We ensure that everyone in our community has what they need to thrive and be healthy. We do that by working in partnership to advocate for and support the health of our community. We are a nonprofit health alliance focused on health equity. We are healthier together!
From program participants:
“I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the help with getting me set up with insurance. it's taken a huge weight off my shoulders. Once again, I really want to thank you. I am being able to save so much more money, and things are starting to get easier.” – Health Coverage Guide Client.
“The Grand County Rural Health Network staff are angels. I wouldn’t have made it without their help.” – Nurse Navigator Client.
“Thank you for the support I received from my Care Coordinator when I got out of rehab. I had no idea how I would be able to stay in Grand County and where to seek support to stay sober. I appreciate the work she did to get me safe; she listened to my needs.” – Care Coordinator Client.
“Thank you for always being there for me. Rural Health (Network) has made getting to and from my appointments so much easier. It is one less thing for me to worry about.” - Care Coordinator Client.
“Thank you very, very much for your efforts; this (wheelchair seat cover) was so important to my wife!” – Supportive Services Voucher Client.
About the Grand County Rural Health Network:
We know that health is more than healthcare: mental health, health insurance, housing, and employment are just some of the issues that affect our health, and now, more than ever, we have been there to help. As a nonprofit community health alliance focused on health equity, we provide four lines of service: advocacy, collective impact, community organizing, and direct services.
The Grand County Rural Health Network's mission is to work in partnership to advocate for and support the health of our community.
The origin of the Network dates to the mid-1990s when community stakeholders began meeting to address healthcare access problems for county residents. Based on widespread support for addressing healthcare challenges, the Network was formally organized in 1999 and given seed money from a Rural Network Development Grant in 2000. The Network was formally incorporated in 2001 and received its federal 501(c)3 tax-exempt status in 2002. The Network’s scope of work during its first several years of operation focused on the development of programs to address healthcare gaps in the community. Since that time, the Network has focused on assessing and responding to health needs through an equity lens as well as ways to improve and sustain our services to the underserved population of Grand County.
As a nonprofit health alliance focused on health equity, Grand County Rural Health Network offers four lines of service: direct services; advocacy; collective impact; and community organizing. Our direct services are focused on increasing access and reducing barriers to the health of our community. We provide healthcare and medical support vouchers to increase access & affordability through our ACHES and PAINS voucher program; we guide patients through the healthcare system to ensure they have the care they need when they need it with our patient navigation/promotora services; and we help residents enroll in Medicaid and the health insurance marketplace through our health coverage guide program. We provide a platform for partners to create system changes through our collective impact line of service, and for impacted community members to learn leadership and advocacy skills and get their voice heard at decision-making tables through our community organizing line of service. Locally and statewide, we advocate to address health equity and to improve the quality and efficiency of the system.
Organization name
Grand County Rural Health Network
other names
GCRHN, the Network, Rural Health Network
2001
Tax id (EIN)
84-1587575
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
416 Byers AveMailing
PO Box 95Other
191 E. Agate Ave. Unit AGrand County, CO, US
Jackson County, CO, US