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NEIGHBORS WORKING TOGETHER FOR HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

Our Vision: We envision a partnership between the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the sur-

rounding neighborhoods that is equitable, mutually respectful, sustainable, responsive and that results in

vibrant, healthy, learning communities both on and off campus.

Dear Partners, Supporters and Friends of the Community-Campus Partnership (CCP):

This issue of our bi-monthly newsletter is the final edition that will be written by Lizzy Sinatra,

the CCP’s Project and Evaluation Coordinator. Lizzy will be leaving the CCP on September 1st

and has some exciting experiences in store. She’ll be traveling to Bali where she’ll teach yoga,

then go to India for more yoga instruction for herself. Lizzy has been teaching yoga locally in

the Aurora Strong Resilience Center for the past two years. After her international travels,

Lizzy will be off to California to pursue a doctoral degree in public health at the University of

Southern California. Lizzy was the first person hired onto the CCP team in early 2014, and has

done a terrific job helping to develop our website, other communications tools (like this news-

letter, and the weekly email updates you receive) and working to develop closer ties to Aurora

Public Schools through the Lunch and Learn series. Her dedication, passion and positive energy

have resulted in important contributions to our

work. We will miss Lizzy very much – but are so

happy that she has exciting adventures and opportu-nities ahead of her. So, please join me in wishing her

farewell and best of luck!

I hope you will enjoy this issue of our newsletter –

and please forward it on to your networks.

Wishing you all good health,

Robert McGranaghan, CCP Director

Hire Local’s Summer Social: Celebrating and Strengthening Community and Campus Collaborations

for Increased Job Opportunities for Aurora Residents

On June 29, the Community-Campus Partnership (CCP) held its first “Employer Networking Event” to

strengthen and celebrate “Hire Local” with University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colora-

do, University Physicians Inc. and CU Anschutz Medical Campus HR Staff, hiring managers, community

organizations and local residents.

“We wanted to give hospital staff and Human Resources (HR) directors a chance to meet leaders from

the surrounding community, and visa versa. We also wanted to celebrate those who have gotten hired

through Hire Local, and hear about their experience,” said CCP’s Hire Local Director, Lisa Jensen.

The event kicked off with opening remarks from CCP’s Director Robert McGranaghan, followed by an

interactive networking activity. The gathering also heard from Ben Wankel from UCH, Alejandra Alino-

Whited from Children’s Hospital Colorado and Pamela Gaffney from University Physicians Inc. They

also heard the personal stories from two recent hospital hires – Jennifer Russell in Patient/Family Ser-

vices at Children’s Hospital and Hassan Idris in Food and Nutrition Services at UCH.

“Hire Local gave me great resources and career leads for me to succeed with employment,” says Jen-

nifer Russell, who was born and raised in Aurora. “I needed the job to earn a decent living. This compa-

ny is a place where my qualifications can make a difference. It contains the challenge to keep me on my

toes and that’s the kind of job I like to anticipate every morning.”

For Hassan, an Aurora resident who traveled here from North Darfur in Sudan in 2014, community and

campus connections led him to his job at UCH. “I was interested in working at the hospital. I went to

my community [African Community Center] for help.” Through the partnership between Hire Local and

the African Community Center, Hassan was able to gain assistance with his resume, apply to the job, ob-

tain two interviews, and get his notice of hire within just a few weeks. “I’m excited to help people in

health care…it’s my dream job,” says Hassan, who would like to continue his education and become a

physician’s assistant.

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The networking event idea came from the Hire Local Employer Group meetings, which Lisa commenced

over a year ago. The Employer Group is composed of HR directors, hiring managers and recruiters, from

all four of the major employers on the campus and members of the CCP’s Resident Leader Council. The

group works to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace environment, with intentional efforts to in-

clude our neighbors. Working together, they build relationships, identify workforce development strate-

gies as well as ways to decrease barriers to employment.

