Living and working in Colorado's mountain towns comes with its own set of challenges -- high costs, long hours and limited access to mental health resources. A local nonprofit CBS Colorado spoke to is trying to change that.

Synergy in the Service Industry ( SITSI ) just received a $15,000 grant from the LOR Foundation to bring mental health training and peer recovery coaching directly to restaurants and bars in Chaffee County.

"We know burnout is high, and housing and pay are constant issues," said Cassie Stauch, the SITSI board president . "This lets us meet people where they are at work and start real conversations about mental health."

The group is launching a one-hour class called " Check Please" to help food and beverage workers recognize stress, substance misuse and how

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