Change doesn’t happen on accident.
History teaches us that change is often made when an organized segment of those most affected, leading in solidarity with allies, disrupts business as usual.
– Makani Themba
The health care system must work for all Coloradans–most especially those who have been most harmed by its exclusion, indifference, and injustices. This change won’t occur without hard work and savvy strategy. We know certain strategies will get us to this goal faster. To improve the health care system, we believe change needs to happen on multiple fronts:
COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP
We believe diverse leaders working together find better solutions, so we center the leadership of grassroots communities and bring together supportive allies to work in solidarity.
AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT
We believe our communities hold the best solutions to the challenges we face, so we look for evidence that our work is organizing and activating affected populations.
STATE-LEVEL HEALTH SYSTEMS CHANGE
We believe changes that make the system more equitable make the system better for everyone, so we look for evidence that our advocacy led to changes that promote health and improve care.
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HEALTH SYSTEMS CHANGE
We believe strong local health systems contribute to a strong statewide health system, so we look for evidence that our support and partnership has helped community-driven initiatives strengthen local health systems.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE & RESOURCES
We believe strong, stable organizations lead change more effectively, so we look for evidence that our investments in organizational development have made Center for Health Progress more sustainable.