Who Can Be Referred?
Referral Profiles for Valor:
Individuals appropriate for referral to the Valor Program typically meet the following criteria:
- Has (or previously had) Medicaid or Medicare, (reactivate when released from incarceration)
- Has billable diagnosis under mental health or substance abuse
- In or at risk of being in the competency system
- On the waitlist for competency restoration
- Diverted/released from court system/state hospitals to better meet their needs
- Competency Diversion
- Does not need a secure setting
- Can engage in and benefit from structured programming
- Able to engage in community activities and program outings safely with minimal staff oversight
- Working towards medication compliance
- Can have symptoms that impact daily living
- Legal charges will be considered with a case-by-case review
Exclusions for Valor:
Individuals may not be appropriate for the Valor Program
if they:
- Suicidal/homicidal ideations within the last 90 days requiring assessment or step-up in supervision
- Recently presented a threat to themselves or others (perceived or actual), including self-harm
- Need a secured setting, restraints, or direct oversight on community outings to prevent absconding
- Need direct support in Activities of Daily Living/ADLs
- High Medical Acuity that is outside of the program’s capabilities
- Currently, due to funding, individuals who are not eligible to receive benefits in the US
**If an individual demonstrates any of the above exclusions while at Valor, the individual will be moved to a higher level of care. The individual will be eligible to return after stabilization.
Click the button below for information regarding what to expect when referring to Valor.
What To Expect When Referring To Valor
For questions, please email refer2valor@valorcolorado.org
- Anyone can refer to Valor by completing the information within the referral portal
- See the Valor Overview informational sheet for updated information on program
- Valor Intake representatives strive to respond to referral inquiries within 2 business days
- Initial response indicates if referral has met Valor criteria or not
- Initial referral criteria
- Judiciary district related to referral
- Competency-related or at risk of competency-related
- Possible denials could inquire for more information or respond with the reason for the denial
- Initial referral criteria
- Initial response indicates if referral has met Valor criteria or not
- If the referral meets initial referral criteria, the Valor Intake representative will maintain regular communication to assess the continued interest of the referral and notify all parties when able to engage in the intake process.
**As a newer program, there is insufficient data to assess how regularly a bed will become available. As bed availability is anticipated, the Valor Intake representative will reach out to referral sources with next steps.
- Valor Program Interview Process includes completion of the Resident Paperwork Assessment and an intake interview, ideally in-person.
- Valor Intake Panel will review completed residential referral packets.
- Program acceptance will indicate a program entry window timeframe and may include certain conditions.
- Program denial will outline barriers and/or program exclusions found during the referral process. Referring party may resubmit for later consideration. This would be a new referral process.
- Valor Acceptance and Program Entry works with the referral source and affiliated partners to establish a Release Plan or outline associated court, legal or diversion stipulations of the residential program entry.
Valor currently accepts referrals from 70% of the judicial jurisdictions in CO. Valor is actively working on renovations needed to expand our capacity and will continue to add additional judicial jurisdictions as that capacity increases.
Referrals are now being accepted for individuals located in the following jurisdictions:
- 1st JD: Jefferson & Gilpin counties
- 4th JD: El Paso County
- 5th JD: Eagle, Lake, Summit, Clear Creek counties
- 6th JD: La Plata, Archuleta & San Juan counties
- 8th JD: Larimer & Jackson counties
- 9th JD: Garfield, Pitkin & Rio Blanco counties
- 10th JD: Pueblo County
- 11th JD: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont & Park counties
- CMHHIP/Ft. Logan (regardless of jurisdiction)
- 12th JD: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache counties
- 13th JD: Morgan, Kit Carson, Washington, Yuma, Phillips, Sedgwick, Logan counties
- 14th JD: Grand, Moffat, Routt counties
- 16th JD: Otero, Bent, Crowley counties
- 18th JD: Arapahoe County
- 20th JD: Boulder County
- 21st JD: Mesa County
- 22nd JD: Dolores & Montezuma counties