Healthy Archuleta has been working alongside health and community partners to better understand access to primary and preventive health care with the aim of improving access for all residents of Archuleta County.
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Primary Preventive Health Care Access
According to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps data for Archuleta County, 16% of the residents under the age of 65 years old don't have health insurance as compared to 10% of the residents of Colorado and United States. Accessing and using primary preventive healthcare services is important for reducing the risk of diseases, disability, and death. Healthy People 2030 focuses on increasing preventive care for people of all ages. According to the Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 6.9% of U.S. adults aged 35 years and over received all of the recommended high priority appropriate clinical preventive services in 2018, which was a decrease from 8.5% in 2015, with the Healthy People 2030 goal of 11.1%. Healthy Archuleta is partnering with health care agencies and community organizations in Archuleta County to increase access and utilization of primary preventive health care services for all residents. For more information on accessing primary preventive health care services in Archuleta County, please click HERE. |
Community Health & Wellness
Healthy Archuleta works closely with community to identify and co-develop learning opportunities that advance health promotion and wellness topics such as growing and preparing local foods, cultural/heritage foods, and healthy and affordable food options focusing on children/youth, parents and primary caregivers, food pantry clients, community groups, and others. Some examples of these activities have included Chef on Wheels: Food Demos, Kids in the Mountain Garden Program, and Heritage Cooking classes. Additionally, Healthy Archuleta recognizes the importance and role of physical activity in nutrition security and health equity, and plans to further learn about access and utilization of physical activity for all residents in Archuleta County. Healthy Archuleta is also working to partner with Community Health Empowerment support groups of youth and adults in Archuleta County to learn together how to form and sustain healthy habits around nutrition, fitness, and sleep. Using science-based materials and through a participatory process, individuals are supported to think and act in terms of community health and wellness, learning together how health and wellness belong to everyone.
Healthy Archuleta works closely with community to identify and co-develop learning opportunities that advance health promotion and wellness topics such as growing and preparing local foods, cultural/heritage foods, and healthy and affordable food options focusing on children/youth, parents and primary caregivers, food pantry clients, community groups, and others. Some examples of these activities have included Chef on Wheels: Food Demos, Kids in the Mountain Garden Program, and Heritage Cooking classes. Additionally, Healthy Archuleta recognizes the importance and role of physical activity in nutrition security and health equity, and plans to further learn about access and utilization of physical activity for all residents in Archuleta County. Healthy Archuleta is also working to partner with Community Health Empowerment support groups of youth and adults in Archuleta County to learn together how to form and sustain healthy habits around nutrition, fitness, and sleep. Using science-based materials and through a participatory process, individuals are supported to think and act in terms of community health and wellness, learning together how health and wellness belong to everyone.
Assessment, Planning and Evaluation
Healthy Archuleta values the importance of assessment, planning and evaluation. In an effort to advance health equity, Healthy Archuleta worked closely with community and health partners and residents to capture information related to primary preventive health care access and utilization. Findings from this assessment has informed lines of action that are further explored and are being incorporated into the implementation plan. Additionally, Healthy Archuleta is intentional in "being" a learning organization and toward that end includes evaluation and reflection in all aspects of its work with both partners and community members.
Healthy Archuleta values the importance of assessment, planning and evaluation. In an effort to advance health equity, Healthy Archuleta worked closely with community and health partners and residents to capture information related to primary preventive health care access and utilization. Findings from this assessment has informed lines of action that are further explored and are being incorporated into the implementation plan. Additionally, Healthy Archuleta is intentional in "being" a learning organization and toward that end includes evaluation and reflection in all aspects of its work with both partners and community members.