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Summit Community Care Clinic Opens New School Based Health Center at Upper Blue Elementary

Sep 8, 2023, 9:40 AM

For the 2023 – 2024 school year, Summit Community Care Clinic has added medical care services to existing behavioral health and dental services offered on site at the Upper Blue Elementary School in…

 

Summit Community Care Clinic Administers First Round of COVID19 Vaccines

Jan 20, 2021, 1:31 PM

On Friday, Jan. 8, Cowie, who is the chief medical officer at the Summit Community Care Clinic, got to vaccinate some of her 70-and-older patients against COVID-19 for the first time.

 

Summit County nonprofits see steady increase in demand for mental health services

Aug 16, 2020, 10:34 AM

"Summit Community Care Clinic has also seen an increase in demand for its behavioral health services, CEO Helen Royal said. Therapists are especially worried about the children who normally use the…

 

Summit County plans to extend public health order, strategizes ahead of flu season

Jul 30, 2020, 10:46 AM

KEYSTONE — Summit County officials discussed their plan to extend the current public health order and their strategy for combating the upcoming flu season at the board of health meeting Thursday, July…

 

State Sen. Bob Rankin visits Summit Community Care Clinic to hear concerns

Jul 17, 2020, 10:51 AM

FRISCO — State Sen. Bob Rankin, of Carbondale, visited the Summit Community Care Clinic on Friday to hear about what the clinic needs to continue serving its patients. Rankin spoke with CEO Helen…

 

‘The backbone of our workforce’: Summit County’s Hispanic community disproportionately susceptible to coronavirus

Jun 18, 2020, 9:00 AM

Dr. Kathleen Cowie, chief medical officer at the Summit Community Care Clinic, said Hispanic and Latino people are often the most underappreciated part of the county’s workforce. “Latino patients…

 

Community Care Clinic to host virtual Soup for the Soul fundraiser

Jun 1, 2020, 8:36 AM

FRISCO — The Summit Community Care Clinic is hosting its 13th annual Soup for the Soul event on Thursday, June 4, but this time it will be virtual, Development Director Nissa Erickson said. The…

 

Doctors see dramatic drop in ER visits amid coronavirus pandemic

May 5, 2020, 9:00 AM

Doctor’s offices are safe to visit, as well. Misty Shell, manager at the Summit Community Care Clinic, said half of the clinic’s patients have been afraid to go to the doctor while the other half are…

 

School-based health centers, some kids’ only health care for miles, see steep drop in patients

Apr 24, 2020, 9:53 AM

In some areas of Colorado, school-based health centers (SBHCs) have been students’ only source of healthcare for miles. And they still are, with many of the centers having transitioned to providing…

 

Doctor says peak of COVID-19 cases in Summit County is a few weeks away

Apr 9, 2020, 10:10 AM

Summit County and the state are likely just a few weeks away from the peak of new coronavirus cases, according to Summit Community Care Clinic Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kathleen Cowie.

 

Summit Community Care Clinic works to take pressure off the hospital emergency department during coronavirus outbreak

Apr 7, 2020, 10:33 AM

The Summit Community Care Clinic’s doors are open and workers are providing care amid the COVID-19 public health crisis.

 

Community Care Clinic awarded $212,000 grant for dental care

Jan 11, 2020, 10:13 PM

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has announced that it will provide $3.5 million in funding over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations, including Summit Community Care Clinic, to…

 

Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation donates to local nonprofits

Jul 12, 2019, 3:30 AM

The Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation donated $10,000 to 15 Summit County charities after raising the money at its inaugural community fundraiser June 15 at 10 Mile Music Hall in Frisco.

 

Summit County jail adds mental health navigator

Jun 26, 2019, 4:00 AM

Summit County officials are hopeful that recent changes at the Summit County Detention Facility will help to reduce rates of recidivism among incarcerated individuals dealing with mental health and…

 

The Summit Foundation awards local nonprofits

Jun 25, 2019, 4:13 AM

The Summit Foundation awarded $563,900 to 43 Summit County nonprofits as part of its spring grant program, according to a news release.

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