CEO Update: April is Stress Awareness Month Heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, alcohol, substance misuse, mental health issues, and more can be the result of prolonged stress.  We all face stress in our lives and sometimes more than others.  Currently, students are experiencing social and emotional hurdles that interfere with their ability to learn and engage in ..read more

CEO Update: Cancer Awareness Month March is Cancer Awareness Month and you’ve likely seen all of the news surrounding Princess Kate and her announcement that she has cancer, alongside King Charles also undergoing cancer treatment.  Cancer unfortunately impacts so many people and is the leading cause of death in Colorado[1].  The top three most lethal cancers in Colorado are Lung ..read more

CEO Update: The 2024 Snapshot of Rural Health CRHC has released our annual publication called the Snapshot of Rural Health.  While it is far larger than a “Snapshot” these days, we retain the name for recognition.  If you’ve talked with me about the Snapshot before you know my goal is to continue to build out this invaluable resource and we ..read more

CEO Update: Happy New Year! Happy New Year to all!!!  I know, technically it’s well past the time you are supposed to say Happy New Year, but I always figure I have a good two months.  I do hope you enjoyed some time off with friends and family over the holidays and are ready for 2024. One Colorado staple in ..read more

CEO Update: Another Year of Rural Successes It’s hard to believe another year has flown by. I’m grateful for our CRHC Team and the 47 rural counties in Colorado we support. I’m also grateful to share a couple of big successes! CRHC kicked off a program funded by the Kaiser Foundation, called the Rural Sustainability Program by recruiting 17 RHCs ..read more

CEO Update: National Rural Health Day National Rural Health Day (NRHD) was created in 2011 by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health to showcase the Power of Rural through sharing of successes and recognizing our rural communities.  In Colorado, CRHC is your designated State Office of Rural Health and Rural Health Association and each year we celebrate ..read more

CEO Update: Halloween “Skully” or “Harry the Horrible” (as my neighbor calls our 12 foot skeleton Halloween decoration) is ready for his big night! It’s fall or winter as we call it in Colorado and kiddos face another cold night of trick-or-treating, which I’m sure the cold will not deter them from CANDY!!!  Let’s admit it, candy is amazing right?  ..read more

CEO Update: Health Equity As you may recall CRHC is on a DEI journey and we are just starting to dig into how we can provide more support through education, training, and resources to address health equity in rural Colorado. With sustaining rural healthcare through data continuing to be one our organizational strategic goals, we are pressing further into the ..read more

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CEO Update: Barbie I love Barbie and she’s everywhere!  Growing up, I had countless hours of entertainment, playing and pretending.  And who knew that all it took was a Barbie movie and Taylor Swift ticket prices to bring out strong opinions from our politicians?  Instead of conversations about the entertainment industry, we need real conversations about the financial state of ..read more