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New Initiative Launched to Advance Health Equity Through Innovation in Colorado’s Safety Net
New Initiative Launched to Advance Health Equity Through Innovation in Colorado’s Safety Net With Safety Net Clinics Facing Resource Gaps, the Colorado Innovation Community Will Use the Potential of Design-Thinking and Patient-Centered Technology to …
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Recognizing What I Don’t Know
Recognizing What I Don’t Know Home News The community of Alamosa, located in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, is a special place. The Rio Grande snakes its way through the county of 16,000 residents, enriching the fertile soil that grows the cottonwood trees …
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Colorado Health Foundation Statement on Denver Area School Threats
Colorado Health Foundation Statement on Denver Area School Threats Home News Threats of violence against children came knocking on our doors again here in the Denver area, as parents and caregivers were put in the disheartening position of having to …
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Walking into Communities with Open Eyes, Ears and Hearts
Walking into Communities with Open Eyes, Ears and Hearts Home News “I work toward engaging deeply with communities as a program officer. I come to the work with a lifetime focus on decreasing poverty while increasing equity. We want to support communities …
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The Census Should Count Every Coloradan
The Census Should Count Every Coloradan Home News April 1 officially marked Census Day across the United States – one year from the start of the next decennial U.S. Census on April 1, 2020. Officials from the U.S. Census Bureau provided updates about 2020 …
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A Junction of Poverty and Opportunity
A Junction of Poverty and Opportunity Home News It’s late February and I’m 174 miles southeast of Denver in La Junta (“the Junction”), Colorado. It’s a city named after its origin as the junction between the Santa Fe Trail and a pioneer road leading to …
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What’s on the minds of Coloradans living on low income?
What’s on the minds of Coloradans living on low income? Home News Late last year, we partnered with the Kaiser Family Foundation on a survey of more than 1,800 Coloradans. Through the survey, we learned a lot about what folks across the state are thinking …
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Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and KFF Team Up to Bring More Health Journalism to Colorado
Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and KFF Team Up to Bring More Health Journalism to Colorado KHN to Add Staff and Freelancers in Colorado Home News DENVER, CO & SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and KFF …
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Foundation Names Mark Evans as Chief Financial Officer
Foundation Names Mark Evans as Chief Financial Officer Home News DENVER, CO – The Foundation today announced the hiring of Mark Evans as the new chief financial officer (CFO). In this role, Mark will be responsible for oversight and management of …
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What does the government shutdown mean for Coloradans?
What does the government shutdown mean for Coloradans? Home News It’s day 28 of the longest standing partial shutdown of the federal government in U.S. history, and its impacts are hitting Coloradans hard. Of the many harsh realities rising to the surface …
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Living into Our Equity Work: Looking Back and Ahead
Living into Our Equity Work: Looking Back and Ahead Home News Many are familiar with the term “leaning in,” but we're talking about it as “living into” whatever we’re doing, especially with a new strategy that we are earnestly putting to test. So, as we …
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The Year Ahead: What Our Policy Agenda Will Focus on in 2019
The Year Ahead: What Our Policy Agenda Will Focus on in 2019 Home News At the Colorado Health Foundation, we believe policy advocacy is an important and effective tool for improving the health of Coloradans. This is because public policies enacted at the …