Community Health Partnership’s (CHP’s) mission is to transform the way people work together to solve complex community health issues. The issues CHP engages in are not only complex, they are also chaotic. There are no simple solutions and decisions are never obvious. The process for addressing a “simple” problem (e.g., baking a cake) is to …
The Hate State. In 1992, Colorado earned this label with the passage of Amendment 2. The state constitutional amendment prohibited any city, town, or county in Colorado from passing laws or regulations protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. It effectively invalidated existing anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people and prevented the enactment of any such laws …
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Blog When Lisa’s* child, K, then 14, shared that they were questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity, she wasn’t quite sure how to respond. But instead of downplaying or dismissing this news, Lisa, a single mom, asked to learn more. Over the next year, Lisa and K had many conversations as K explored their …
Blog When it comes to fixing broken systems, CHP believes there are few skills more fundamental than advocacy. Used effectively, advocacy gives individuals and coalitions the power to address policy, resource flows, practices, relationships, power dynamics, and mental models – all of which are necessary for addressing complex problems. Advocacy can show up in many …
Blog When you think of mental health care and suicide prevention, what comes to mind? Therapists? Medication? Crisis hotlines? Most likely, connection wasn’t on the list. Studies show that strong, meaningful connections are powerful protective factors in preventing suicide and bolstering mental health. This holds true everywhere, but it’s especially important in smaller, rural areas …
CHP’s mission is to transform the way people work together to solve complex community health issues.
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