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Learning to Broaden How We Think About Health
Learning to Broaden How We Think About Health Home News When it comes to the meaning of health, we tend to think first and foremost about our physical health. For many of us, our health reflects what we consume, how much we move, how we prevent or manage …
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A Piece of the Truth
A Piece of the Truth Home News This year’s Colorado Health Symposium, in Keystone Aug. 2-4, is titled Let’s Talk About…Inequity . Inequity… Some are lucky enough to never experience it, while for others it’s a daily occurrence. I once heard that everyone …
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Colorado Health Foundation Names Dr. Ben L. Bynum as New Portfolio Director of Private Sector Engagement
Colorado Health Foundation Names Dr. Ben L. Bynum as New Portfolio Director of Private Sector Engagement Home News DENVER, CO – The Colorado Health Foundation today announced the hiring of Ben L. Bynum, MD, MBA, MPH, as the new portfolio director of …
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Private PE Efforts Shine, but Statewide School Activity Lag Casts Shadows
Private PE Efforts Shine, but Statewide School Activity Lag Casts Shadows Home News On a bright winter morning in Westminster, elementary school kids are screaming happily as they swing, run, chase, pull and push across every square inch of a cheery, …
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Colorado Health Foundation’s Advance Care Planning Funding Opportunity to Reach More Rural Communities
Colorado Health Foundation’s Advance Care Planning Funding Opportunity to Reach More Rural Communities Home News In partnership with seven new organizations, the Colorado Health Foundation is expanding the Advance Care Planning funding opportunity’s …
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A Place at the (kitchen) Table
A Place at the (kitchen) Table Home News In picturing a food desert, you likely don’t imagine a high-traffic urban area with a large population. Yet, they do exist, even right here in Denver. A couple of months ago, I attended an event at the Westwood …
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Evolving for Impact
Evolving for Impact Home News Every strong philanthropic organization evolves to meet the current needs of those it serves. One definition of evolution that resonates with me: a process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change or development. The …
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Colorado Health Foundation Signs Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration
Colorado Health Foundation Signs Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration Home News The following statement was drafted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and signed by Foundation President and CEO, Karen McNeil-Miller. …
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Bruce Byington Named Chief Impact Officer of the Colorado Health Foundation
Bruce Byington Named Chief Impact Officer of the Colorado Health Foundation Home News DENVER, CO – The Colorado Health Foundation has hired Bruce Byington, its first chief impact officer (CIO). The CIO role, which is new to the Foundation, was designed …
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How and Why We’ll Be Engaging Deeper in Communities across Colorado
How and Why We’ll Be Engaging Deeper in Communities across Colorado Home News Last year, I was fortunate to participate in the #HealthiestCO Statewide Listening Tour with our President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller. We wanted to hear from residents across …
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New Chapters
New Chapters Home News It's a new day, a new year, with many blank pages ahead. As we enter 2017, we continue to write this important story about how health takes shape in Colorado, and already there is much to put on paper. For us, everything begins and …
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Protect Colorado’s Health Care Access and Coverage Gains
Protect Colorado’s Health Care Access and Coverage Gains Home News In partnership with The Colorado Trust and Caring for Colorado , we authored an editorial to be published in newspapers across the state about protecting and furthering the gains we’ve …