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Public-health director says demand is high as programs expand outreach and services
Summary
Chaffee County's public-health director outlined rising program demand and outreach efforts — from SNAP education and gift-card distribution to oral-health grants, behavioral-health coalition growth and a planned 2026 community health assessment — and warned federal shutdowns complicate approvals for some services.
Chaffee County’s public-health office told commissioners Thursday that demand for services is at or near historic highs while staff continue to expand outreach and partnerships to meet needs.
The county’s public-health director (Speaker 7) described recent activity across maternal and family health, vaccination outreach to older adults, oral-health grant applications with Delta Dental, and day-to-day high demand for programs…
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