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Celebrating a Decade of Impact: WMRHA Releases 2025 Annual Report

West Mountain Regional Health Alliance (WMRHA) is proud to share our 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the partnerships, programs, and collective impact that continue to strengthen health and well-being across Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties. This year also marks an important milestone—10 years of regional collaboration dedicated to improving health outcomes and addressing community challenges together. At WMRHA, we believe lasting…

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Aspen Public Radio: Tri-county resource directory consolidates area service contacts into one place

Resource directories have historically been used by healthcare professionals and social workers to direct people to the help they need, according to the National Library of Medicine. Now — after two years in the making — the local nonprofit West Mountain Regional Health Alliance has one for our region. It highlights organizations in Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle counties that provide…

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New Colorado State of Homelessness Report Now Available

The annual report provides a comprehensive analysis of homelessness trends across Colorado, highlighting key data related to housing instability, shelter utilization, demographic changes, and statewide system performance. The report serves as an important resource for policymakers, service providers, healthcare organizations, housing agencies, and community leaders working to address homelessness throughout the state. Karina Rasmussen contributed to the report through her…

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WMRHA April Quarterly Meeting Resources & Presentations

This year marks 10 years of the Alliance, and we reflected on the partnerships and collaborative work that continue to strengthen health and wellbeing across Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties. We also shared updates on a new sliding-scale membership model designed to support long-term sustainability while increasing partner engagement and accessibility for organizations of all sizes. WMRHA also shared updates…

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WMRHA April Quarterly Meeting Announcement

The West Mountain Regional Health Alliance (WMRHA) will convene its April Quarterly Meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM (MT). This virtual gathering will focus on advancing regional health priorities through data, collaboration, and policy engagement across Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties. This quarter’s meeting will feature a deeper look at how data can inform…

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Recap: WMRHA’s First Quarterly Meeting of 2026 – Fiscal Challenges & Food Security in Colorado

Thank you to everyone who joined West Mountain Regional Health Alliance for our first Quarterly Meeting of 2026. This session focused on the fiscal challenges facing Colorado and the growing food security needs across our region. We are deeply grateful to our partners, members, and guest speakers who shared their expertise and helped us explore both the challenges and actionable…

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Upcoming WMRHA Quarterly Meeting

West Mountain Regional Health Alliance will hold its next Quarterly Meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This meeting will be virtual only. The January meeting will focus on the State of Colorado budget and anticipated policy impacts on health, food security, and housing across our region. Partners will have the opportunity to discuss current…

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Today is Colorado Gives Day!

Today is Colorado Gives Day! Take a moment to give to WMRHA to support the Mountain Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security. Your gift helps to ensure people have nutritious food, which is important to overall health. The needs keep growing, and any amount you can contribute helps. Check out this video from WMRHA’s 10th anniversary as a nonprofit to learn…

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HIRING: Regional Health Connector

We are hiring a full-time Regional Health Connector (RHC) for the WMRHA team! The RHC strengthens collaboration among healthcare, behavioral health, and community-based organizations to support WMRHA’s mission of building an integrated healthcare system for optimal health in the West Mountain region. Serving Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Summit counties, this role implements strategies to improve care coordination, reduce barriers to…

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The Colorado Trust Announces $1 Million in Grants to Provide Emergency Food Support

Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are now experiencing a food security crisis in the wake of reduced federal benefits. While some of these benefits have been partially restored by court order, they will take weeks to reach recipients and still won’t be nearly enough to prevent families from going hungry. “As the state’s largest funder expressly focused on food access…

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