Mental Health Fund

Criteria:

• Patient must reside in the area from Aspen to Parachute and be referred for mental health services by a local nonprofit organization, agency or private practitioner
• Patient is uninsured, under-insured and/or has serious financial challenges
• Provider is licensed to practice in Colorado and holds liability insurance
• Provider agrees to see patients at a reduced rate (please see rate table on provider application)
• Eligible services include private therapy, group therapy and psychiatric assessment, not to exceed 10 sessions per request
• Provider agrees to connect patients to ancillary community supports and resources to ensure the patient’s well-being after the funded time period. The Mental Health Fund is not a resource for long-term therapy

Download the Mental Health Fund Guidelines

Process:

• Mental health providers may click here to access the provider application.
  Alternatively, they can download the application to complete a handwritten paper copy
• With the submission, providers must send a signed W-9, a copy of their liability insurance and their license to practice in the state of Colorado to Aspen Strong
• All requests must also be accompanied by a separate paragraph detailing the clinical justification for the ask
• Once enrolled, mental health providers may submit a patient application for financial assistance on a case by case basis
• Funding is awarded to the mental health provider, not to the individual directly
• Reporting is required.