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Health for generations
As a locally-owned nonprofit, Poudre Valley Health System demonstrates community health leadership by providing and participating in a broad range of community health initiatives and programs.
Our Community Health Department activities are client- and community-centered and meet community needs through evidence-based best practices for health promotion, health protection, preventive services, chronic disease management, safety, and injury prevention.
Community Health Methodologies
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We base our programs, services, and strategies on community needs assessments and other credible, reliable health needs monitoring sources.
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We use evidence-based and best practice programming for health, wellness, living well with chronic conditions, safety, and injury prevention.
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We only offer classes and programs that are professionally designed and led.
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We use only clinically-trained technicians to perform our preventive screenings.
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We use motivational interviewing techniques for our health education and lifestyle counseling.
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We make appropriate referrals to partnering providers, community resources, and other services, treatment, and care.
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We evaluate our programs for health impact.
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We collaborate with community partners and coalitions so we are not wasting resources on duplication of programs.
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We ensure that our programming is gender- and age-appropriate as well as culturally sensitive and client-centered
2011 Community Health Annual Report of Programs
2010 Community Health Annual Report of Programs
2009 Community Health Annual Report of Programs
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