In Good Health

We awoke in La Junta to find a light dusting of snow, below freezing temperatures and lots of wind. Yet the Foundation crew was determined, we have too much to learn to let the wintry weather deter us. Today, we headed to more of the unique rural communities that makeup Southeast Colorado.   

We began our day playing at Swink...

This leg of the #HealthiestCO tour is our last road trip of 2015. We plan to visit six counties in the Southeast region of Colorado over the next two days.  

It’s not melon season, but we were still excited for a brief stop in Rocky Ford on the way to La Junta. Clear roads and sunny skies meant an...

We began the last day of our seventh tour in Alamosa, the “Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes.” Here, we learned how the 160 staff members at the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group (SLVBHG) have collaborated with Valley Wide Health Services and sheriff's offices across the region to serve nearly 4,800 clients in the Valley this year. SLVBHG...

Our tour today covered La Plata, Archuleta and Conejos counties.

The small size and remote location of Ignacio, presents transportation issues and problems accessing providers for its residents. In fact, the city recently opened its first pharmacy in over thirty years. We visited the Southern Ute Community Action Programs (SUCAP) team to learn more about the barriers to health...