The Office of Consumer and Family Affairs

Oficina de El Consumidor y Asuntos Familiares para BHI

Behavioral HealthCare, Inc. (BHI) Office of Consumer and Family Affairs (OCFA)is a special department within BHI. This Department works to ensure that consumers and family members have a voice in the services and decisions of BHI. The OCFA does this in a number of different ways:

Advocacy

The BHI Office of Consumer and Family Affairs works to ensure that BHI is a place where consumers and family members are respected and empowered. This happens at several levels including the grievance process, facilitation of the Consumer Advisory Board, providing educational opportunities to consumers and family members, and providing information to consumers and families about important issues in the local and state mental health community. If you would like more information about advocacy in the BHI Department of Consumer and Family Affairs please call the OCFA Director at (720) 490-4403.

Consumer Run Services

The BHI Office of Consumer and Family Affairs works to make consumer ideas come to life through consumer run services. In these services, consumers and family members are the leaders and decision makers. BHI has several consumer-run programs in operation listed below, and is always looking for new ideas.

Drop-In and Empowerment Centers

These centers offer a place to come and join others who share your experiences. Come find recreation, support, friendship, and purpose at one of our drop-in centers. Please contact one of the centers listed below for more information;

• Community Connections in Aurora, 10004 E. Colfax Ave

• Rainbow Center in Thornton, 2160 East 88th Avenue.

Call us at 303-739-9631

Peer Specialist Program

The Peer Specialist Program trains adult and young adult consumers to act as peer counselors in various programs across the BHI area. You can take the training yourself or talk to a peer counselor who understands your point of view. For more information call (303) 739-2557 or see the Peer Specialist website at

• www.peertraining.com

Mailings

Join our mailing list and receive information regarding our Consumer Advisory Board, community happenings and recreation events.
Call (720) 490-4401 to join our list.

Representante del Consumidor y Padres/Familia

Si usted necesita más información o está teniendo problemas con sus servicios de Salud Mental, su representante del consumidor o la familia está aquí para ayudarle. ¡POR FAVOR LLÁMENOS!