Cortez Keeps Its Tiniest Residents Safe with a Discounted Car Seat Program | LOR Foundation
Complete Health

Cortez Keeps Its Tiniest Residents Safe with a Discounted Car Seat Program

  • Local Champion: Montezuma County Health Department
  • Date Funded: October 14, 2022
  • Grant Amount: $20,000

For many years, the Colorado Department of Transportation gave funding to Montezuma County to provide families in need with carseats and installation instructions for a nominal fee (or sometimes free). This past year, CDOT paused the program, leaving a gap for families who can’t afford new car seats for their children, so a member of the Montezuma County Health Department approached LOR. LOR’s funding will be used to purchase about 130 car seats for families this year while the county finds a sustaining source of funding for subsequent years. Families typically pay about $50 for the carseats, which are installed by professionals who also train family members on how to properly secure infants. Recently, the recipient of one of the car seats was in a car accident about a week after having the seat installed; tragically the driver died, but the infant in the car seat survived, unhurt.

Contact our community officer in Cortez. Meet Nicci Crowley
More Health Solutions
Health / Weiser Safe Kennels Protect Weiser’s Volunteers and Shelter Dogs
Local Champion:
City of Weiser
Date funded:
September 18, 2025
Grant Amount:
$12,254
Health / Libby Police Equipment Launches a Volunteer Reserve Program in Libby
Local Champion:
City of Libby
Date funded:
September 17, 2025
Grant Amount:
$27,982
Health / Monte Vista New Body Armor Protects Monte Vista Police Officers
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
September 17, 2025
Grant Amount:
$22,265
Health / Weiser Water Aerobics Equipment Makes a Splash with Weiser
Local Champion:
City of Weiser
Date funded:
September 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$4,156
Health / Cortez A Nonprofit Addresses Cortez’s Protein Gap
Local Champion:
A Cortez local
Date funded:
September 12, 2025
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Health / Weiser A Health Screening Machine Puts Prevention Within Reach for Weiser Residents
Local Champion:
Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation
Date funded:
September 5, 2025
Grant Amount:
$14,500

Share an Idea

If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

"*" indicates required fields