Welcome to Southeast Mental Health Services

 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 52,400 people.

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Addictions: Alcohol and Substance Abuse. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...
Anger Management. Anger is a basic and normal emotion, but one that can easily become destructive and lead to health and social problems. Explore information in this topic center on the nature of anger, and anger management therapy and techniques. More...
Child & Adolescent Development Overview. An overview of child development theories from a developmental psychological point of view. Reviewed theorists include freud, kohlberg, erikson, piaget, bronfenbrenner More...
Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties. This topic center is a comprehensive overview of the unipolar mood disorders with an emphasis on the causes of and treatments for depression. More...
Domestic Violence and Rape. Domestic violence is a variety of abuse that occurs within the home, between family members or couples. More...
Mental Disorders. In this family of topic centers, you will find information concerning various mental disorders. More...
Suicide. A comprehensive overview of Suicide, addressing the nature of suicide, what to do if you are suicidal, and how to help friends or family members who are suicidal. More...
Weight Loss. A comprehensive overview of the weight loss process, considered from a behavioral health and motivational point of view, and describing the various methods people find most useful for successfully and permanently losing weight. More...

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Colorado’s Mental Health System Honors Innovation
DENVER—Colorado’s community mental health system served a record 84,500 people across the state last year, while 15.1 percent of Colorado’s residents reported receiving some form of mental health treatment from public and private providers last year. More...

Mountain View Development
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H1N1 Vaccination Still Highly Recommended
Despite H1N1 virus levels stabilizing, transmission remains an issue and vaccination continues to be an effective option for prevention of this potentially serious condition, according to a Feb. 5 press briefing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. More...

Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child
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Colorado’s Mental Health System Honors Innovation
"DENVER—Colorado’s community mental health system served a record 84,500 people across the state last year, while 15.1 percent of Colorado’s residents reported receiving some form of mental health treatment from public and private providers last year." More...


Stationed Home
"...challenges are typical for a soldier returning from military life to home; reconnecting with family and friends can be strained, reintegrating into the community can be difficult..." More...


Recovery
"With Recovery, the philosophy at Southeast Mental Health Services changed from treating the illness, to treating the individual – from providing programs to providing consumer-specific services." More...


Partnership for Progress, LLC
"We are committed at providing substance abuse therapy and education, breath tests, hair sampling, oral swabs, and urine tests to the community at the most reasonable rates. Additionally, we can assist with anger management and domestic violence counseling." More...


The Preventing Suicide in Colorado Initiative
"Did you know more people die from suicide than automobile accidents in Colorado? According to the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, 55 Coloradans die from suicide every month. In Southeast Colorado, there is hope . . . Project HOPE. QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) tranings are available free-of-charge to any and all interested community members and groups." More...





La Junta
711 Barnes
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 384-5446
800-511-5446


Lamar
3500 1st Street South
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7501
800-603-7501


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