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2022: Rising to the challenge

As a teacher, I know the value of assessments and reports. 他们展示了所学到的内容和对更大利益的责任. And, like student assessments, an annual report holds an organization accountable to those we serve. I am proud to share our 2022 Annual Report—it represents our continued commitment to the northern Larimer County community.

The mission of the Health District of Northern Larimer County is to enhance the health of our community so that district residents will live long and well. 2022年，我们的董事会为实现这一使命设定了三个主要目标:

Improve mental health
Improve oral health
Increase access to care through health insurance coverage

Health District staff achieved these goals while also navigating the challenges of an ongoing global pandemic. Some highlights include improving mental and behavioral health care delivery as the need for services increased; responding to a greater demand for dental services in the Family Dental Clinic as people lost private insurance during COVID; and Larimer Health Connect staff enrolling more residents in insurance plans than the previous year.

展望未来，我很高兴向大家介绍我们的新任执行董事Liane Jollon. Liane’s extensive public health leadership will be instrumental in fulfilling our mission and commitment to making the highest and best use of our resources. We are dedicated to pursuing health equity, using data to measure outcomes and track progress, 重点关注那些已知会影响社区健康的战略.

Warmly,

signature and image of Molly Gutilla

Our Services by the Numbers
8,240	到家庭牙科诊所的病人人次(服务2,036名病人)
624	People who received blood pressure and/or cholesterol checks
806	Quit Tobacco counseling sessions held (for 177 clients)
27,737	客户联系心理健康或药物使用方面的帮助由连接提供, CAYAC, and our Integrated Behavioral Health Program
425	People who received psychiatric care from our Integrated Behavioral Health Program staff at safety net clinics
1,859	Households that received help finding new, 从拉里默健康连接降低成本的健康保险选择
11,433	Total number of individuals who received dental or health care, or connections to care from Health District staff
$528,218	为牙科和精神健康服务收到的赠款和捐款的价值, health insurance enrollment support, community assessment, prescription assistance, quit tobacco services, and COVID-19 response

Current Board of Directors
卫生区由一个公开选举的董事会管理. Molly Gutilla, President Julie Kunce Field, Vice President John McKay, Secretary Joseph Prows, Treasurer Erin Hottenstein, Assistant Treasurer

Current Board of Directors

卫生区由一个公开选举的董事会管理.

Molly Gutilla, President

Julie Kunce Field, Vice President

John McKay, Secretary

Joseph Prows, Treasurer

Erin Hottenstein, Assistant Treasurer

Choosing health over tobacco

Savannah Brown started smoking as a young teen in the days when many homes had ashtrays and lighters on the coffee table and cigarette commercials showed “cool people” puffing away. Through the years she tried to kick the habit with medications, nicotine replacement products, and the QuitLine, but nothing worked for long.

In fact, it took Brown three stints as a client in the Health District’s Quit Tobacco Program to become a committed non-smoker. One slip up occurred in 2021 during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

“(烟草治疗专家)罗西·戴维森帮我戒了几个月烟, but COVID was so hard,” Brown recalls. “You’re isolated, you couldn’t go anywhere, 我身边有吸烟的人——这把我推向了崩溃的边缘.”

去年秋天，她被诊断出患有慢性阻塞性肺病, or COPD, 是什么导致肺部气流阻塞，呼吸困难. “When I learned I had COPD, I decided after 50 years, I had to put down the cigarettes for good. 罗西欢迎我回来，并帮助我一步一步地走上戒烟之路.”

Relapse is common for people trying to quit smoking, as with any addiction, says Davidson, herself a former smoker. “可能需要几次尝试才能弄清楚什么可行，什么不可行.”

As an experienced tobacco treatment specialist, 戴维森尽她最大的努力为客户准备如何处理触发因素. For example, physical activity can help get you through a craving because exercise releases some of the same “feel good” chemicals in the brain that nicotine does for smokers, she says. 5分钟的散步，25个开合跳，或者椅子瑜伽都能产生神奇的效果.”

