Grantee Stories
Grantee Stories
Harvest Peace of Mind - Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in Rural Colorado
October 17, 2012“The impact the campaign had on the local community exceeded expectations,” explained Linda Zittleman, MSPH and associate director of HPRN. “The C.A.C. designed a program that tapped further into existing local resources and activated even more local residents. We’re still hearing stories of the effect of the program on people’s recent decisions to talk to their doctor about colon cancer prevention.
Making a Difference - The 18th Judicial Wellness Court
October 16, 2012“The collaboration between the mental health treatment team and the judicial team makes a difference,” said DiMaria. “The combination of accountability and praise from the bench as participants complete the program’s six phases goes along way in increasing their self esteem.”
The Collaborative Digital Online Consultant Telemedicine Program - Providing Care to Communities Throughout Colorado
September 4, 2012On May 31, 2006, the matriarch of a small, rural Colorado community suffered a stroke. Her life was saved due to an innovative new program, CO-DOC, the Collaborative Digital Online Consultant Telemedicine Program.
Otero Community College
September 4, 2012Founded in 1941, Otero Junior College is located on an attractive 40-acre campus on the southern edge of La Junta, Colorado. A Caring for Colorado Grant helped Otero Junior College expand it's nationally certified nursing program to include new non-traditional students pursuing a nursing degree.
Inner City Health Center - Where Patients are Like Family
September 4, 2012Inner City Health Center has been providing quality comprehensive medical and dental care as well as individual and family counseling to the uninsured for almost three decades. Founded in 1983, the Center has expanded from a small neighborhood clinic serving individuals and families in Five Points, one of Colorado’s poorest neighborhoods, to an award-winning community health care center with more than 51% of its patients coming from outside the city and county of Denver, including patients from Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.
Uncompahgre Medical Clinic - Identifying an Unmet Need
August 21, 2012Situated among the stunning beauty of the rugged mountains and breathtaking mesas of southwest Colorado sits Uncompahgre Medical Clinic — a clinic on the forefront of offering a truly integrated model of health care by providing medical and dental care under the same roof.