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 such programs, including:
- Integrated mental health care
- Homelessness prevention
- Immigrant integration
- Healthy aging, and more.
Below is a listing of all Additional Programs receiving support from The Colorado Trust.
Additional Programs
Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care
A joint effort of The Colorado Trust, the Colorado Health Foundation, the Caring for Colorado Foundation and The Denver Foundation to support human services agencies, mental health care providers and others to improve the integration and coordination of mental health services with physical health care so that people can be treated with the services they need most, regardless of where they seek care.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2005-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $4,100,000
Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence – Expanding Advanced Nursing Skills for Leading Quality Initiatives
Expanding the leadership skills of some 140 frontline nurses to implement quality initiatives that improve patient care statewide. The program builds on evidence gained from a HRSA-funded nurse leadership program.
www.coloradonursingcenter.orgGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2008-2012 | GRANT AMOUNT: $380,000
Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence – Nurse Workforce
Conducting a study to identify effective models and systems that involve direct care nurses in decisions related to patient care and nurse work environments. The study will help inform health leaders and policymakers, and improve nurse retention in Colorado and beyond.
www.coloradonursingcenter.orgGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2009-2010 | GRANT AMOUNT: $50,000
Colorado Health Institute
Established in 2003, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI), was created through a funding partnership of The Colorado Trust, Rose Community Foundation and Caring for Colorado. Serving as a reliable and impartial clearinghouse for data and data resources related to Colorado’s health care issues and systems, CHI communicates these data to policy makers, funding organizations, health planners, business and nonprofit community, consumer groups, health care providers and the media.
GRANT TIMEFRAME: 2007-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $2,049,977
Equality in Health
Increasing the ability of organizations and educational institutions to provide culturally appropriate health care services to help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in Colorado.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2005-2012 | GRANT AMOUNT: $13,100,000
Equality in Health - Evaluation
An evaluation of this effort is examining the link between the increases in grantee organization's cultural competency and reduced health disparities.
www.communityscience.comGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2006-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $944,298
Healthy Aging
Helping senior-serving organizations improve their ability to meet the needs of the state's growing aging population.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2006-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $6,500,000
Healthy Aging - Evaluation
An evaluation of this effort is examining the link between increased organizational capacity and improvements and increases in services for seniors.
www.n-r-c.comGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2006-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $225,000
Homelessness Prevention
Supporting Denver's Road Home and the administration of the Homeless Prevention Activities Program.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2006-2010 | GRANT AMOUNT: $550,000
Immigrant Integration
Supporting immigrants and established residents in working together for healthy communities.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2003-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $10,733,504
Immigrant Integration - Evaluation
An evaluation of this effort is examining the community planning process, outcomes achieved by grantees and the levels of increased integration experienced in grantee communities.
www.communityscience.comGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2004-2010 | GRANT AMOUNT: $1,463,588
John R. Moran, Jr. Health Scholarships
Providing scholarships to health professions students at Regis University's Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions and the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2008 (ongoing) | GRANT AMOUNT: $1,750,000
John R. Moran, Jr. Leadership Award
Recognizing outstanding leadership in communities served by grantees of The Colorado Trust.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2007-2017 | GRANT AMOUNT: $250,000
Office of Suicide Prevention - Gatekeeper Training Program
Training individuals throughout Colorado to be suicide prevention “gatekeepers” – those likely to come into contact with individuals who may be at risk for suicide and connect the suicidal person to the resource(s) he/she needs.
www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/suicideGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2010-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $14,760
Partnerships for Health
Improving the coordination of health services at the community level through partnerships that build, strengthen and sustain the infrastructure of Colorado communities.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2005-2012 | GRANT AMOUNT: $8,600,000
Partnerships in Health - Evaluation
A series of case studies is being conducted to better understand the process of lasting systems change in select grantee communities.
www.triwestgroup.netGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2006-2012 | GRANT AMOUNT: $900,000
Rural Philanthropy Days 2010
Twice yearly, Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) connects funders to nonprofit organizations doing important work in rural Colorado.
MOREGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2010 | GRANT AMOUNT: $55,000
University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing – Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Providing technical assistance to nurse education programs statewide to incorporate six quality and safety competencies, including patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics (i.e., using information and technology to share knowledge, mitigate errors and support decision making). Based on key findings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's national pilot to implement quality and safety education in nurse curricula.
www.qsen.orgGRANT TIMEFRAME: 2009-2011 | GRANT AMOUNT: $115,119