The Networking Event also celebrated the many accomplishments of Hire Local. According to Lisa, “It

always takes time to form a team, identify obstacles and change systems, but both UCH and Children’s

invested significant resources to make this program work.” Over the past year, Hire Local has developed

pathways for Human Resources and hiring managers to identify local applicants, give them interviews and

provide feedback to improve chances for success. The employers have identified entry-level jobs that are

suitable for people to gain employment through a training program (called the Healthcare Bridge Pro-

gram) at the Community College of Aurora. The hospitals worked directly with Community College of

Aurora to make sure the curriculum prepared students appropriately for working in a hospital environ-ment. The campus has hired 17 graduates from that training program and these graduates have a 100%

retention rate one year later. Additionally, UCH has hired 144 residents from the zip codes surrounding

the campus in the past year into a wide variety of jobs. All four employers have made a commitment to

track hiring from the local community in order to be more intentional and successful at it.

Hire Local’s Summer Social: Celebrating and Strengthening Community and Campus Collaborations

for Increased Job Opportunities for Aurora Residents

Hire Local will be opening a job hub

that will help local residents find jobs on

campus. The job hub will connect peo-

ple with training and resources to help

them be job ready, know how to find a

job, and to thrive in their job. A com-

munity Hire Local group will advise on

strategies and help with outreach to

make sure the people who need this

most can find us and get the help they

need.

“We’re pretty excited to be a part of

making change happen, and look for-

ward to working with all the people in this community who have so much to

offer to our campus,” says Lisa. “We

know that the organizations on the

campus can be difficult to approach, and

we’re committed to work together to

change that.”

The CCP will work to grow and expand

the “job family” – by expanding more

access and awareness for jobs and train-

ing opportunities.

According to CCP’s Hire Local Manag-

er, Jameel Mallory, “Hire Local was es-

tablished to change lives in the local Au-

rora community and to build community

together on the campus between em-

ployers and residents. Ultimately, the

community and campus is changed for

the better.”

Next Steps for Hire Local

“Hire Local was established to change lives and to build relation-

ships with residents of the local Aurora community and to build

together with employers on the campus who haven’t necessarily

worked together and bridge the gaps. Ultimately, the community

and campus is changed for the better.”

—Jameel Mallory

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A Dialogue on Diabetes: College of Nursing Offers

Informative Lectures for Community

Judy Campbell, PhD, of the CU College of Nursing tells us about

free diabetes information lectures open to the public

Introduce yourself!

My name is Judy Campbell, PhD Advisor for Graduate Programs and type 2 diabetic. My role at the College

of Nursing (CON) is to work with graduate students who are becoming Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and

Clinical Nurse Specialists. I decided this year that the CON would create to a team to ride in the Tour de

Cure that benefits the American Diabetes Association. As a part of the Tour de Cure, the American Diabe-

tes Association and the College of Nursing collaborated on a four part lecture series covering topics from

type 1, type 2 and the Underserved Population and Diabetes.

What topics do these diabetes lectures cover?

The next lecture, August 18, will focus on type 2 diabetes featuring a researcher, a provider who works with

type 2 diabetes and panelists who live with the disease. On September 22 we will focus on Underserved

Populations and Diabetes, featuring the Latino Initiative from the ADA and the Dawn Clinic. The lectures

are free and open to the public. The goal is to reach students and the public to educate about Diabetes and

its effects on the individual.

What can participants expect to learn from these lectures?

They can expect to learn about what research is happening around finding a cure for diabetes and the cur-

rent treatment options. They will learn about what it is like to live with diabetes and how individuals are

managing their disease. The ADA has various resources available for individuals who need assistance.

What inspired you to develop these lectures?

I was inspired to develop these because I am a type 2 diabetic and there are a lot of misconceptions about

type 1 and type 2. There is

shamming and guilt towards dia-

betes and I wanted future health

care providers and the public to

have a better idea of what the

disease is and what people with

diabetes face on a day to day

basis.

How can community resi-

dents find out more about

the lectures?

People can contact me at ju-

dy.campbell@ucdenver.edu or

303-724-8503.

