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Espero residents receive gifts from Heart of Axis fund
IN THE PHOTO: A delivery of recreational items arrived on Dec. 23, 2021, two days before Christmas for residents of Espero Apartments in Durango. Dressed in festive attire are Kelsey Schumacher, left, Espero Site Services Coordinator with Housing Solutions for the...
Heart of Axis awards $15,000 in grants
PICTURED: Recipients of 2021 Heart of Axis grant funding for community nonprofits gather at the Onward! A Legacy Foundation Annual Awards Luncheon on Nov. 19 at the Montezuma County Annex Building in Cortez, from left: Carie Harrison and Sarah Loh of Oak Tree...
Board President receives Lifetime Achievement Award
John Albright, Axis Health System Board President, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC). Albright was chosen as the 2021 Outstanding Board Member during the CBHC Annual Behavioral Health Training...
Admin Cameo: Meet Jennifer Rhoda Lucchesi
Jennifer Rhoda Lucchesi recently joined the team at Axis Health System the new Director of Behavioral Health Outpatient, based at Durango Integrated Healthcare in Durango. Her job is to is to ensure that clinical staff, supervisors and managers have the support they...
Axis highlights SUD services for National Recovery Month
On Aug. 31, 2021, President Biden declared September as National Recovery Month. According to the proclamation: “We celebrate the millions of Americans who have achieved recovery and reaffirm our commitment to helping more Americans overcome substance use disorder and...
It’s September: Let’s talk about suicide
PHOTO: Axis Health System staff at Durango Integrated Healthcare wear yellow ribbons for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, from left: Clinical Supervisor Olive Holmes and Substance Use Disorder therapist Brooke Harrison. Suicide touches the lives of many...
Care Team Cameo: Dr. Katie Baron
Axis Health System is pleased to welcome Dr. Katie Baron, DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), a dentist at Durango Integrated Healthcare Dr. Baron was born in Toronto, ON, Canada. She obtained her Doctorate in Dental Surgery at New York University College of Dentistry....
Axis takes Pride in supporting LGBTQIA+ community
During LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in June, Axis Health System was proud to support the Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center by sponsoring the Super Pride event on June 26 at Buckley Park in Durango. The fundraiser supports local LGBTQIA+ youth. An Axis team hosted an...
College Health 101: Tips for freshmen and parents
The Dolores High School Class of 2021 seniors offer thanks for support of Operation Graduation on May 25. Axis Health System was proud to be a community sponsor of the event, which provided a fun, safe and substance-free celebration with prizes for high-school...
Care Team Cameo: Kirstin Howell
Kirstin Howell is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Cortez, Colorado. She is accepting patients of all ages at Cortez Integrated Healthcare. Starting on May 15, she will also expand her care to see patients at Dove Creek Integrated Healthcare one day a week on...
Axis now provides Title X family planning services
As of Jan. 1, 2021, Axis Health System (Axis) is now offering a Sexual Health & Family Planning Program in Archuleta and La Plata counties. The program will ensure that every person – regardless of where they live, how much money they make, their background, or...
Axis Health System is a provider of Colorado Crisis Services. Funded in part by the Colorado Department of Human Services.
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