Health
Serve Colorado partners with state agencies, AmeriCorps, and local nonprofit organizations to make healthcare more accessible and train the next generation of healthcare workers. Within this sector, our healthcare portfolio is aimed to cover a wide range of needs. Members engage in several forms of service, including mental health support and public health education. The widespread impact of these programs aligns directly with bold goals of the Polis-Primavera administration. Focus areas such as public safety and saving people money on healthcare are direct effects of every member’s tireless efforts.
The Youth Mental Health Corps is another important program that falls under Serve Colorado's health portfolio. To learn more about the initiative, click here.
Partners
Colorado Public Health Works
First of its kind in Colorado and second in the nation, Colorado's Public Health Works combines AmeriCorps with a US Department of Labor registered apprenticeship. A program of Trailhead Institute, in collaboration with Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative, AmeriCorps members provide technical assistance and capacity building support for local and state public health agencies and organizations across Colorado through the Community Health Worker registered apprenticeship.
Program Manager Contact Information: Lyndie Kenlon, lkenlon@trailhead.institute
Spark Health Corps
A program of Spark the Change Colorado, Spark Health Corps members provide mental wellness counseling and education to vulnerable K-12 students at public charter schools throughout Colorado.
Program Manager Contact Information: Barb Knapp, bknapp@sparkthechangecolorado.org
Ways to Get Involved
- Apply for Funding: Grants are available for nonprofit organizations, federally recognized Tribes, institutions of higher education, and state/local agencies to plan or operate an AmeriCorps program.
- Serve in a Program: Contact a program above to learn more and apply!
- Partner to Increase Impact: Strategic partnerships strengthen AmeriCorps programs and their service impact in local communities. Interested in partnering? Contact Teralyn Dorst, teralyn.dorst@state.co.us for more information on how you or your organization can get involved.