The events are held at the

Fulginiti Pavilion at 13080E. 19th

Ave. Aurora, CO 80045.

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Improving Our Community’s Access to Health Care:

Welcome to the DAWN Clinic

Alanna McDermott and Deanna Murphy, DAWN Nursing Workgroup Leaders, provide us with an overview of the stu-

dent-run free clinic serving the local Aurora community.

Every Tuesday evening at 6PM, the DAWN Clinic, comprised of a volunteer staff of healthcare students and

licensed supervisors from CU Anschutz Medical Campus, opens its doors to serve the needs of the under-

served populations of Aurora. “Dedicated to Aurora’s Wellness and Needs,” DAWN provides healthcare free

of cost to Aurora’s uninsured, while working in conjunction with Aurora Community Connection to help

those eligible for insurance to connect with available resources.

A grassroots organization, DAWN began as a joint venture between the nonprofit group Primary Care Pro-

gress, University of Colorado students, and the Fields Foundation. The clinic opened its doors in March of

2015. Since that time, volunteers continue to strive to provide each individual with the highest quality, most

patient-centered care possible, while simultaneously challenging students to raise the bar for primary care ex-

pectations within our country.

As a patient seeking care at the Tuesday night medical clinic, one can expect to receive service from an inter-

disciplinary team of students studying medicine, nursing and physician assistance, physical therapy and dental

medicine. By seeking to meet the healthcare needs of the community, DAWN serves as a learning platform for

students to gain experience working alongside patients and licensed professionals in a primary care setting.

Due to the limited access to primary care providers for this population, the DAWN Clinic is expanding in or-

der to serve more patients each week. With the addition of three new exam rooms, the clinic has doubled its

patient capacity within the last few months. It has begun collaborating with various emergency rooms through-

out Denver and Aurora to gain referrals for patients continually seeking non-emergency care from emergency

settings. It is our hope that in doing so this model will create a shift toward managing one’s health through pre-

ventative methods accessed at traditional primary care settings. Speaking from personal experience as a nurs-

ing student, clinic nights are truly an amazing experience- it is wonderful to be immersed in the energy of the

clinic for the evening, learning to work with other healthcare disciplines and improve nursing skills. As Dr. Joe

Johnson, our Medical Director, says, “We at the DAWN Clinic recognize how difficult and intimidating it can

be to seek health care without insurance coverage or a full understanding of the larger system. We aim to cre-

ate a personal, caring, and safe environment where patients can access care for existing problems and manage

chronic disease

before it be-

comes a perma-

nent problem.

This is our stu-

dents’ way of

giving back to

the community

where we

study.”

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“Know & Go” Clinic Facts

The Primary Care clinic is open on Tuesday evenings on a walk-in and by-appointment basis,

starting at 6pm. In addition to primary care health services, we currently offer behavioral health

and dental visits. The clinic is for adult patients only.

The Physical Therapy Clinic is appointment only on Wednesday evenings and patients must be

screened by clinic staff on a Tuesday evening clinic prior to scheduling an appointment for physical

therapy services.

Currently, DAWN is offering a diabetes education class, which meets on Saturdays from 9:00am-

11:00am and covers issues such as management, exercise, and nutrition.

Our health education volunteers are available each Tuesday evening to provide teaching on new

and ongoing diagnoses.

Our care coordination team works diligently each week to ensure our patients are connected to

resources including follow-up visits, referrals, etc.

We offer a variety of interpreting services in order to adequately provide care to our non-English

speaking patients.

Dayton Street Opportunity Center, 1445 Dayton St, Aurora, CO.

Contact us at nursingworkgroup@dawnclinic.org, or reach out to us via our website at

www.dawnclinic.org

Improving Our Community’s Access to Health Care:

Welcome to the DAWN Clinic

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CCP Coalition Spotlight: Jay Grimm

Executive Director of Aurora Public Schools Foundation and

Director of External Affairs for Aurora Public Schools

Tell us about yourself!

