Providing Recovery-focused Mental Health Services
for the People of Southeast Colorado
SEMHS News
- SEMHS Planning Ribbon-Cutting Celebration Southeast Mental Health Services is planning a June 28th Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new 4,300 square foot facility at the corner of Kendall and Memorial Drive, near t...
- Dr. David Torres joins the team at Southeast Mental Health Services Dr. David Torres, MD, is the new full-time psychiatrist at Southeast Mental Health Services, a position previously held by Dr. John Hardy, MD. Dr. Torres earned his medical degree from Stony Brook Sch...
- Architect has roots in southeastern Colorado Joy Spatz, and her team at Studio Collaborative, Inc. have designed the new building taking shape at 100 Kendall Drive on Lamar’s healthcare campus. Although the firm has its offices in Denver, ...
- Children's Mental Health Day Celebration Free Event! La Junta, City Park Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 | 3:30 to 5:30 P.M. Read More......
- Chili Cook-Off Draws a Crowd for 2012 Round Up This year’s “Round Up for Behavioral Health” drew an energetic crowd of 140 on Friday evening, March 30th at the Otero Junior College banquet room in La Junta. The evening featured a...
- Bringing Mental Health into the Mainstream Southeast Mental Health Services (SEMHS) is building a 4,300 square foot facility on the health care campus in Lamar, Colorado. This new facility supports SEMHS' programmatic efforts to integra...
- SEMHS to host "Body, Mind & Spirit Run" on Saturday, May 12th In celebration of Children’s Mental Health Month, the public is invited to participate in a 5K Race, 1 Mile Walk, and Kids Fun Run. Race Day Registration and Packet Pick‐up begin at ...
Encouraging, Promoting, & Fostering Wellness
Southeast Mental Health Services (SEMHS) is a private non-profit corporation providing mental health services to six rural and frontier Colorado counties – Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers. These counties cover a total of 9,600 square miles with an aggregate population of 48,890 people.
SEMHS offers a full range of mental health services to adults, children and families. Individuals can be self-referred, referred by another agency or professional, or come in through the Emergency Services Team. SEMHS provides 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis intervention and assessment. No one is refused service due to the inability to pay.
The staff is skilled in the assessment and treatment of a variety of emotional problems including depression, anxiety, trauma, children’s issues, relationship issues, and severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. People with severe and persistent mental illness receive a more intensive level of support designed to help them live successfully in the community.
