Get Involved as a Community Member
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The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) engages with and helps facilitate several of community groups, helping community members share their experiences, perspectives, and inform policy decisions.
There are many opportunities for community involvement in one of these community groups, with additional information provided below:
Opportunities for Youth:
Youth Action for Health (YAH): Youth Action for Health is a youth-led coalition working on health issues that matter most to the youth in the Fort Collins area. Their projects have focused on improving youth access to mental health resources and promoting safe spaces in the community for young people to seek opportunities, build skills, and connect with peers and community.
- To learn more and see a schedule of upcoming meetings visit the YAH website
- Check out Youth Action for Health on Instagram
Youth in Action (YIA): Youth in Action is a student group that works closely with the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and Give Next. Through the organization, students are provided with the opportunity to be a part of local nonprofits and learn how they work to provide assistance to the Estes Park Valley community. Students also get to develop volunteer and fundraising activities where they can work with other groups to give back to their community.
- Follow on Instagram to learn more: @ephs_youthinaction
Thompson Teens United (TTU): Thompson Teens United is a group of youth from Loveland and Berthoud that is dedicated to promoting positive alternatives to substance misuse and spreading mental health awareness and resources
- Check out Thompson Teens United on Instagram to learn more.
Voces Jovenes y Fuertes: Voces jovenes y fuertes is a group of Latinx youth that work closely with the built environment team to increase their knowledge of health and the built environment, to be more physically active, and to improve their overall wellbeing.
- Contact Brooke Bettolo to learn more
Opportunities for Adults:
Healthy Larimer Committee (HLC): The Healthy Larimer Committee is a group of folks with diverse lived experience, developed out of the 2018 Community Health Improvement Plan who guide and advise on the actionable priorities within the Office of Public Health Planning and Partnerships.
- To apply, visit http://bit.ly/healthylarimerteam
- For more information contact kchambers@larimer.org
Larimer County Boards and Commissions: Larimer County Boards and Commissions who are currently accepting application for involvement.
- Visit the following webpage for more information about opportunities with Larimer County Boards and Commissions.
Additional Community Resources
Office of Public Health Planning and Partnership
Contact Kelsey Lyon
Health Planning and Partnership Supervisor
970-498-6817