Grantee Stories & Videos

By Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, The Colorado Trust Colorado’s past, present and future demographics reinforce The Trust’s new strategic direction of health equity.

Mildred Thompson, director at the PolicyLink Center for Health Equity and Place, presented PolicyLink’s plan for creating a more equitable society where everyone can participate and thrive. She discussed how reducing inequality is essential to creating health equity.

By Randy Hylton, Peak Vista Community Health Centers Peak Vista Community Health Centers and Innovations in Aging convened members of the community to study the effects of El Paso County’s aging population.

By Jess Meyer, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved The Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved is sharing the stories of four communities across the state to better understand the effects of health reform in Colorado.

By Karen Cody Carlson, Oral Health Colorado Coloradans are joining forces around oral health to beat this “winnable battle.”

By Charlie Brown and Phyllis Resnick, Colorado Futures Center Analysis of the state’s budget reveals concerns for the future.

By Jewlya Lynn, PhD, Spark Policy Institute Discussing health care and health reform can be challenging. A new issue brief provides tips and strategies that advocates can use to change the conversation about health reform.

By William Burman, MD, Denver Public Health As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Denver is off to a great start increasing the number of insured residents.

By Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, The Colorado Trust Supporting advocacy and policy change is an important component to achieving health equity.

By Joe Sammen, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved Local communities are working together to improve their health care systems.