Since 1985, The Colorado Trust has worked closely with nonprofit organizations across the state to advance the health and well-being of the people of Colorado. The Trust continues to support a number of long-term programs that advance the health and well-being of Coloradans through:
- School-based health care
- Suicide prevention
- Immigrant integration
- Youth violence prevention, and more.
See a list of all Additional Programs receiving support from The Colorado Trust.
2009 evaluation findings and other highlights of these efforts are detailed in the following publications:
| Preventing Suicide in Colorado – Progress Achieved & Goals for the Future Issued jointly by Mental Health America of Colorado and The Colorado Trust, this award-winning report updates both the state's 1998 Suicide Prevention and Intervention Plan to address Colorado's historically high suicide rate, as well as The Trust's 2002 report Suicide in Colorado, which documented the problem of suicide across the state and identified suicide-prevention resources. The report details key facts and figures about the suicide rate in Colorado, many of the prevention achievements in the past 10 years, and recommendations to strengthen suicide prevention and awareness efforts into the future. |
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| Diversity, Social Capital and Immigrant Integration A special edition of the National Civic Review features former Littleton Mayor and Denver Post columnist Susan Thornton on her city's immigrant immigration project. As well, Fairouz Abu-Ghazaleh writes about OneMorgan County, a refugee and immigrant program on the eastern plains of Colorado. This issue also includes an introduction by nationally renowned author Robert Putnam. Additional contributors are Rinku Sen, co-author of The Accidental American; Joshua Hoyt of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Eboo Patel and Becca Hartman of the Interfaith Youth Core; and Terry Amsler and Greg Keidan of California's Institute for Local Government.
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| Solving Colorado's Shortage of Health Professionals – Final Evaluation Findings and Recommendations Evaluation findings from The Trust's Health Professions effort, and recommended strategies to increase and sustain Colorado's health professions workforce. For example, creating awareness and readiness for health professions training; providing flexible training options and reaching out to students in rural areas; supporting faculty development and clinical training opportunities; expanding the reach and content of training programs; and strengthening community partnerships for recruitment and retention of health professionals. |
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