My name is Jay Grimm and I am the Executive Director of the Aurora Public Schools

Foundation and Director of External Affairs for Aurora Public Schools (APS). I am an

Aurora Native, member of the Navajo Nation, and graduate of Aurora Public Schools. I

have officially been in this dual role for one year now, and have worked in the nonprof-

it sector advocating and working with youth for the past twenty years.

Please tell us about your work in Aurora.

The role of the APS Foundation is to cultivate community investments to enrich stu-

dent opportunities. We have facilitated philanthropic support for APS since 1987 and

continue to support district initiatives, provide scholarships, and support our Aurora

students and teachers. During 2014, the APS Foundation began to establish College and

Career Centers in APS high schools. A College and Career Center is a resource that

ensures all students have access to the resources and guidance they need to plan for a

successful post-secondary future. College and Career advisers guide students and their

families through applying for financial aid and scholarships, completing college applications, preparing for

college life and understanding the dynamics of work-force opportunities like internships and vocational

programs.

We are working hard to ensure our students have the opportunities and resources to achieve their high-

est potential. The CCP provides many opportunities to connect our students to mentors and role-models,

and provides an intensive look at health and medical careers. In addition, it is very rewarding to network

and get acquainted with so many community members and agencies that are committed to keeping Aurora

great.

Is there something you can tell us that

not many other people know about?

In 2009, I was honored to receive a Livingston Fel-

lowship from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. The

Livingston Fellowship Program provides advanced

learning and professional development opportuni-

ties to promising nonprofit leaders who hold or as-

pire to hold a significant leadership role in Colora-

do’s nonprofit sector. The fellowship allowed me to

attend Executive Education at Harvard University

and MIT to study leadership and management.

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Resident Leader Council (RLC) Member Spotlight:

Hajerah Mateen

Tell us about your journey to Aurora!

I was born in Afghanistan. I am the eldest of five children. My parents moved to Peshawar Pakistan to

flee the war and to be able to work and give us a better life. I had spent most of my childhood growing

up in a refugee camp in Peshawar Pakistan. In 2008, my family moved to the United States to give us

an opportunity to pursue our dreams and receive the education and opportunities we have dreamt of.

We moved to Aurora, Colorado on October 15th of 2008. I am currently a senior at University of

Colorado Denver double majoring in Public Health and Biology. I have worked at the Lynx Center on

University of Colorado Denver for more than a year as a New Student Orientation Leader and an of-

fice student Assistant. I was fortunate enough to receive a student lab assistant position at Cambier

Lab with the Immunology and Microbiology Department at Anschutz Medical Campus. I have been

working at Cabmier Lab since February of this year and love working in a field that I have dreamed of

working in. Achieving these goals seem nearly impossible if it weren’t for my parents moving to the

United States.

Why did you decide to join the RLC?

In October 2015, I decided to attend a community network dinner at Hinkley High School and was

introduced to Resident Leadership (RLC) and Community-Campus Partnership. I became very inter-

ested in joining the RLC. One main reason of why I joined RLC was their mission of the work that

RLC does in the community is amazing. Being a member of the Aurora community I wanted to be-

come a more active member of the community and become a member that can become a voice of the

community. RLC has given me the opportunity to become a bridge between the community and the

Anschutz Medical Campus and become a positive contributor and a role model for the young mem-

bers of the Aurora community. RLC has provided me the opportunity to accomplish great leadership

skills and become an active member of the community to bring a positive change in my community and

society.

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Crime Tip of the Month: Burglar Proof Your Home

“Guaranteeing your home windows are burglar proof is an important activity for every property owner.”

Installing steel bars over your windows make it difficult for a burglar to access entry into your home

Apply a clear, laminated film over your windows; the films bond to make them virtually impregnable.

Reinforced Glass is solid enough to endure harsh pressure. Some glass panes are even bullet re-

sistant, so a single discharge from most weapons will not break them. This kind of glass might be

more than you need and can be really pricey, but there are other selections.

