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Regan MertzThe Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley. -
Hinsdale County EMSAs Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume that if they have a medical emergency, they will receive the same level of emergency care they would at home. However, that's not always the case. Rural communities may lack a hospital or even a fully staffed emergency response team. For example, the rural Hinsdale County Emergency Medical Services recently lost its only paramedic. That's left the county's EMS system in a pinch ahead of its peak tourism season.
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In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception. -
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Hot days and polluted air may be doing more than making people uncomfortable — they could also affect mental health. A new study from the University of Utah finds that short bursts of extreme heat, combined with certain types of air pollution, are linked to an increased risk of suicide. -
Parents of adults with disabilities make a plea to “not balance the budget on the backs of the most needy people,” as the Joint Budget Committee votes to recommend cuts. -
The attorney general’s office said the court ‘made numerous mistakes’ when deciding two near-total abortion bans were unconstitutional. -
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Removing the flu vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended vaccine schedule comes as Colorado and the U.S. face the worst flu season in decades. -
A growing body of research suggests transfusing it early while on-scene may increase a trauma patient’s chance of survival before reaching a hospital. -
In the past year, AspenOUT has seen a sharp rise in mental health and therapy needs in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Since Kimberly Kuliga began her tenure as the nonprofit’s executive director, she has been collecting feedback on how best to serve the LGBTQIA+ community. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series. -
The fund will provide training to better identify and support LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, as well as offer more in-person and virtual support groups.
