Welcome to Community Health Services Aspen
As a nonprofit health clinic, Community Health Services (CHS) is a safety net care provider that offers a variety of services located in Pitkin County since 1971. At CHS we are committed to providing exceptional, integrated, patient-centered health services designed to meet the health needs of all patients, particularly those who experience barriers to care, regardless of ability to pay. CHS provides low-cost, confidential family planning and preventive health services, including: birth control information and supplies, long-acting reversible contraception (e.g., IUDs and implants), pregnancy testing and counseling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, physical exams and cervical and breast cancer screenings and a variety of dental oral health services.
What inspires us
Our Vision
OUR PURPOSE:
We believe access to affordable preventive health services is essential to the well-being of Roaring Fork Valley and the overall health of our community
OUR VALUES:
Equity โ everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve optimal health.
Health โ advancing best practices in preventive community health.
Accessibility – quality, compassionate and confidential care that is affordable, understood and usable by our diverse patient population.
What we believe
Our Mission
To promote health through the delivery of high quality, affordable preventive health services for everyone in the community with inclusiveness, respect and compassion
Our Goals
& Strategies
01.
70% of clients will achieve their personal preventive health and wellness outcomes annually.
02.
80% of clients who self-identify as previously underserved or unserved will
indicate services were accessible and delivered with excellence.
03.
90% of patients and staff will report an annual increase of satisfaction with
their experience at Community Health Services.
more about us
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
โThere is no universal freedom without gender equality and bodily autonomyโ
and advancing policies, procedures and practices to be inclusive and socially just.
We are committed to building systems, culture and climate that are rooted in equity
within a world where every person has the basic human right to quality, affordable
health care, free from discrimination and coercion.
We embed equity in all levels of leadership and our agency by continualghts