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Tara Kiene
Position: Staff reporter

Big change ahead for Community Connections

We all evolve and grow. This is true both for people and organizations. The evolution of an organization is complicated. By their very nature, organizations tend toward inertia. Major change...

Don’t miss out on health coverage in 2024

The upcoming changes to Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid), Connect for Health Colorado and Colorado Connect make this year possibly the most significant Open Enrollment since the beg...

Celebrate Case Management Appreciation Week

Each year, our nation celebrates the second week of October as Case Manager Appreciation Week. If you are like most people, you might be a little vague about what exactly a case manager does...

Thriving Communities programs use social connection to promote healthy lifestyle

Did you know relationships may be as important to health as exercise and nutrition? Social connection can lower anxiety and depression, improve sleep, boost immune function, lower risk of s...

National disability provider crisis impacts local services

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a statewide gathering of disability service providers where we explored the Colorado and national trends impacting the support of people with intel...

How can we intervene when we see discrimination?

As a professional in the disabilities field and an advocate for inclusion and belonging, I tend to scroll for news related to disabilities. Sometimes, I discover happy news about businesses,...

San Juan Basin Public Health supports families

Jessica is a single, working mom who was put on bed rest in the first trimester of her pregnancy and unable to work. Newly without income, she found WIC benefits and stayed nourished through...

Public health response? SJBPH has a plan for that

Through the community health assessment, San Juan Basin Public Health examines the health of the community and provides programs and resources to keep the community healthy. Just like a pe...

Photo: Acts of kindness

LGBTQ+ people with disabilities face compounded barriers

June is Pride month, a celebration of the contributions of people from the LGBTQ+ community, including people with disabilities. When you think of a person with autism, what image comes to m...

Keep your family (including pets) safe this summer

Warmer months and favorite summer activities can also bring the risk of animal-, insect- and tick-borne diseases. San Juan Basin Public Health encourages everyone to take precautions to prev...

Family caregivers an important support for people with disabilities

It’s no secret that services for people with disabilities have long suffered from a shortage of support staff. Since the pandemic, that support has become a crisis. Nationally, policymakers ...