Justice for Medlock

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Please help us amplify Dr. Medlock’s story and share the message, with your friends, colleagues, neighbors, and networks via email and on social media. Below is sample content to help you get started.

Connect with @Justice4Medlock on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram and to share the petition to help bring justice for Dr. Medlock.

For Twitter

Demand justice for Dr. Medlock by signing the petition for Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. @GovofCO #JusticeForMedlock

Governor Polis, we urge you to reconsider your decision and reinstatement of Dr. Morgan Medlock as Colorado BHA Commissioner. Sign the petition at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. @GovofCO #JusticeForMedlock

We believe that by using the power of social media and the internet, we can spread the word about Dr. Medlock's story and generate shine.

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For Facebook and LinkedIn

On Monday, April 17, 2023, Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Commissioner, Morgan Medlock, MD, MDiv, MPH, a Black community leader, was unjustly removed from her Colorado cabinet position. Demand justice for Dr. Morgan Medlock by signing the petition for Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado BHA. Sign the petition and learn more about Dr. Medlock’s story at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. #JusticeForMedlock 

Demand justice for Dr. Morgan Medlock by signing the petition for Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). Her removal risks the lives of millions of people in Colorado who deserve accessible, trauma-informed, and culturally-responsive behavioral health care. Sign the petition and learn more about Dr. Medlock’s story at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. #JusticeForMedlock 

Demand justice for Dr. Morgan Medlock by signing the petition for Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). Dr. Medlock’s success and achievements as BHA Commissioner are evident. Her focused systems-change work and unflappable integrity were a source of inspiration, strength, and hope for so many people who don’t have the loudest voice, the safety to share, or the position of power to matter to those making decisions. Sign the petition and learn more about Dr. Medlock’s story at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. #JusticeForMedlock 

Governor Polis, we urge you to reconsider your decision and reinstatement of Dr. Morgan Medlock as Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). For the first time in our state, we believed that meaningful systems change was on the horizon. The recent decision to change BHA leadership will undoubtedly hamper the growth and positive trajectory of behavioral health care in our state. Sign the petition and learn more about Dr. Medlock’s story at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock. #JusticeForMedlock 

Follow @Justice4Medlock on Instagram

View fullsize JFM believes the cited criticism of Dr. Medlock and those applauding her removal raises ethical and accountability concerns missing from the current public narrative. The existing power dynamic places control of Dr. Medlock’s work emails and fi
View fullsize It continues to inspire the JFM team that Dr. Medlock was working for the people of Colorado, carrying that weight as a cabinet leader and also as a human. Dr. Medlock’s job description required her to bring an “anti-racism” approac
View fullsize Recently, Chris Osher, a journalist with @denvergazette published an in-depth article about turmoil at the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and Dr. Medlock’s removal. Osher’s article presented a lot of information, and JFM appreciat
View fullsize We are alarmed by #StateOfReform and @dafnam's attempt to single out Dr. Medlock while many members of the BHA’s leadership remain in their positions and were aware of and involved with these timelines. Yet critics like Rep. Michaelson Jenet ce

For Your Newsletter

Dr. Morgan Medlock Received Disparate Treatment and Should Be Reinstated

Demand justice for Dr. Morgan Medlock by signing the petition urging Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration. For one of those rare times in the history of our state, a Woman of Color cabinet member was working collaboratively across the state to solve a major crisis in mental health. Dr. Medlock’s success speaks for itself, as Colorado experienced one of the most significant improvements in the National Behavioral Health Overall Ranking (47 to 37 - with even better results in the Youth Ranking (42-13)). Her ability to establish relationships across the various rural and urban communities to improve our statewide access to behavioral health substantially is nothing short of remarkable. Sign the Justice for Medlock petition and learn more about Dr. Medlock’s story at https://www.change.org/justiceformedlock.