Grantee Stories

The San Luis Valley town of Saguache, population 500, takes matters into its own hands.

Now, more than ever, it is essential that recent health care coverage and access gains be sustained and extended to Coloradans who haven't been reached.

Eighteen diverse organizations provided input for the Colorado Center for Law & Policy’s recent health equity report, increasing collaboration and opportunities for meaningful advocacy.

Now more than ever, there is much work to be done; naming white supremacy is a first step.

Deliana Garcia, MA of the Migrant Clinicians Network presented on the health challenges facing migrant workers and how these issues are related to health equity. Recordings with English and Spanish subtitles provided.

The first Health Equity Learning Series event of 2016-17 explored the unique and challenging health risks faced by migrants.

A new Health Equity Learning Series report shows the importance of addressing racism as a social determinant of health.

Residents of Antonito, Saguache and San Luis are now overseeing much of The Trust’s Community Partnerships work in their towns.

In a lecture series that was broadcast for gatherings in communities across the state, The Colorado Trust invited experts to shed light on the structures, policies and systems that marginalize vulnerable communities, and describe tactics that allow people to improve the health of their own neighborhoods and towns.

Seventeen direct-service, community organizing and policy advocacy organizations came together in 2015 to serve a common vision of health equity. The cohort of organizations are part of The Trust’s Health Equity Advocacy strategy, which aims to build a strong field of advocates.