2022 Annual Report

West Mountain Regional Health Alliance

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The 2022 Report:

West Mountain Regional Health Alliance grew its reach and impact in 2022.

WMRHA continues its commitment to meet the mission to build an integrated health system to achieve optimal health for all people who live in the West Mountain region (Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties). This happens through bringing together cross-sector partners to improve social outcomes through transforming often inefficient, fragmented systems. This annual report provides a snapshot of WMRHA's efforts. We are thankful for all of you who make the work happen.

Cristina Gair, Executive Director
West Mountain Regional Health Alliance

"What makes WMRHA unique, important, and relevant is the ability of all our stakeholders to come together to solve community issues. WMRHA represents our communities best effort in convening and collaborating"

Chris McDowell, WMRHA Board Chair
& Valley Health Alliance Executive Director

Financials

June 21 - May 22 FY

Total Revenue: $898,943
Total Expenses: $882,156
Total Passthrough to Direct Services: $360,938, (40 percent)

What WMRHA Achieved

WMRHA SDoH Coalitions

  • Valley Alliance to End Homelessness (VAEH)
  • Mountain Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security (MCFNS)
  • Latino (a/x) Coalition

 

Collaborative Funding

  • Homelessness Response Funding: $354,938; $6,000 Food; (40% of Financials)
  • Congressionally Directed Funds Pledged:
    $750,000 for Permanent Supportive Housing
    (PSH)
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373 Individuals | 260 Households

Initiatives Projects Achievements
Health Access and Equity
  • Accountable Health Communities Model (AHCM)
  • Mountain Coalition of Food and Nutrition (MCFNS)
  • Community Resource Network (CRN)
  • Regional Health Connector (RHC)
  • Food Tote Program
  • Latino (a/x) Coalition
  • Rural Community Opioid
  • Response Program (RCORP)
  • 17,692 social screenings by 24 health facilities
  • Formed with 13 governing members with key food security stakeholders
  • CRN scholarships to 15 housing and homeless partners
  • Identified root causes and needs through the Latino Mental Health Project
  • 600 food bags distributed thru 3 clinics
  • Reignited the coalition with new peer-led goals and objectives
  • Facilitated Rural Communities Opioid Response Program in Eagle County
    • Housing & Homelessness
  • Built For Zero (BFZ)
  • Valley Alliance to End Homeless (VAEH)
  • Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
  • Case conferencing in 3 counties in working towards functional zero
  • Formed 9 member governing board with key homelessness response providers and brought $380,000 in collaborative funding.
  • Leverage efforts in the housing space to to generate $750,000 in Permanent Supportive Housing funds to serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
    • Applied Data
  • Clearpoint Strategy
  • Accountable Health Communities Model (AHCM) data
  • Community Resource Network (CRN) data
  • Quality By-Name-List (QBNL) of individuals/families experiencing homelessness
  • Internal strategic system established
  • Data-sharing to improve SDOH
  • Integrated the social information exchange tool with health providers
  • Mainstreamed BNL across tri-county area to serve case conferencing needs

    • During 2022, WMRHA staff conducted 1,277 meetings acting as conveners, participants, or support for the leads

    meetings and partners

    Funding Partners

    15 funding partners
    Local Government State & National Foundations
  • City of Glenwood Springs
  • Garfield County
  • Pitkin County
  • Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Accountable Health Communities Model
  • Community Solutions, Built for Zero
  • University of Colorado Dept. of Family Medicine
  • Emergency Services Grant - CV2 Funding - COG
  • HUD Congressionally Directed Funds
  • SCL- We Cooperate
  • Aspen Community Foundation
  • The Colorado Health Foundation
  • COPIC Medical Foundation
  • Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
  • Western Colorado Community Foundation
  • Rotary Club of Glenwood Springs

    • Thank You Aspen Community Foundation for investing in WMRHA's work as a backbone organization.

    Board of Directors

    Chris McDowell......................................Valley Health Alliance
    Sherri Corey........................................Quality Health Network
    Annette Franta.................Mountain Family Health Centers
    Sharon Longhurst Pritt........Garfield Cty Human Services
    Elaine Gerson.........................................Aspen Valley Hospital
    Stacey Gavrell......................................... Valley View Hospital
    Nico Brown...................................................................Vail Health
    Rachel Forbes.....................DU, Western CO MSW Program

    WMRHA TEAM

    Cristina Gair.................................................Executive Director
    Namrata Shrestha......................................Assistant Director
    Michelle Skagen........................BFZ Coord/VAEH Facilitator
    Mari Plaza Munet.......................Regional Health Connector
    Abigail Brown...............................Office Coordinator/Admin
    Mike Barbee......................................................Data Consultant
    Namuna Shrestha...................Data Coordinator, VAEH/BFZ
    Carly Foy................Americorps Vista 211/CRN Coordinator