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Monte Vista declares May 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month; local provider urges outreach
Summary
Mayor Dale Becker proclaimed May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Monte Vista. Victoria Romero, CEO of San Louis Valley Behavioral Health Group, described stretched local resources and urged continued community support and awareness.
Mayor Dale Becker presented a Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation declaring May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month for Monte Vista.
Victoria Romero, who introduced herself as CEO of San Louis Valley Behavioral Health Group, thanked the council and noted that mental health services are critical and increasingly stretched. Romero said public awareness reduces stigma and that community access to services supports recovery; she urged continued education, advocacy and resource development locally.
Kylie, identified as executive administrative manager with the behavioral health group, accompanied Romero and the organization requested the council’s continued support for local behavioral-health staffing and programs.
What’s next: proclamation customary recognition; no formal council action was taken at the meeting.
