Archive for October 2020
School-Based Health Centers: Caring for Students
Pleased with the ability to serve families through our School Based Health Center (SBHC) in Avon, Mountain Family is now partnering with the Roaring Fork School District to operate five additional SBHCs in Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. School-based Health Centers are compact health clinics that are located near or in a school, operate during…
Read MoreOn Getting Help and Giving
When our five-year-old daughter Sophia started to exhibit symptoms of COVID, I was certain that I wished to get some medical help right away. While we already had a doctor for her whom we had gone to for years in Basalt, our pediatrician was not available that day for a telemedicine visit. As our daughter…
Read MoreOctober 2020 Mariposa Award Winner: Marita Huerta
Nominated by: Oyen Hoffman I am only one of many providers here at MFHC. I don’t really know the exact amount of us there are, but I know we are getting larger in numbers by the day. I think I must send Marita several emails each week to change something on my own schedule or…
Read MoreHappy 20 Years with Mountain Family Health Centers, Jennifer Lang Burns, FNP
Jenny (and Wendy Flottmeyer) came over to my home, one Saturday, last year (in the Spring). I was in the initial stages of Cancer treatment (chemo) and feeling very weak and vulnerable. She made me feel very loved and cared for. They brought flowers and herbs with them and spent a good 3 hours planting…
Read MoreVote 2020: Messy and Participatory Democracy
By Ross Brooks, CEO, Patient My grandparents JoAnne and Jim Brooks were married for more than 60 years and never, save one-time, voted for the same United States Presidential candidate. My grandfather, Jim, was a conservative business leader, who reliably voted Republican throughout his life. My grandmother, JoAnne, was a liberal peace activist, who reliably…
Read MoreHOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE
Colorado offers online voter registration. You can register by mail to vote in Colorado by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer. Here are some important dates and deadlines: Election day is Nov. 3Registration deadlines:Online:…
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