June 24, 2022 will forever be seared into my memory as the day Roe v. Wade (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) was overturned. Since then, there has been a vacant feeling in my chest from where by heart was yanked out of its place. Just typing the date...
As we welcome 2023, on behalf of Health Outreach Partners Board of Directors and staff, I want to wish all our partners, collaborators, friends, and supporters a Happy New Year. I am looking forward to a year where we get to see each other more and share ideas,...
Community health workers have been on mind quite a bit lately. Not totally surprising, as the core of Health Outreach Partners’ work is strengthening, supporting, and integrating outreach programs in communities and health centers. No other profession has more...
Today’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, overturning the landmark cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is not only devastating to women but to humanity. This court has turned back the clock on human rights that will have far reaching...
Sitting in a Denver hotel lounge enjoying the company of my colleagues after two years of isolation, Zoom meetings, and COVID anxiety, my phone is blowing up with messages. There is a leaked opinion document with a majority vote that will overturn Roe v. Wade and...
Every year, as a new year is upon us, I feel hope and excitement for all the possibilities the new year has in store. As we approach 2022 and look back on the last year (or two) it is hard to not be discouraged, exhausted, and filled with stress and anxiety as the...
It’s hard to believe 2021 is almost over as we transition from summer to fall and the Covid-19 pandemic continues to leave us feeling isolated, insecure, and exhausted. Many of my friends, co-workers, and family have expressed frustration at the lack of boundaries...
A letter from the Executive Director Last year as I locked up our offices on March 13, 2020, I never imagined we would still be in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic one year later. As I reflect back on the last year my mind immediately goes to the many losses we...
I am saddened and deeply troubled by the events in our Nation’s Capitol on Wednesday. Health Outreach Partners condemns these acts of violence and insurrection led by white nationalist groups and other extremists. They acted with total disregard for the law and the...
There is no doubt that 2020 has been a turbulent year filled with challenges and uncertainty. I did not predict on March 13th, when I packed up my office, that six months later I would still be working remotely in the midst of a pandemic – a crisis that has taken the...
