HISTORY

At the 2006 Colorado Mental Health Disparities Conference, collaborative partners took an active role in planning and presenting on the unique Mental Health needs of their communities, and on the types of culturally congruent services that were valued and desired by their communities. The Colorado Multi-Ethnic Cultural Consortium (CMECC) is an out-growth of the work of that Conference, including the resulting 2007 Policy Brief on Mental Health Disparities in Colorado (PDF).

CMECC is currently funded by The Colorado Trust, through the generous Advocacy for Increased Health Insurance Coverage Grant.

In September 2008, CMECC hired Monica Griego as the Executive Director to build the organizational infrastructure, vision, and board to ensure its continued success.

Founding Advisory Board

CMECC was created through the hard work and dedication of our Founding Advisory Board:

• Carnita Groves, Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists
• Pilar Ingargiola, OneGiving, Founding Facilitator
• Dr. Frank Kim, National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
• Theresa Halsey, Indian Family Resource Center
• Isabelle Medchill, Indian Family Resource Center
• M. E. Morreo, El Centro Esperanza
• Dr. Alok Sarwall, Colorado Asian Health Education and Promotion
• Dr. Carey Anne Tanaka, Asian Pacific Development Center
• Lucy Trujillo, Consumer
• Debra Ward-White, Denver Family Agency Collaboration