Healthy People 2030 describes the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) "as those conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks." and organize them into 5 domains, one of which focuses on social and community context. The goal related to social and community context is "to increase social and community support" with the idea that "Interventions to help people get the social and community support they need are critical for improving health and well-being." Healthy Archuleta values the importance of building connection and relationships and works to bring affinity groups together using the models of Community Learning and Leadership (CLLC) and network-coalition building. To date, Healthy Archuleta has worked and supported four different CLLCs, which include, 1) Vista Lake Community Garden, Community Assessment Group, Spanish-Language Community Group, and Youth Group. Additionally, Healthy Archuleta continues to learn about network-coalition building in advancing community cohesion in service of nutrition security and health equity. Examples of this include the Food Pantry Network, Health Partner Network, and Volunteer Network. The CLLCs and the network-coalition building work aim to advance belonging and bridging among those involved and with others in the community.
Community Learning & Leadership Circles (CLLC)s
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Spanish-Language Community CLLC
Every two-weeks, the Spanish-Language community members come together to create opportunities for community members to connect and build relationships with the aim of promoting belonging and bridging among themselves and with others in Archuleta County. The group also works to bring information and education to each other in Spanish language to help increase access to food, health, and other resources in further supporting everyone's opportunity to thrive irrespective of access to English language. For more information about the group, please click HERE. |
Youth CLLC
Healthy Archuleta works to empower youth to identify issues and opportunities and to support them in ways that they want to contribute to advancing nutrition security and health equity. YOUTH have been vital to the work of the Coalition and played an important part since the Community Food Assessment in 2019. Today, a group of local youth are meeting regularly to advance learning about the community-based food system through youth-led activities and efforts. For more information about the efforts of the Youth CLLC, please click HERE.
Healthy Archuleta works to empower youth to identify issues and opportunities and to support them in ways that they want to contribute to advancing nutrition security and health equity. YOUTH have been vital to the work of the Coalition and played an important part since the Community Food Assessment in 2019. Today, a group of local youth are meeting regularly to advance learning about the community-based food system through youth-led activities and efforts. For more information about the efforts of the Youth CLLC, please click HERE.
Vista Lake Community Garden CLLC
Community members with support from Healthy Archuleta and PLPOA came together to help design and develop a community garden that is currently operational and being led by the Vista Lake Community Garden CLLC. The connections and relationships established among the CLLC members continue to carry the operation of this garden in service of the community. For more information on how you can get involved in the Vista Lake Community Garden CLLC, please send us an email at [email protected].
Community members with support from Healthy Archuleta and PLPOA came together to help design and develop a community garden that is currently operational and being led by the Vista Lake Community Garden CLLC. The connections and relationships established among the CLLC members continue to carry the operation of this garden in service of the community. For more information on how you can get involved in the Vista Lake Community Garden CLLC, please send us an email at [email protected].
Community Assessment CLLC
Healthy Archuleta brought together community members during the first phase of the Nutrition Security|Health Equity Assessment to inform the questions that would be investigated as part of the information gathering. A group of 7 community members were diverse backgrounds formed the Community Assessment CLLC and met regularly with content area experts to advance their knowledge of nutrition security and health equity while identifying questions that needed to be further explored and asked. This group met through June of 2022 and was invaluable in informing the design and development of the assessment that is currently being implemented. Today, a group of community members and content area experts work in teams to continue the work of the assessment which includes information gathering and sharing of emergent findings and lines of action with different partners and groups.
Healthy Archuleta brought together community members during the first phase of the Nutrition Security|Health Equity Assessment to inform the questions that would be investigated as part of the information gathering. A group of 7 community members were diverse backgrounds formed the Community Assessment CLLC and met regularly with content area experts to advance their knowledge of nutrition security and health equity while identifying questions that needed to be further explored and asked. This group met through June of 2022 and was invaluable in informing the design and development of the assessment that is currently being implemented. Today, a group of community members and content area experts work in teams to continue the work of the assessment which includes information gathering and sharing of emergent findings and lines of action with different partners and groups.
Networks-Coalitions
Food Pantry Network
Every month since April of 2020, food pantry coordinators representing the food pantries in Archuleta County meet to network, share resources and build community among themselves and for service of others. Healthy Archuleta has helped provide the backbone structure for this informal network and continues to support them through procuring, storing, and distributing food to them for the benefit of our neighbors who visit the pantries in Archuleta County. Today, there are seven food pantries serving neighbors across Archuleta County (two located in downtown Pagosa, three in uptown Pagosa, one in Aspen Springs, and one in Arboles).
Every month since April of 2020, food pantry coordinators representing the food pantries in Archuleta County meet to network, share resources and build community among themselves and for service of others. Healthy Archuleta has helped provide the backbone structure for this informal network and continues to support them through procuring, storing, and distributing food to them for the benefit of our neighbors who visit the pantries in Archuleta County. Today, there are seven food pantries serving neighbors across Archuleta County (two located in downtown Pagosa, three in uptown Pagosa, one in Aspen Springs, and one in Arboles).
Health Partner Network
Since Fall of 2022, Health care organizations in Archuleta County have been meeting to review the results of the community assessment with the aim of advancing primary preventive health care for all residents. The group meets every other month and discusses emergent assessment findings, lines of action, and services that are offered by different agencies and how the community can benefit from the collaboration and networking of the group.
Since Fall of 2022, Health care organizations in Archuleta County have been meeting to review the results of the community assessment with the aim of advancing primary preventive health care for all residents. The group meets every other month and discusses emergent assessment findings, lines of action, and services that are offered by different agencies and how the community can benefit from the collaboration and networking of the group.
Volunteer Network
Healthy Archuleta, as an organization has been able to engage a number of community members as volunteers and build connections and relationships with them in service of the community. The work of Healthy Archuleta is varied and relevant to community members who are seeking to connect with others in service opportunities related to health and food access. Healthy Archuleta offers opportunities to connect with others in the community through volunteer activities such as food drives, community events, and administrative and project tasks. For more information on how you can get involved, please click HERE.
Healthy Archuleta, as an organization has been able to engage a number of community members as volunteers and build connections and relationships with them in service of the community. The work of Healthy Archuleta is varied and relevant to community members who are seeking to connect with others in service opportunities related to health and food access. Healthy Archuleta offers opportunities to connect with others in the community through volunteer activities such as food drives, community events, and administrative and project tasks. For more information on how you can get involved, please click HERE.