Christine Coffield (She/Her)
Christine Coffield is a Regional Health Connector (RHC) serving Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers counties counties that make up Region 6 of Colorado’s Health Statistics Regions. She is hosted by the Otero County Health Department.
Utilizing her many years as a case manager and social services director, Christine Coffield aims to increase transportation access in Southeastern Colorado. Transportation is essential for accessing food, healthcare, education, employment, and recreational activities, which are all vital for community engagement and overall well-being. Reliable and affordable transportation options, such as walkable communities and bike-share programs, can improve health outcomes by reducing barriers to healthcare access and promoting healthier lifestyles.
Christine holds a Bachelor’s degree from Regis University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Mediation and Dispute Resolution. She also has many years of experience as Case Manager, Social Services Director/ Discharge Planner, and an Ombudsman.
To connect with Christine, reach out at ccoffield@oterogov.org.
Areas of Focus
Communities across Colorado have unique public health needs.
RHCs live, work, and play in the communities they serve. Their lived experience and expertise, combined with local data and community partnerships, equip them to address the diverse social needs of their communities.
In Region 6, Christine focuses on the following key programmatic areas:
Transportation
Housing
Food Security
Education
Personal Safety
Access to Care
Behavioral and Mental Health
Systems Partners
Regional Health Connectors are relationship builders.
Focusing at the systems level, RHCs build and bridge connections with primary care providers, public health organizations, social and behavioral health services, and other community resources to ensure that these partners have knowledge of and access to resources available within their region to meet the needs of their community.
In Region 6, Erika has fostered key relationships with:
Bent County Healthcare Coalition
Ark Valley Partners in Health Care
Yielding Equitable Entry to Housing and Well-Being (YEEHAW)
Stories of Impact
Read how Christine’s early work as a Regional Health Connector focused on COVID-19 response in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and Prowers counties. With the Otero County Health Department (OCHD) serving as the region’s RHC host organization, Christine supported the initial planning of OCHD’s COVID-19 mass vaccination drive-through clinic at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford that opened in January of 2021.
About the Otero County Health Department
The mission of the Otero County Health Department is to provide core public health services and preventive medical services to their communities. Visit their website to learn more.