The Colorado Trust aims to ensure all Coloradans have fair and equal opportunities to lead healthy, productive lives regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or where they live. Its vision of health equity means every person in Colorado can reach their full health potential without being disadvantaged by socially determined circumstances.
The Community Resilience Initiatives by The Colorado Trust are three-year investments focusing on food, housing, and mental and behavioral health. These initiatives target areas identified as priorities in communities across Colorado. The goal is to support entities working towards effective responses to economic downturns, social turbulence, public health crises, or ineffective public policy. This funding includes seven competitive grant initiatives: Sustaining Housing Solutions, Diverse Approaches to Behavioral Health, Expanding Access to Behavioral Health, Accessing Healthy Foods, Building Food Systems, Capacity Building Assistance, and Policy and Advocacy. Specifically, the Building Food Systems initiative aims to increase access to nutritious food, economic stability for those facing food insecurity, and promote healthy eating habits.