We were thrilled to be part of the recent ESG Community Conversation on August 27th, where we joined in an engaging discussion about utilizing community collaboration to implement housing and trauma-informed response systems. Hearing from ESG subrecipients and sharing insights with peers was an inspiring experience. Thank you to all who participated in this important conversation! We’re excited to continue…

Western Colorado MSW Program Director and Professor of the Practice Rachel Forbes also highlights the unique ethical dilemmas social workers might encounter working in small towns. Forbes explains that in the metropolitan Denver area, a social worker might never bump into a client outside of the office, but in rural settings, they might run into a client at the grocery store…

The October Quarterly Meeting of the WMRHA proved to be a rich forum for dialogue and collaboration, as we delved into the pressing challenges and innovative solutions shaping population health in our tri-county region. Our gathering was highlighted by the contributions of esteemed public health leaders including Heath Harmon, Mason Hohstadt, Ariel Holstein, and hospital leaders Amy Lavigne, and Stacy…

How to Apply: Eligible agencies can apply here via the West Mountain Regional Health Alliance website. Applications will be open from October 8, 2024, and must be submitted by October 25, 2024, at 11:59 P.M. Each year, EFSP is awarded federal funds through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA under the Emergency Food and Shelter National…

West Mountain Regional Health Alliance was awarded $355,000 as support for providing housing assistance and wraparound services to immigrants and refugees, specifically recent arrivals from Venezuela.   Read more about Sustaining Housing Solutions here.

According to a National Low Income Housing Coalition analysis from 2023, to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Eagle County at “fair market rent”—defined as the 40th percentile for typical rent in a local housing market—an Eagle County resident must work 2.9 full-time jobs at minimum wage. For an increasing number of locals, making ends meet is impossible.   Read the…

WMRHA has released the 2023 Annual Report to share the impact and accomplishments of the year. Thank you to our partners, funders, and staff for making the year exceptional and creating a new benchmark for us to surpass in 2024.

“Without strong commitment from municipalities and counties, they’re going to be stuck carrying the ball,” Stein said. “And so they need to see some levels of commitment from funders. And to me, I think that means everybody has to contribute their part, and we have to also aggressively look for external sources of funding, or this thing is a shell…

“[Rob] Stein said the Carbondale-based West [Mountain] Regional Health Alliance — the valley’s existing ‘backbone organization’ for coordinating regional homeless services — is willing to host a regional response group if it takes off.” Read more from Aspen Daily News HERE.  

“Before giving his address, Polis stopped in for a visit with representatives from the seven local organizations that makes up the Valley Alliance to End Homelessness . . . The governor said he was particularly interested in VAEH’s ability to coordinate services across a range of organizations to provide diverse and geographically comprehensive responses.” Read the full article from Aspen…