Vail Health Commits $60 Million In Funding To Mental Health

Non-profit Colorado-based Vail Health (Vail) recently announced it is committing $60 million in funding over the next 10 years to improve mental health services in the Eagle River Valley. To accomplish this goal, Vail will be partnering with Eagle County and other community groups to build new facilities, improve access to care, and lower barriers to services.

The new services are timely, as the location is part of a region being dubbed as the “suicide belt” in the United States due to mental health concerns. From 2013 to 2018, the number of emergency room visits due to anxiety . . .