Health & Wellness

Home Health & Wellness

Health is our overall physical and mental wellbeing. Our wellness refers to living a healthy lifestyle and achieving our full potential. Both are equally important. Below is a list of resources to help you explore your pursuit of healthy living.

Health & Wellness

Teller County Mental Health Resource List: Mental Health Resource list is maintained and vetted by Teller County Public Health & Environment. Phone: 719.687.6416

Insurance: The Aspen Mine Center has a Medicaid Health Care Coordinator and is a wonderful resource for those signing up for Medicaid, explaining how it works, finding providers that take it and finding community resources. Phone: 719.452.1986 | Email: Katelynn Brown

Teller County Public Health & Environment: TCPHE has many programs and resources for Communicable Diseases, Community Health Assessment, Emergency Management, Environmental Health Department, Family Resources, Healthy Mountain Living, Immunizations, Mental Health and Substance Use, Other Providers, Sexual Health Services, Women’s Health, WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program). Phone: 719.687.6416

Teller County Mental Health Alliance (TCMHA): The Teller County Mental Health Alliance to learn more about this multi-organization collaborative supporting the mental health needs Teller County. This will be a useful tool for providing mental health resources and connection within the community. Contact: Ashlee Shields

Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District (UPRAD): To seek support from the program, call 911 or the non-emergency number for the local dispatch center. Tell the dispatcher what is going on and they will send the right resource.

The Teller County SO non-emergency Phone: 719.687.9652
Woodland Park Police Department Phone: 719.687.9262

Programs under UPRAD include:

Community Paramedic Program – The program focuses on increasing access to care for marginalized persons in geographically isolated locations such as our community.
Mental Health Assessment Program (MHAP) – Community paramedics respond to patients in behavioral health and substance use disorder crises in place of the traditional first responder model.
Healthcare Options & Mobility Engagement (HOME) Program – This program is again focused on increasing access to care for persons marginalized by geographic isolation.
Physician Oversight Program (POP) – Community Paramedics team up with physicians to increase access to care for patients that are not able to get to the physician’s office, laboratory, or other services.
Food Insecurity Support & Help (FISH) program – Connect under Food as well?! This is part of UPRHSD’s work to screen for needs related to the social determinants of health and provide referrals and support services so patients can focus on addressing their healthcare needs instead of worrying about where their next meal will come from.