Grantees

Funding to strengthen staff, planning, outreach and public education efforts to support the development and implementation of health care system improvements in Colorado. As well, through the Colorado Governor’s Building Blocks to Health Care Reform and Executive Order D 005 08, the establishment of the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) to identify and pursue strategies for quality improvement, cost containment and improved population health.

Supported a staff position in the Colorado Governor’s Policy Office to assist with the implementation of laws that will increase access to health for all Coloradans.

Helped to expand care provided through school-based health centers, including primary and preventive physical, dental and behavioral health care. Learn more.

An evaluation of the Equality in Health effort by Community Science examined the link between the increases in grantee organization’s cultural competency and reduced health disparities.

An independent evaluation was conducted by the National Research Center, Inc. to determine whether providing technical assistance to build the capacity of grantee organizations helped to improve their ability to serve seniors. Grantees reported program-level outcomes, and the evaluation examined associations between these outcomes and increased organizational capacity.

Provided support for the administration of the Homeless Prevention Tax, and committed funding to support Denver’s Road Home, a national model for helping to end homelessness.

Helped senior-serving organizations improve their ability to meet the needs of the state’s growing aging population. Learn more.

A joint effort of The Trust, Colorado Health Foundation, 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. Learn more.

Helped schools and community-based organizations to prevent bullying and bullying-related behaviors. Learn more.

Increased the ability of organizations and educational institutions to provide culturally appropriate health care services to help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in Colorado. Learn more.