Author - The Durango Herald

Local Wellness Center groups support people’s overall health

A woman walks through a Durango grocery store aisle with a wellness advocate at her side, like a culinary field guide. The advocate examines the woman’s favorite brand of cereal ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The right to vote belongs to all citizens in this country

Citizenship is the chance to make a difference to the place where you belong – Charles Handy There’s no such thing as second class citizenship. That’s like telling me you can be ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

You may be surprised by how affordable health insurance can be

In addition to raking leaves and collecting brush, a top priority on your fall chore list should be a review of your health insurance. Changes in family size, income, tax credit ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Local nonprofits do great things while taking care of business

Money, money, money. We all need it, right? Like most nonprofit organizations, United Way of Southwest Colorado generates revenue each year through a variety of sources. In the ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Nation honors the crucial role Direct Support Professionals play

Americans are excellent at honoring things. We have a large number of holidays to honor historic figures who contributed significantly to our society (including lumping all 43 U....

DATE: Sep 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Working for health equity through public health

An important factor in one’s health, something not often considered, is a lack of hope or power to control one’s personal, neighborhood or work environment. A growing body of evi...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

School-Based Health Centers: Get in, get out, get back to class

Farewell, flip-flops and sunscreen. Hello, backpacks and No. 2 pencils. La Plata County youths head back to school this week. School-Based Health Centers are part of this transition, providi...

DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The more exposure we have to others, the more opportunities we have

Everyone who knows me (and quite a few folks who don’t) knows that I went to Ireland in June. It was an amazing, magical experience. You might be wondering what this has to do wit...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Public health service that will stay to help moms, kids

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Celebrate our nation’s bright spots in health care

A couple of weeks ago, Durango residents and visitors happily strolled around Buckley Park and watched the parade on Main Avenue. The Fourth of July was a chance to celebrate two things Amer...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Forget everything you know about intellectual disabilities

Apparently, humans are extremely poor sources of reliable information. Rather than the reasoned, rational decision-makers we believe ourselves to be, we really rely on short-cuts and presump...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

We are committed to adapting to best serve our community

Sometimes, when we have done something the same way for so long, it can be tough to see other options. We need a bit of a shake-up to push us to the next big thing. We need a challenge that ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community