Archive for January 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form
Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) is working with Garfield County Public Health, our local hospital partners, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the vaccine who wants it. The state has a phased approach to providing the vaccination. The submission of the information…
Read MoreThank you Donors
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Health For All Fund and our 2020 Rescue Fund Matching Gift program in 2020. We are pleased to say that over 100 donors stepped forward at year-end, enabling us to claim $100,000 in matching funds from the 2020 Rescue Fund. Over 100 donors contributed more than $136,000. …
Read MoreJanuary 2021 Exemplary Care Award Winners
“I saw a patient on Monday who told me a story about her daughter who had a baby a month ago. The woman had to have a c section due to complications during labor. She went home as usual a few days later. Within the week of discharge from the hospital, however, the woman began…
Read MoreJanuary 2021 Mariposa Award Winner: Devon Spaulding
“Devon’s dedication and service to our workforce is incredible to witness daily. Watching her grow from a new college graduate into an experienced professional throughout her MFHC career has been an honor. Devon shows commitment to serving everyone at MFHC to the best of her ability no matter how big or small the task. She…
Read MoreCongratulations to Mountain Family’s Avon School-Based Health Center
Mountain Family is proud to announce that, as of December 2020, the Avon School-Based Health Center at Mountain Family has received its recognition as a Tier 1 Primary Care Medical Provider (PCMP) by Rocky Mountain Health Plans. As a Tier 1 Provider, Avon has demonstrated their use of team-based care practices to provide high quality,…
Read MoreCoronavirus Vaccine FAQs
I’m Matt Percy, a Family Doctor and part of the Chief Medical Team at Mountain Family Health Centers. I was recently privileged to receive my first dose of the new coronavirus vaccine and would like to take this opportunity to answer some common questions about the vaccine. This is a real chance to end a…
Read MoreMountain Family Health Centers: Health for All 2021
by Ross Brooks, CEO, Patient The American Community Health Center movement was birthed in the 1960’s in large part by two visionary physicians, Dr. Jack Geiger and Dr. John Hatch. Under the Johnson Administration’s War on Poverty, Dr. Geiger and Dr. Hatch launched the country’s first Community Health Centers, providing access to affordable healthcare and…
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