Archive for May 2022
Community Owned: Honoring Our Board of Directors and Jon Fox-Rubin
Community Health Centers nationwide are governed by patient-majority boards of directors comprised of at least 51% patients who use the services of their local Community Health Center. At Mountain Family today, our Board of Directors is led by patients, more than 65% of whom receive their medical, dental, and/or behavioral healthcare at Mountain Family. Our patient-centered governance…
Read MoreHonoring Nurses at Mountain Family on National Nurses Day – May 6, 2022
As Ross Brooks, CEO of Mountain Family Health Centers, shares, “I applaud the valuable work our nursing staff does at Mountain Family, caring for more than 22,400 patients at our 10 health center sites in Western Colorado. We could not provide the exceptional quality of patient-centered, bicultural, and bilingual care we do without our nurses.” …
Read MoreHealth For All Fund – Your Generosity Makes A Difference
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Health For All Fund. We are pleased to share that over 145 donors have stepped forward during our fiscal year which continues until May 31, 2022. Thanks to extraordinary generosity, Mountain Family was able to meet our goal of $100,000 in matching funds from the 2020…
Read More9 Health Fair is May 7th in Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs Feria de SaludDate: 05/07/2022Time: 9:00AM – 1:00PM Location: 1521 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED from 8 am – 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 7. If you are able to draw blood, speak Spanish, or just want to help with this great community event, please feel free to sign up to…
Read MoreAdvance Your Career with NIMAA Training
Did you know that Mountain Family has a partnership with NIMAA to help train and employ medical assistants? The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is a nonprofit education institute that trains medical assistants to work effectively in today’s high-performing primary care settings. NIMAA was created by community health centers to provide access to education…
Read MoreThe Gift That Keeps On Giving
Since 1978, Mountain Family has had a lasting belief: we believe healthcare is a human right. We improve the health of our community by providing equitable and affordable medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare for all. You can join Mountain Family in securing this legacy of care. By remembering Mountain Family Health Centers with a gift…
Read MoreGladys Andrade Celebrated Her 20 Year Anniversary April 5, 2022
Thank you Gladys Andrade, CCMA as she celebrates her 20 Year Anniversary with Mountain Family Health Centers! “MFHC is lucky to have had Gladys working on our team for two decades. She is a pleasure to work with and kind to patients and co-workers alike. Gladys also has quiet, but witty sense of humor and…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading
U.S. renews COVID-19 public health emergency | Reuters Congratulations to the 2022 Garfield County Humanitarian Awards Recipients: Garfield County humanitarians honored with return of live awards ceremony | PostIndependent.com.
Read MoreArt Fernandez Wins Inspirational Leadership Award
Congratulations to Mountain Family Health Centers’ Chief Operating Officer, Art Fernandez, on receiving an Inspirational Leadership Award from the Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care at the 2022 Annual CASBHC Conference last week. Here is an excerpt from his recognition: “He brings such great humor and congeniality to the work… Mountain Family saw some incredible…
Read MoreMay 2022 Mariposa Award Winner
Congratulations Laura Guttierrez, Behavioral Health Advocate “Laura recently took on the responsibility of becoming our lead BHA and has been going above and beyond in her transition of rolls. She has worked hard to train and support new staff , organize and take ownership of projects, and also serve on various committees in the organization…
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