布朗听从了戴维森和她的医生的建议，控制了她的健康. She is now focused on daily exercise, better eating habits, and studying for her associate degree in computer science. And if she gets stressed and starts thinking about smoking, she knows what to do to keep from lighting up. “I’m so grateful to Rosi and this program. I’m in a good place now.”

For more information on the Quit Tobacco Program, call 970-224-5209.

New ways of coordinating care

Mental Health Connection group photo

调查显示，拉里默县的心理健康需求每年都在持续增长. One way the Health District’s Connections adult mental health and substance use program is addressing the increasing demand for behavioral health care is by adding care coordinators to its team. 现在有三名协调员为即将到来的客户提供评估和转介服务, 使临床医生能够专注于那些有更复杂或更紧急需求的人.

“我们向护理协调员模式的转变使我们能够更有效地为客户服务, while giving Connections therapists more time to devote to direct services like short-term therapy,” says Jen Head, Connections behavioral health provider lead. She adds that the coordinators are all “excellent investigators” able to research and identify community resources and providers who can meet clients’ needs. 他们还跟进客户，并将信息发回转诊诊所.

Paige Marts brings years of experience in case management and servicing adults with high mental health needs to her role as a care coordinator. “I like this model and working on the front lines. I think care coordinators doing the initial assessment for incoming clients is an effective way to get them connected to the right level of care.”

在2022年，Connections为10,242个客户联系人中的3,393个客户提供服务. 该团队不仅能够为打电话或被推荐服务的客户提供服务, 但也要扩大合作伙伴关系，帮助更多的居民克服心理健康护理的障碍.

For example, Head met for several weeks with a criminal-justice involved client who needed emotional support while awaiting sentencing. 她是在拉里默县审前服务中心的合作下被转介的, 哪个组织为被指控犯罪的人开展心理健康干预项目, whose behavioral health issues may have impacted their actions. 在过去，海德的日程安排中没有时间来处理这类案件.

“正如你所看到的，护理协调员对我们在Connections的成功至关重要.”

For more information or to make an appointment, call 970-221-5551.

Simplifying health insurance

迈克尔和梅塔·范·斯基弗在过去的两年里经历了很多变化. 他们创办了自己的公司，管理度假租赁物业, 一个儿子从高中毕业，开始上大学, and their older son, who lives with autism, was still living at home and working part-time.

The family relies on Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) for health insurance coverage, in part because Michael has epilepsy and frequent seizures that require costly medications and ongoing care. 迈克尔和梅塔也辞去了工作，把时间投入到新业务中. Medicaid is the government insurance program that provides free or low-cost health care to those with low incomes.

But in 2022, the eldest son aged into his own tax household, meaning the Van Skivers’ Medicaid determination would be based on a family of three rather than four, so the income limits are lower. That change, combined with fluctuating income from the new business, 让这对夫妇担心他们可能会失去他们迫切需要的医疗保险.

“Medicaid is a confusing system—it’s not always clear when something changes whether you will lose your coverage,” Meta says. “It was stressful because we have to have health insurance.”

Fortunately, the Van Skivers found Larimer Health Connect, a free service of the Health District that helps residents find the best option for health insurance that meets their family’s needs and budget. Health Coverage Specialist Trudy Herman found that their Medicaid coverage was locked-in as part of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency until their renewal date of October 31, 2023. 在此之前，他们的生活变化不会影响他们的健康保险.

Herman also explained that some family members may qualify for the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities, 哪个公司让患有慢性疾病的成年人每月支付保费来购买保险.

“健康保险让很多人感到困惑，”赫尔曼说. “我们来这里是为了帮助人们了解他们负担得起的医疗保险的所有选择.”

要了解更多关于拉里默健康连接或预约，请致电 970-472-0444.

Dental care brings big smiles

Kathy-jo Novotny knew all about the great work of the staff at the Health District’s Family Dental Clinic, but she didn’t find her way into Dr. 利思·鲁普的椅子，直到她在新冠疫情期间意外裁员后失去了牙科保险.

