Summary
Organization name
Centennial Area Health Education Center
other names
CAHEC
1978
Tax id (EIN)
84-0772637
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
2105 Clubhouse Dr.GREELEY, CO 80634
Weld County, CO, US
Centennial Area Health Education Center
A nonprofit organization
$3,829 raised by 25 donors
15% complete
$25,000 Goal
Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC) has been working since 1978 to build and support the healthcare workforce for northeastern Colorado as well as provide health resources and education where gaps exist. Examples of our work include:
- You are the Cure healthcare career exploration resources for high school students
- Compassionate Care dementia training for current and future healthcare professionals
- Be Mindful, It Matters traveling mental health exhibit
- Narcan training for schools and community groups
- Hosting of an annual national Nurse Educators' conference
- Hosting of a Northern Colorado Nurse Well-Being Conference
- Coordination of thousands of nights of host home housing for hundreds of medical students during clinical rotations
CAHEC serves 12 counties including Jackson, Larimer, Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick, Phillips, Yuma, Lincoln, Cheyenne and Kit Carson.
Giving Activity
Mission
To improve health outcomes in northeastern Colorado by connecting existing and future healthcare professionals and communities with resources and education.
Background Statement
The U.S. Congress created the National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program in 1971 as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The AHECs were created to link the resources of university health science centers with local planning, educational and clinical resources.
Today, this network of approximately 300 AHECs provides multidisciplinary educational services to students, faculty and local practitioners, ultimately improving the quality and delivery of healthcare in medically underserved areas throughout the U.S.
The Colorado AHEC Program Office was formed in 1978 under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and, as part of the Colorado AHEC network, Centennial AHEC was established to serve the northeastern part of the state.
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Organization Data
GREELEY, CO 80634