by Gary Schreiner, PhD, Director of Behavioral Health The holidays are typically a joyous time filled with love, gratitude and the spirit of giving. However, the holidays can also be stressful. Tension can come from a financial strain, or perhaps added pressure of a long To-Do list in a fairly short amount of time. Some…

Open Enrollment Starts November 1st!

Me complace compartir con ustedes nuestro Informe Anual 2021  “Caring for Our Community” destacando el trabajo de salvar vidas de nuestros héroes de la salud y los muchos donantes que han hecho posible su trabajo.  Gracias a su apoyo, podemos brindar atención médica, conductual y dental equitativa y asequible a más de 22,000 personas en los…

I am pleased to share with you our 2021 Annual Report  “Caring for Our Community” highlighting the life-saving work of our healthcare heroes and the many donors who have made their work possible.  Thanks to your support, we are able to provide affordable medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare to more than 22,000 individuals in Pitkin,…

Fifty projects requested by Hickenlooper receive initial backing Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today announced $158 million in funding for projects across Colorado were recommended for inclusion in the fiscal year 2022 federal appropriations bills. Hickenlooper specifically requested funding for 50 of the projects through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process. “These projects will…

Congratulations to Dr. Zack Kent MD – October Mariposa Winner! I would like to nominate Dr Zack Kent for Mariposa.  He is about as excited about public acknowledgement as Marija is, but that hasn’t stopped me yet!  People keep telling me what a difference I have made at the Edwards clinic but that’s just not…

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and as a community healthcare provider, Mountain FamilyHealth Center’s (MFHC) top priority is keeping patients, employees and visitors safe. While westrive to empower our staff to achieve this goal through local efforts, these are unprecedentedtimes, which require us to implement a mandatory COVID vaccination policy unilaterally acrossthe organization for the safety…

As we head into the fall and see an uptick in cases of the Delta variant throughout our service area, getting vaccinated is more critical than ever. As of September 7, MFHC has provided 9,758 vaccines to our community members, but based on community wide data, we know that there are many left to be…

Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, has opened a new Uninsured Enrollment Period to help as many people as possible protect their health and safety. Anyone with special circumstances can enroll during this time, which means you must have a qualifying event to sign up. Open Enrollment for the general public…