Grantee Stories

In 2002, AltaVista was still hoping to topple Google. Kids were obsessed with a new gadget called the iPod. And the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) was founded as a warehouse for health data that wasn’t available anywhere else.

By training leaders in schools and congregations along the Front Range, Together Colorado helps communities forge their own ways around the obstacles that stand in the way of good health.

When National Guard soldier James Thode was killed by an explosive in Afghanistan in December 2010, his neighbors in Farmington, N.M. showed up in droves for the funeral, his mother remembers.

By Kristin Jones It varies a lot by where you live. But basic living costs are likely to be unaffordable without help for most low-wage workers in the state, according to a new analysis.

By Ned Calonge, MD, MPH While there is still work to do, federal health care reform and state-level initiatives are taking our system of care in the right direction.

By Sarah McAfee The Colorado health care community hasn't had the comprehensive vision for access that we have had for coverage. Here’s a first step towards addressing this.

San Luis Valley residents face steep barriers to healthy living, but some residents are trying to improve things for the next generation.

By Courtney Ricci, PhD The Rural Resort Region Northeast Early Childhood Council is The Trust’s 2015 John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award recipient.

More than one million Coloradans now have dental coverage under Medicaid. Several new initiatives aim to get them access to the dental care they need.

Learnings from Project Health Colorado identify how to engage audiences and activate them to improve access to health statewide.