At the clinic, Novotny’s ailing mother went from having no teeth and unable to chew anything to getting a full set of dentures, and her brother, Shawn Salas, also became a patient of Dr. Rupp’s when he was unemployed and taking care of their mother. Novotny herself had private dental insurance for over 30 years through her job with a large hotel chain, but a fear of needles—and dentist offices in general—led to poor oral health and bad toothaches.

She hadn’t smiled in a photo for 10 years.

最后，她的哥哥说服她给拉普和诊所一个机会. “I had not taken care of my teeth and I was paying the price. 我决定我不想看起来像那样，也不想再痛苦了，”诺沃特尼说.

她说，从她走进诊所大门的那一刻起，每个人都很友好和善良. Hygienist Caitlin Mudroch was gentle and reassuring, and Rupp explained her options step by step with no pressure. The verdict? Rupp needed to pull all of her top teeth for dentures and replace an older bridge on the bottom.

“Patients can have different triggers from their past that bring anxiety or fear of the dental office,” Rupp says. “我们都尽最大努力让每个病人感到舒适.”

Novotny认为Rupp不仅给了她一个自信的新微笑, but also helping her overcome her fears. “This dental work was so huge for me—Dr. Rupp changed my life.”

The trio of family members decided to show their gratitude with a gift: a custom-made bobblehead doll that reads “Dr. Rupp - Best Dentist Ever.

In 2022, the Family Dental Clinic served 2,036 patients. For more information, call 970-416-5331.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

我们的服务对居住在卫生区内的人开放, including Fort Collins, Laporte, Wellington, Livermore, Red Feather Lakes, and Timnath. The Health District serves residents of ALL INCOMES, 虽然有些服务是专门为低收入和没有医疗保险的家庭提供的. 大多数服务都是收费的，但为了让所有人都能负担得起良好的健康，也可以实行浮动收费.

With thanks

PROGRAMS

Mental Health and Substance Use Connections

Adult Connections
成人心理健康和药物使用的答案、选项和支持.
425 W. Mulberry, #101 • 970-221-5551
Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Connections (CAYAC) Team
Answers, options, and support for youth and families. Early identification of areas of concern, assessment, and guidance for counseling or other treatment of mental health and substance use for youth and families.
425 W. Mulberry, #112 • 970-221-3308

Community Impact Team

Works with community partners to create systemic change, improve the effectiveness and availability of health care, reduce barriers, and improve the health of the community.
970-224-5209

Family Dental Clinic

Dental services for adults and children.
202 Bristlecone • 970-416-5331

Heart Health Promotion

与护士进行胆固醇、血压和血糖的筛查和咨询.
970-224-5209

Integrated Behavioral Health Program

在安全网医疗诊所提供综合行为保健.
970-224-5209

Larimer Health Connect

Helping people understand health insurance and find the best options to meet their family’s health needs and budget; prescription assistance.
144 N. Mason, Unit 7 • 970-472-0444

Quit Tobacco Program

Support and resources to quit smoking, vaping, 在经过认证的烟草治疗专家的帮助下咀嚼.
120 Bristlecone • 970-224-5209

FINANCIALS

2022 Revenues, total: $13,007,303
Property & Specific Ownership Taxes	71.8%
Lease Revenue	13.9%
Program Revenue	8.1%
Grants and Partnerships	5.1%
Other Revenue	1.1%

2022 Expenditures, total: $11,337,670
Programs and Services	90.1%
Administration	9.3%
Capital Outlay	0.6%

2022 Expenditures, by program: $10,212,296
Dental Services	30.9%
Connections and CAYAC	18%
Grants, Partnerships, and Special Projects	14.2%
Integrated Behavioral Health Program	10.5%
获得医疗保健(拉里默保健连接/处方援助和政策)	9.4%
Heart Health Promotion and Quit Tobacco Program	7.5%
Community Impact	5.7%
Assessment, Research, and Evaluation	2.4%
Resource Development	1.4%

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