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The Community IMPACT Team – Individuals Making Positive Action & Change Together
The Grand County Rural Health Network’s Community IMPACT Team is a peer-led group of passionate Grand County residents with lived experience who are working to address important challenges facing our community. We are a multi-generational, multi-perspective, non-partisan group. At our meetings, we enjoy a meal, have a topic speaker or issue discussion, and connect with each other. The group is currently focusing on increasing awareness around affordable housing issues, mental wellness supports, preventive health and civic engagement. Our meetings are both in-person at locations across the county and online. We also offer simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation for attendees.
Check us out if you are interested in making social connections and working towards positive change in our community! Your time, your terms. No ongoing commitment required.
To attend the meeting by Zoom, click here or below is the link to copy and paste into your internet browser:
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2026 Mental Health Series
We have been excited to continue the Light in the Valley mental health series in 2026, with events taking place across Grand County through June. These gatherings are designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support community mental health.
In conjunction with the Community IMPACT Team, prior events include film screenings of Paradise Paradox and Legacy, healing experiences including sound baths and hot spring soaking, and facilitating a caregiver resource discussion at a recent Senior Lunch and Learn. The aim is to connect people and resources in every Grand County town.
STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE DATES!
Check for details about upcoming events on our Event Calendar and our social media (Facebook and Instagram).
Get Involved! Advocacy Opportunities
We know that stories have the power to persuade and move people to action, which is why we would like to share your story about housing or mental health in Grand County! It can be a video you create on your own or with our assistance, a written story, or an anonymous story. See the section below titled “Sharing Stories” for some examples. If you would be interested in sharing your story, please call our staff at 970-725-3477 or email info@gcruralhealth.org.
Can’t attend all of the Community IMPACT Team meetings? No problem. We can add you to our Community IMPACT Team emailing list to receive the meeting notes straight to your inbox. If you would like to be added to this email list, call our staff at 970-725-3477 or email info@gcruralhealth.org.
Participating in any of the following meetings or trainings is another great way to have your voice heard and learn about current policies. Most meetings can be attended and/or listened to in person or virtually. For more information about any of the following advocacy opportunities, please click the ‘Get Details’ button below.
– Grand County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Meetings
– Town Meetings
– LivingWorks Start Suicide Online Training
– State Housing Board Monthly Meetings
– Renter’s Roundtable
Sharing Stories
The Community IMPACT Team has identified affordable housing and mental health as two top priorities affecting the health of our community. To support awareness of these issues and their impact, we will be sharing stories from community members brave enough to speak about their own experiences.
Be An Ambassador!
Are you interested in becoming involved and attending the monthly meetings? We value your time and can pay you for your attendance, if you qualify financially. Please call our staff at 970-725-3477 or email info@gcruralhealth.org.
Help us spread the word!
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