Health

Solutions and stories related to bolstering quality healthcare, preventative care resources, and local initiatives that support healthy lifestyles.

Solution Crisis Response Pilot Program Addresses Health Disparities in Cortez

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: December 29, 2021
Grant Amount:: $17,157

Solution Wyoming Climbers Use Education to Reduce Human Waste at Crags

Local Champion:: Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance
Date funded:: December 17, 2021
Grant Amount:: $2,410

Solution Lander Launches a Free Medical Clinic to Serve the Uninsured

Local Champion:: Lander Free Medical Clinic
Date funded:: December 16, 2021
Grant Amount:: $1,200

Solution Gym Equipment and Training Programs Improve Outcomes for Taos Student Athletes

Local Champion:: Taos High School
Date funded:: December 10, 2021
Grant Amount:: $16,300

Solution A Simple Storage Solution Helps Lander Hospice Patients Receive Free Equipment

Local Champion:: Anam Cara Giving
Date funded:: November 5, 2021
Grant Amount:: $11,653

Solution Taos High School Eases Pandemic-Related Stress for Teachers With Recharge Rooms

Local Champion:: Taos High School
Date funded:: September 24, 2021
Grant Amount:: $8,950

Solution Dōjō in Lander Meets Increased Demand for Low-Cost Martials Arts Instruction

Local Champion:: Wind River Dōjō
Date funded:: September 1, 2021
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution Cortez’s Southside Garden Grows Greens and Community

Local Champion:: Good Samaritan Center
Date funded:: July 23, 2021
Grant Amount:: $1,500

Solution P.E. Teachers and Cycling Club Bring Mountain Biking to Lander Youth

Local Champion:: Lander Cycling Club
Date funded:: June 21, 2021
Grant Amount:: $17,100

Story

Fighting Food Insecurity in Fremont County June 2021

Lander’s pilot Speedgoat Market connects consumers to producers—and has opened the door to countywide expansion through a potential $400,000 USDA grant.

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