Family Health West Foundation

Who we are

The Family Health West Foundation is the charitable arm of Family Health West, dedicated to improving the health and well‑being of our neighbors in Mesa County.

• Our current priority is expanding access to outpatient mental health services at Family Health West Behavioral Health for children, adults, and seniors.
   

The need in Mesa County

• Many residents are living with depression, anxiety, trauma, and overwhelming stress but cannot afford consistent mental health care.
• Financial barriers force families to delay, ration, or skip counseling and psychiatric support, even when they know they need help.
• Behavioral health access is a top need in Mesa County; cost and provider shortages leave many residents without timely care.

What we do

• We raise funds to create and sustain a Behavioral Health Access Fund that directly offsets the cost of outpatient mental health services at Family Health West Behavioral Health.
• We focus on individuals who are under‑insured, uninsured, or facing financial hardship, so cost is not the reason they go without care.
• By focusing on financial barriers, the Foundation complements ongoing efforts to expand services and provider capacity.
   

Impact of giving

• Every $1,000 raised can support one person child, adult, or senior in accessing the mental health care they need but cannot afford.
• Donors can see a clear line from their gift to real services: therapy sessions, medication management, and ongoing support delivered locally.
• Gifts stay in Mesa County and support a trusted, community based provider, Family Health West.
• Donors invest in the health of their own neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and congregations.
• Donors become part of a community that treats mental health with the same seriousness and compassion as physical health.
  
  

Why it matters

• Early, accessible mental health care strengthens families, supports school success for kids, and helps adults stay productive and engaged in the community.
• Early, outpatient mental health support can reduce emergency department visits, hospitalization, and long term disability.
• Donor dollars help people get care before a crisis point, which is better for families and more cost effective for the community.
• Donors help stabilize families: a supported child, a healthier parent, a less‑isolated grandparent all contribute to a stronger community.