Colorado Rural Health Center

Outreach - crhc serves as the primary source of information related to the operation and administration of rural healthcare in the state of colorado. As such, the organization devotes significant time and resources to clear, wide reaching communication channels. From the organization's robust website to weekly and monthly emails, crhc maintains communication with rural facilities and providers across the state. Electronic outputs of information include the weekly/monthly newsletters and social media. Annual fact sheets, infographs, an annual report, videos, maps, and other resources are published and made available through electronic outputs and crhc's website. Yearly, crhc releases the snapshot of rural health and regional snapshots. The report contains expanded coverage of topics covered in previous years as well as entirely new datasets and studies. The annual publication highlights rural health data such as demographic trends, population health, education levels, opioid use, and the economy through the use of infographic data visualization, text, and maps. Another integral part of crhc's educational accomplishments has been maintaining a strong slate of communication avenues to keep rural stakeholders informed about changes in the rural healthcare landscape.

Policy - crhc is committed to improving healthcare services available in rural communities through policy and advocacy work on the state and federal levels. Crhc staff meets with elected officials to communicate crhc's position on legislation impacting members. Crhc staff requests the elected official mirror crhc's position and vote in favor or against a piece of legislation.