Cynthia Farrar (She/Her)
Cynthia Farrar is a Regional Health Connector (RHC) serving Jefferson County that makes up Region 21 of Colorado’s Health Statistics Regions. She is hosted by the Jefferson County Public Health.
Cynthia Farrar is working to identify opportunities to increase awareness of mental health and social connectedness as drivers of healthy aging in Jefferson County. Hosted by Jefferson County Public Health, this RHC strengthens and builds more effective networks with organizations such as the JCPH Older Adult Partnership Team and the CDPHE Suicide Prevention Commission (Older Adult Workgroup). Other RHC projects in this region include a monthly newsletter Connecting Dots, clinical community linkages, as well as tax filing and earned income tax credit outreach and education.
To connect with Cynthia, reach out at cfarrar@co.jefferson.co.us.
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 21, Cynthia focuses on the following key programmatic areas:
Income
Access to care
Social isolation
Health equity
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 21, Cynthia has fostered key relationships with:
Jefferson County Public Health Older Adult Partnership Team
Jefferson Center
About Jefferson County Public Health
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is a nationally accredited health department committed to promoting health and preventing injury and disease for the residents of Jefferson County, Colorado. Visit their website to learn more.