Press Releases

Aurora Mental Health Center Awarded First Place in the 2009 Mountain States Employer Council Human Resources Best Practices Contest.

January 27, 2009, Aurora, CO- Aurora Mental Health Center's "Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (LEAD)" program has been selected as the first place winner of the 2009 Mountain States Employers Council, Inc. (MSEC) Human Resources Best Practices Contest.

Effective human resources have never been more important to businesses and organizations. The MSEC HR Best PRactices Contest is designed to recognize member companies that have successfully implemented a Human Resources best practice- a program or practice - a program or practice that has had a significant impact on their organization. The Aurora Mental Health Center's "Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (LEAD)" program has demonstrated the ability to make both an impact on the employees and organization as a whole.

According to Dr. Randy Stith, PhD, and Executive Director of Aurora Mental Health Center “Community Mental Health Centers nationwide must provide leaders and staff whose inspiration, personal fulfillment, and realization of dreams allow them to better serve their clients and communities. The Leadership Entrepreneurship, and Development program has been instrumental in achieving these goals for Aurora Mental Health Center and we are honored to have received this award.”

In order to combat staff turnover, Community Mental Health Centers have gotten creative in providing opportunities for their staff. Aurora Mental Health Center created LEAD to improve employee satisfaction, enhance continuity of care, and provide opportunities for staff at all levels to develop their leadership and entrepreneurial skills. So far 68 staff members have graduated from LEAD. In just a few years the LEAD program has become the core of the AuMHC culture. Since implementing LEAD, the Aurora Mental Health Center staff turnover rate declined drastically. The LEAD program has also increased employee satisfaction, higher moral, staff innovation, and developed strong leaders.

Aurora Mental Health Center is very pleased and honored to have received this award. If you would like more information about this award or the LEAD program, please call Aurora Mental Health Center at 303.617.2300.