When trying to solve a wicked problem, there are no concrete guidelines, it’s difficult to measure success, significant compromise is required, and unintended consequences are nearly inevitable.
Innovations
Colorado is a national leader and forward-thinker in health systems change. Read more about how Colorado is creatively changing health care.
Collective Impact Starts with Effective Collaboration
I get to see collective impact at work every day through the Colorado Network of Health Alliances, a group who exemplifies the great potential of collaboration.
Policymaking, From Idea to Reality
At a recent reunion of Colorado’s Blue Ribbon Commission, I learned that one staff person left her job and sought to purchase her insurance through Colorado’s new marketplace.
Encouraging Creativity
By day, my husband develops new ways to evaluate the academic growth of at-risk students; by night and on weekends, he is a talented woodworker. He tells me he’s not very creative though.
Reinventing Libraries for Healthier Communities
In Colorado communities, local library systems are loved by their local families and residents. When I need a quiet place to work or get internet access a local library is almost always available.