Why I Got Vaccinated

Why I Got Vaccinated

COVID-19 vaccines are key to protecting our community from serious illness and granting us the peace of mind to travel and gather with friends and family. Tri-County Health Network is partnering with local health professionals and community leaders to share first-hand stories about vaccinations and connect community members with free and convenient vaccine clinics. Watch these Spanish videos to hear the speakers’ personal motivations for getting vaccinated and the importance of vaccines for our community.

The Teacher Becomes the Student: Teen Mental Health First Aid

The Teacher Becomes the Student: Teen Mental Health First Aid

What is one thing I have learned from teaching Teen Mental Health First Aid? Having trouble talking about mental health is not innate in our beings. It is a learned behavior. It is something that is taught to us throughout our lives through generations of perpetuated stigma. We do not come out of the womb with an aversion to talking about our feelings. The teens I… Continue Reading

Mental Health Awareness Months and Beyond

Mental Health Awareness Months and Beyond

By Dani Portnoy, Behavioral Health and Marketing Intern May is “Mental Health Awareness Month” and July is “BIPOC Mental Health Month,” and many companies, organizations, and individuals focus on what they can do to help. These two months are committed to supporting those who are affected by mental health challenges, uplifting voices in the community,… Continue Reading

BIPOC Mental Health Month

BIPOC Mental Health Month

By: Corinne Cavender, Behavioral Health Operations Coordinator I’ve been writing about mental health for a while now. I’ve been an advocate in the field since I can remember. However, I can honestly say the interview we did for this month’s Mental Health Matters KOTO Access show changed my outlook on the topic for the better,… Continue Reading

Normalizing Mental Health

Normalizing Mental Health

Talking Mental Health with Young Adults in Telluride By: Corinne Cavender, Behavioral Health Operations Coordinator For many reasons, talking about mental health is still difficult in our society. Though major strides have been made to reduce stigma, many people, young and old, still struggle with the topic. It is either viewed as too cheesy with… Continue Reading

Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business

Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business

By Corinne Cavender, Behavioral Health Operations Coordinator  Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. That’s why April’s Mental Health Matters KOTO show focused on the topic. With our mountain town mental health issues going mostly under the radar, we brought Robin Slater, LPC, LAC from the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office and Lindsay Wright, LMFT from Telluride Regional Medical Center in to talk to us about suicide and ideas on… Continue Reading

Keeping Older Adults Living Comfortably at Home: Stories of Support from TCHNetwork

Keeping Older Adults Living Comfortably at Home: Stories of Support from TCHNetwork

By Ruthie Boyd, Marketing Coordinator VISTA Doug and the In-Home Assessment Process  When Tri-County Health Network received a call in 2019 from Donna, RN, about an older gentleman, Doug, who was experiencing some forgetfulness and isolation, the Palliative team jumped to action and conducted an in-home assessment.   For people like Doug, TCHNetwork conducts an in-home assessment to better understand the situation and the… Continue Reading

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