Health

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

Solution Heating Units Support Rapid Response Times for Questa Fire Department

Local Champion:: Village Of Questa
Date funded:: August 29, 2024
Grant Amount:: $18,047

Solution Art Therapy Kits Expand Access To Healing for Taos Youth

Local Champion:: A Taos local
Date funded:: August 21, 2024
Grant Amount:: $2,115

Solution Shelving and Storage Keep a Weiser Coat Drive Running

Local Champion:: Church of Christ
Date funded:: August 15, 2024
Grant Amount:: $900

Solution Good Footing: A Shoe Drive Helps Libby Students Start the School Year Strong

Local Champion:: Lincoln County Unite for Youth
Date funded:: August 13, 2024
Grant Amount:: $3,500

Solution A Breath of Fresh Air: Oxygen Machines Keep Cortez Veterans Active in the Community

Local Champion:: Disabled American Veterans Chapter 44
Date funded:: August 13, 2024
Grant Amount:: $27,000

Solution Radios and Pagers Keep Libby Ambulance Volunteers Connected

Local Champion:: Libby Volunteer Ambulance Service
Date funded:: August 7, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,023

Solution Spanish-Language CPR Training Equips Monte Vista Caregivers With Life-Saving Skills

Local Champion:: Rio Grande County Public Health
Date funded:: August 1, 2024
Grant Amount:: $7,230

Solution Playground Surfacing Creates a Safe and Accessible Community Space in Taos County

Local Champion:: Arroyo Seco Community Center
Date funded:: July 23, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,960

Solution Expanded Campus Pantry Fights Food Insecurity at UNM Taos

Local Champion:: UNM - Taos
Date funded:: July 22, 2024
Grant Amount:: $9,650

Story

Weight Room Upgrades Boost Safety and Strength at Montezuma-Cortez High School July 2024

With aging weight room equipment making lifting unsafe for students and staff, one coach took matters into his own hands.

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