A Community Health Connections Initiative

Regional Health Connector Model (RHC)

About

What is a Regional Health Connector?

  • A resident of the community who works full-time to improve the coordination of systems that keep us healthy.
  • Builds and strengthens networks of primary care, public health, human services, and community organizations working to improve health.
  • Selected and hired by community-based health organizations throughout the state.

Why this Initiative is Needed

What Does a Regional Health Connector do?

  • Connects primary care with community-based behavioral health and social services.
  • Develops unique projects to advance community health.
    • Community Resource Network
  • Partners with clinical quality improvement teams to help practices prepare for new models of care and reach their goals.
  • Recommends reliable resources to improve health outcomes.
  • Serves Region 12: Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, and Summit Counties

About

How Does a Regional Health Connector Work With You?

  • Connects you with partners interested in reaching similar goals
  • Engages you in developing and measuring projects that address what keeps us healthy in and outside the doctor's office.
  • Identifies innovative action steps for your practice or organization.

Learn more about our partners and
how your group, agency or organization
can get involved.

or

Contact us to join an initiative.