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Recently Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $3,755,952 million in funding to support ten Community Health Centers in Colorado.  The funding will increase access to integrated oral health care services and improve

Today, in honor of National HIV Testing Day, Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc., encourages you to get tested for HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. The only way to know if you have

The mouth is the gateway to the health of the rest of the body, but many of our state’s youngest and most vulnerable residents struggle to access dental care. As a result, Colorado is facing a silent

Canon City, Colorado (June 20th, 2016) – Reach Out and Read Colorado, one of Colorado’s leading early literacy organizations, is hosting one of four Reach Out and Read Regional Conferences on Thursday,

Below are the items Addendum #1 to theRFP for Janitorial Services covers: Item 1: Two additional walk-throughs will be held on Tuesday, June 14th. The first walk-through will take place at 10:00 am MDT at the La Junta

VWHS WIC staff enjoyed sharing information at the 2016 SummerFest on the Rio at Cole Park in Alamosa.  A sample WIC food package for a child valued at $50 per month was on display as well as various breast

What is Zika? Zika is a type of virus. Infection with Zika can cause fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. Zika virus is spread mainly through mosquito bites. But spread is also

By: Dr. Kris Steinberg Receiving prenatal care during a pregnancy is important for many reasons.  Getting regular prenatal care check-ups is valuable for the health of both the woman and her future child.

Valley-Wide Health Systems is pleased to announce that, Dental Hygienist, Randy Tenney, RDH, has joined our dental practice.  He will work at both our Edward M. Kennedy Dental Clinic in Monte Vista and at

The Barkin’ Dog Duathlon took place in Cherry Creek State Park and was a 5k run, 30k bike, 5k run format.  This was the 12th year that Joshua Merrick, PT, DPT had participated and as usual

Valley-Wide pharmacist, Justin Hanel, was chosen as this year’s recipient for “Excellence in Precepting award for Ambulatory Care” from CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Congratulations Justin! I want to reach out to all of the students that

We are proud to announce that Carla Beswick, Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined our La Junta Clinic. Carla attended East Tennessee State University and graduated with a Master’s in Nursing. She earned her Bachelor