Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) is working with Garfield County Public Health, our local hospital partners, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure that everyone in our community has access to the vaccine who wants it. The state has a phased approach to providing the vaccination. The submission of the information […]

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Health For All Fund and our 2020 Rescue Fund Matching Gift program in 2020. We are pleased to say that over 100 donors stepped forward at year-end, enabling us to claim $100,000 in matching funds from the 2020 Rescue Fund. Over 100 donors contributed more than $136,000.  […]

Nicole Falcon, FNP-C, MSN, BSN, RN, is from Houston, Texas where she has been practicing outpatient child, adolescent and adult psychiatry as a nurse practitioner since 2015. Her love for Colorado began in childhood when her family would vacation in the Summer. The community integrative healthcare and outdoor activity is what drew her to Mountain […]

“I saw a patient on Monday who told me a story about her daughter who had a baby a month ago. The woman had to have a c section due to complications during labor. She went home as usual a few days later. Within the week of discharge from the hospital, however, the woman began […]

“Devon’s dedication and service to our workforce is incredible to witness daily.  Watching her grow from a new college graduate into an experienced professional throughout her MFHC career has been an honor.  Devon shows commitment to serving everyone at MFHC to the best of her ability no matter how big or small the task.  She […]

Mountain Family is proud to announce that, as of December 2020, the Avon School-Based Health Center at Mountain Family has received its recognition as a Tier 1 Primary Care Medical Provider (PCMP) by Rocky Mountain Health Plans. As a Tier 1 Provider, Avon has demonstrated their use of team-based care practices to provide high quality, […]

I’m Matt Percy, a Family Doctor and part of the Chief Medical Team at Mountain Family Health Centers. I was recently privileged to receive my first dose of the new coronavirus vaccine and would like to take this opportunity to answer some common questions about the vaccine. This is a real chance to end a […]

by Ross Brooks, CEO, Patient The American Community Health Center movement was birthed in the 1960’s in large part by two visionary physicians, Dr. Jack Geiger and Dr. John Hatch.  Under the Johnson Administration’s War on Poverty, Dr. Geiger and Dr. Hatch launched the country’s first Community Health Centers, providing access to affordable healthcare and […]

Time is running out to double or triple the value of your gift to Mountain Family Health Centers. That’s because December 31 is the LAST DAY your gift to Mountain Family will be matched by the 2020 Rescue Fund. All gifts under $1,000 are TRIPLE matched! Your gift of $10 = $30; $25 = $75; […]

If you didn’t have a chance to join in Giving Tuesday last week you can still give now, and double or even triple the value of your gift. Every gift to Mountain Family Health Centers will be matched by the 2020 Rescue Fund up to a total of $100,000.   Your gift is needed by December […]

From Nataly Meraz – I can’t think of a more deserving person for this month’s Mariposa Award than Yunira Gomez. Working with Yunira over the last year has been a pleasure. I have seen so much growth in her as a new graduate nurse and as a leader. Her dedication to our company’s mission is what […]

Tengo una gran noticia para compartir. Recientemente, hemos recibido una oportunidad de subvención de contrapartida de $100,000 del Fondo de Rescate 2020. Cada dólar que recaudemos entre ahora y el final del año será igualado dos por uno por el Fondo de Rescate 2020. Gracias a ti y muchos otros en nuestra comunidad, que son […]

I want to recognize the hard work that the testing teams have been doing since the start of COVID testing at MFHC. Come rain snow sun or clouds each team has put up with a lot, adapted, and carried on without complaint. I want to recognize Yunira in Basalt this week who along with Marija […]

Double or Triple the Impact of Your GiftDeadline is December 31, 2020 The 2020 Rescue Fund has announced a $100,000 matching gift program for the benefit of Mountain Family Health Centers and the patients they care for. Gifts of $1 to $999 to the Mountain Family Health for All Fund will be matched three-to-one from […]

From Cathy Lettice :  I would like to nominate Deb Burns, she is just fantastic.  She goes above and beyond for every patient.  She gives each pt the time and attention they need.  She thinks outside the box and looks at everyone holistically.  I can only speak for what I do here in Avon in […]

Nominated by: Barbra Corcoran She is smart, funny and good at her job.  She is quick to answer an IM or email when I have a question, and she always writes an intelligible email that is concise and to the point. She is so professional on the phone that I think she could run a […]

Pleased with the ability to serve families through our School Based Health Center (SBHC) in Avon, Mountain Family is now partnering with the Roaring Fork School District to operate five additional SBHCs in Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. School-based Health Centers are compact health clinics that are located near or in a school, operate during […]

When our five-year-old daughter Sophia started to exhibit symptoms of COVID, I was certain that I wished to get some medical help right away. While we already had a doctor for her whom we had gone to for years in Basalt, our pediatrician was not available that day for a telemedicine visit. As our daughter […]

Nominated by: Oyen Hoffman  I am only one of many providers here at MFHC. I don’t really know the exact amount of us there are, but I know we are getting larger in numbers by the day. I think I must send Marita several emails each week to change something on my own schedule or […]