How are the Children?® works to prevent child abuse and neglect through parent education and family support, community outreach, and improving systems that are designed to help build a foundation for strong families to ensure a healthy start for children in Mesa County.
- 21st Judicial District
- Altitude Pediatrics
- Ariel Clinical Partners
- CASA
- Community Hospital
- Hilltop Family Services
- Joseph Center
- Mesa County Attorney’s Office
- Mesa County Commissioners
- Mesa County Department of Human Services
- Mesa County Public Health
- Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
- Mind Springs Health
- Project 1.27
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans
- School District 51
- Ensure that Mesa County has high quality and adequate programs and services that build a foundation for strong families.
- Integrate intervention programs into family support systems in Mesa County.
- Effectively communicate the availability of resources and opportunities that are in place to support families, including independent prevention practices.
- Increase access to a continuum of behavioral health services for children, youth and families.
- Streamline communication and collaboration across agencies to ensure appropriate information is shared at the right time and partner actions are clear and consistent.
- Address the root causes of poor health behaviors and outcomes that lead to poor outcomes for youth at the system and community-levels.