow through the Behavioral Health Administration to the regional administrative organizations (commonly called BASOs or BASOs in the presentation) and then to provider networks the BASOs contract with. Carica said two lead organizations were selected to manage the four regions: Signal (a Colorado provider-owned organization) and Rocky Mountain Health Plans (which Carica said is affiliated with UnitedHealth in its corporate family).

Carica described how the BASO model differs from the prior approach: the state will specify the services it is buying and the BASOs will be responsible for building the provider network and paying providers. He urged attendees to engage the BASOs early as potential partners: \"If you are looking at trying to expand or develop program ... these BOSOs are a good place for you to go and say, 'Hey, we have this idea.'\"

Other presenters said the new structure also will affect Medicaid-managed services, which will flow through similarly designated regional entities. Carica noted the state is also evaluating federal models such as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and said that adopting such federal models could change how much federal Medicaid match Colorado could receive.

Why it matters: The shift centralizes oversight and places a new administrative layer between state funding sources and local providers. Presenters said that could mean new funding opportunities for rural and frontier communities but that success will depend on competitive proposals, coordinated partnerships and timely engagement with the BASOs.

The presentation included practical recommendations for providers and local organizations: engage BASOs in partnership (not only as applicants), emphasize collaboration among local stakeholders, and design proposals that match identified federal and state funding priorities for opioid treatment and medication-assisted therapy.

The working group asked for follow-up briefings and named BHA staff as potential future presenters who could answer detailed implementation questions. Several attendees asked how the new entities would address rural provider shortages; presenters said the legislation intends to push more resources toward rural areas but acknowledged there will be a transition period and uncertainty about how quickly rural capacity can expand.","At a July meeting of the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group at CSU Pueblo, state and federal changes to Colorado’s behavioral-health system were described by presenters as moving funding and oversight to four regional management organizations (BASOs), creating new opportunities and new competition for rural behavioral-health projects.","actionData","errors"]

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