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Health Equity Advocacy

WebThe Colorado Trust believes advocacy for policy change is a cornerstone to achieving health equity. Health Equity Advocacy (HEA) was a multi-year funding strategy with the …

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Our Approach to Health Equity

WebOur health depends on more than just health care. Our well-being is shaped by factorsthat include where we live, the wages we earn and our access to education and opportunity. …

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2024-26 Strategic Plan

WebMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. Mental Health America ranked Colorado last in the country for adult mental health in 2022, meaning Colorado has a particularly high …

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For People of Color, Could Home Births Be Safer Than Hospitals

WebThe kind of births that Ford ushered in at people’s homes—once common—became vanishingly rare. Births moved into hospitals, almost entirely. But the benefits of the …

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Racial Disparities Among Colorado COVID-19

WebOf the 1,347 positive COVID-19 cases in these counties reported by Wednesday, 534 were among whites, 329 Latinx, 123 African American, 70 Asian American and 13 Native …

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Project Health Colorado

WebSpark Policy Institute conducted an independent evaluation of the Project Health Colorado strategy in order to best understand the progress and results. The evaluation assessed …

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Programs Aim to Reduce Mental Health Care Stigma Among …

WebIn conversations several years ago with farmers and ranchers, Rebecca Edlund, director of operations and membership at the Colorado Farm Bureau, …

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Health Equity and Racial and Ethnic Workforce Diversity

WebEquality in Health (EIH) was a seven-year initiative funded by The Colorado Trust (The Trust) to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities across Colorado. Twenty-six health …

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What is Health Equity Discussion Guide

WebTo support and advance the conversation around health equity in Colorado, The Colorado Trust is providing two resources to create a dialogue on the topic of health equity. First, …

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The Hidden Epidemic Endangering Coloradans, Especially Older …

WebOlder adults are often thought of as more likely to be lonely, but according to the Surgeon General’s report, young adults are nearly twice as likely to be lonely than …

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Diverse Approaches to Behavioral Health

WebThe purpose of this initiative is to fund entities to ensure the delivery of effective and/or innovative mental and behavioral health services. Request for proposals. Application …

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The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the …

WebApril 6, 2020 The Honorable Alex M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201

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Colorado Equity Compass

WebAcross Colorado, communities are facing inequities that impact their health and well-being. Factors known as the social determinants of health—including systemic racism, a lack of …

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THE STATUS OF Mental Health Care

WebOn the private side, even fewer people receive needed mental health care. Many lack insurance altogether, but for those with coverage, mental health benefit

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Using Trauma-Informed Design, Buildings Become Tools for …

WebTrauma-informed design is an extension of that practice, rooted in the belief that an unfriendly built environment—dark stairwells, clinical-looking spaces, black metal bed …

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Toward Health Equity in Colorado

WebSocial Policy Research Associates (SPR) is a research, evaluation, and technical assistance firm located in Oakland, California with expertise in the areas of philanthropy, youth …

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Snapshot of Rural Health in Colorado

WebThe Snapshot of Rural Health is prepared as a resource to highlight and advance interest in rural health issues in Colorado. A strong statewide healthcare infrastructure must …

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Prepared for The Colorado Trust by Erica Baruch, JD; Sherry …

WebThe Colorado Trust 1 ABSTRACT Leaders can improve the quality of care their organizations provide, enhance operations and reduce health disparities among their …

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Storytelling: A Tool for Health Advocacy

WebINTRODUCTION. Storytelling is an important strategy for persuading audiences across many different issues. The right story has great potential to change strongly held beliefs1 …

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