About Us
The Colorado Health Foundation
is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization devoted to improving
health and health care in Colorado. Our assets total $899
million, including an investment portfolio, as well as
our ownership interest in Denver’s
HealthONE hospital system. These assets serve
the community through grants, medical education
programs, and health policy initiatives. |
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Vision
For
Colorado to become the healthiest state in the nation.
Mission
To
improve the health and health care of Coloradans by increasing
access to quality health care and encouraging healthy lifestyle
choices.
Goals
- Colorado children and adults have adequate
health coverage.
- At
all stages of life, Coloradans receive quality care from
integrated health care delivery systems.
- Coloradans engage
in healthy eating, active living and, when needed, chronic
disease management programs. |
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Fast Facts
- Formed in 1995 as the nonprofit partner of HCA-HealthONE, LLC
- Employ approximately 100 full and part-time employees
- 2006 assets: $899 million
- 2006 grants and programs: $25.5 million
- 2007 patient visits at clinics and primary care centers: 43,851
- 2007 graduates of medical education program: 93
- Total grants and programs since founding: $67 million
What We Believe
We’re passionate about health and inspired by a vision: Colorado
will become the healthiest state in the nation. We believe that
by working with others we can improve the health and health care
of Coloradans by increasing access to quality health care and encouraging
healthy lifestyle choices. Our guiding
principles describe our values and connect you directly with our
policies and practices.
What We Do
The Colorado Health Foundation brings people, organizations and resources
together to improve the health and health care of all people in
Colorado. We partner with nonprofits, businesses, government leaders
and other foundations to find solutions to critical health
issues, scan and report
on the health status of Coloradans (Health Report Card)
and work toward developing a common agenda on health care. Our
primary activity is to provide
grants to nonprofits and other organizations working to improve health
and to support medical education programs.
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