Lisa Schwartz (She/Her)
Lisa Schwartz is a Regional Health Connector (RHC) serving Douglas county which makes up Region 3 of Colorado’s Health Statistics Regions. She is hosted by the Front Range Area Health Education Center.
Lisa has lived in Douglas county for over 22 years. She is Mom to one of the most medically complex adults in the state of Colorado (As told to her by Children’s Hospital Colorado) and has learned to navigate the health care system for her daughter’s needs. This allowed her to work for Family Voices Colorado and Early Intervention Services in different capacities, such as advocating at the state capitol, to implementing a research validated developmental screen (ASQ) at pediatric/family practices.
Lisa has a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of Colorado that provides a nice background for making connections in her region. She also became a Certified Nursing Assistant for her daughter, providing direct medical services. In 2018, she became a Certified Yoga Instructor for her own mental health and education and is now looking forward to sharing this knowledge with other parents of special needs children, adults, and youth with special health care needs.
To connect with Lisa, reach out at lisa@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 3, Lisa focuses on the following key programmatic areas:
Behavioral and Mental Health
Health Equity and Social Justice
Social Support and Isolation
Parents of Children, Youth, and Adults with Special Health Care Needs. (PCYASHCN)
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 3, Lisa has fostered key relationships with:
About Front Range Area Health Education Center
The Front Range Area Health Education Center is providing 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.