Jamie Fanselow (She/Her)
Jamie Fanselow is a Regional Health Connector (RHC) serving Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park counties that make up Region 17 of Colorado’s Health Statistics Regions. She is hosted by the Front Range Area Health Education Center.
Jamie Fanselow works through the Front Range Area Health and Education Center (FRAHEC) to address the root causes and upstream factors of youth tobacco and substance use in Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Park Counties. By engaging with community partners such as the Park County Mental Health Alliance, Park County’s SE2 End Stigma: Start Recovery campaign, and the Gilpin Public Health Partners group, this RHC aims to increase youth protective factors. These include developing new skills and relationships, decreasing social isolation, and increasing youth involvement in positive extracurricular activities. Jamie also works to increase regional vaccination uptake by channeling state funding and compensation to local volunteers who support public health vaccination efforts. Additionally, Jamie shares access to care resources via a monthly newsletter.
Jamie served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in rural West Africa.
To connect with Jamie, reach out at jamie@frhealth.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 17, Jamie focuses on the following key programmatic areas:
Rural youth
Youth tobacco/substance use
Youth community engagement
Employment
Access to care
Substance use disorders (SUDs)
Health equity
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 17, Jamie has fostered key relationships with:
Clear Creek Behavioral Health Alliance
Public recreation districts
Youth groups
Faith-based organizations
School districts
Law enforcement
Parents and caregivers
About the Front Range Area Health Education Center
The Front Range Area Health Education Center provides opportunities for students, health care providers, and other professionals and community members to be part of long-term solutions to health and healthcare disparities. Visit their website to learn more.