Governor Jared Polis has set aside $450 million in federal coronavirus relief aid to improve behavioral health care in the state. But that money can’t fix a broken system unless there are enough workers. After decades of low pay, Colorado’s 17 regional community health centers have 1,092 job vacancies, a dire shortage that has left therapists overburdened with patients — and patients waiting weeks or even months for appointments. A task force responsible for recommending ways to spend the $450 million has focused much of its time on the workforce crisis. Reporter Jennifer Brown explains the shortage. 

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