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Grantee Stories & Videos

Stories and videos play an important role in illuminating the work and accomplishments of our grantees, community teams and other partners. Stories and videos below are specifically related to The Colorado Trust’s work, and may be filtered by funding initiative. To learn more about inequities and injustices faced by Coloradans, visit our Collective Colorado website, an online outlet for reliable, nonpartisan information about issues that impact the health and well-being of the people living in our state.

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The Stress of Being Poor

October 2018
Kristin Jones

A small-business owner discovered how poverty conspires against people experiencing it—and hurts all of us.

How To Save a Life

September 2018

Shocked by a series of unexpected deaths, the San Luis Valley town of Saguache is going deep in its search for answers.

Sometimes When We Lose, We Win

July 2018
Mia Ramirez

In the loss of a grant earmarked to revitalize a neighborhood park pavilion, the Hillside community of Colorado Springs has emerged stronger and more unified.

The Dark Secrets of U.S. Medical Research

May 2018
Kristin Jones

Author and ethicist Harriet A. Washington detailed the medical profession’s role in the abuse of African-Americans, and suggested reforms, in the latest presentation of The Trust’s Health Equity Learning Series.

Health Equity Advocacy: Full Circle of Lake County

February 2018

Health Equity Advocacy (HEA) is a multi-year Colorado Trust funding strategy with the goal to build a strong and diverse field of health equity advocates in the state. In this video, a staff member at Full Circle of Lake County, one of 18 HEA grantee organizations, explains how the HEA strategy has informed their work.

Health Equity Advocacy: Center for Health Progress

February 2018

Health Equity Advocacy (HEA) is a multi-year Colorado Trust funding strategy with the goal to build a strong and diverse field of health equity advocates in the state. In this video, staff members at the Center for Health Progress, one of 18 HEA grantee organizations, explain how the HEA strategy has informed their work.

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Health Equity Advocacy: Padres & Jóvenes Unidos

February 2018

Health Equity Advocacy (HEA) was a multiyear Colorado Trust funding initiative that aimed to build a strong and diverse field of health equity advocates in the state. In this 2018 video, a staff member at Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, one of 18 HEA grantees, explained how the HEA initiative informed their work.

Learn about the health equity issues affecting Coloradans at Collective Colorado, a publication of The Colorado Trust.