Some glass contains thick wires all throughout, making it both decorative and practical. Burglars will

certainly recognize that this will not be a simple home window to get in through - most will likely

pass on a window like this because making it through them would be difficult and time consuming

and increase risk of being seen.

Tempered glass is far more resilient than regular glass panes, and really hard to break.

Plexiglass appears like the real glass, yet is actually constructed of a thick plastic. While it is clear so

it gives the illusion of being a normal home window, intruders will discover it is difficult to break.

Install latches, or bolts and securing pins, on moving glass windows that slide open on a track. In-

truders may find it simple to gain access in with these windows, so it is vital to protect them.

It is necessary to keep in mind that you could have to use the glass as an escape route during a fire

or various other emergency situation. See to it you have the capacity to get out via a home window

quickly if you need to.

If you become a victim of a crime, file a report with your local law enforcement agency. The 18th Judicial

District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Line provides assistance to victims of crime and answers

questions on white collar crime issues. If you have a question or need assistance, call 720-874-8547.

Staying Safe with APD Special thanks to Aurora Police Department (APD) for

providing us with these safety precautions.

CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center: Health Tips!

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Anschutz Health and

Wellness Center

12348 E Montview Blvd.

Aurora, CO 80045

Email: info@anschutzwellness.com

www.anschutzwellness.com

CONTACT: Jason Schatzenpahl

PHONE: 303-724-9355

EMAIL: Jason.Schatzenpahl@ucdenver.com

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Search for opportunities

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and learn about lectures,

classes, research, getting

involved, and much more!

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Partner Organizations

˗ 2040 Partners for Health

˗ Aurora Health Access

˗ Aurora Strong Resilience Center ˗ Aurora Public Schools

˗ Boys and Girls Clubs

˗ Central Colorado AHEC

˗ City of Aurora: Ward 1

˗ City of Neighborhood Services Department

˗ City of Aurora: Parks, Recreation and Open Space

˗ Colorado Access

˗ CCP Resident Leader Council

˗ Community College of Aurora

˗ North Aurora Neighborhood Organization-NANO

˗ Stapleton Foundation/be well NW Aurora

˗ The Denver Foundation

˗ The Fields Foundation

˗ Together Colorado

˗ Tri-County Health Department

˗ CU Anschutz Chancellor’s Office

˗ Children’s Hospital Colorado

˗ University of Colorado Hospital

˗ Colorado School of Public Health

˗ CU College of Nursing

˗ CU Health Sciences Library

˗ CU Health & Wellness Center

˗ CU School of Dental Medicine

˗ CU School of Medicine

˗ CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

˗ CU Urban Underserved Track

˗ CU Communications

˗ Primary Care Progress Colorado Chapter/ DAWN Clinic

Campus Office Location:

Community-Campus Partnership * CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center 12348 East Montview Boulevard, Mailstop C263 Aurora, CO 80045

*please direct mail to this location only

Community Office Location:

Hoffman Municipal Services Building 1298 Peoria Street, Aurora (ground floor)

Community-Campus Partnership

Contact us:

Robert.McGranaghan@ucdenver.edu

CCP Director

Mariana.Ledezma@ucdenver.edu

CCP Associate Director of

Community Engagement

Lisa.Jensen@ucdenver.edu

Director of Hire Local Program

Sheryl.Harrington@ucdenver.edu

CCP Manager

Gabriela.Jacobo@ucdenver.edu

Community Connector

Jameel.Mallory@ucdenver.edu

Hire Local Manager

Lizzy.Sinatra@ucdenver.edu

Project & Evaluation Coordinator

MikeBGreen@mac.com

Consultant, The Denver Foundation

www.com-cam.org (303) 724-8584

Community Network Dinner! Thursday, September 22nd,

5-6:30pm

Children’s Hospital,

Mt. Princeton Rm, 2nd flr.

13123 E. 16th. Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

Hosted by: Association for International Researchers (AIR)

FREE Dinner at 5pm. Networking event starts at 5:30pm.