Shauna Richardson (She/Her)
Shauna Richardson is a Regional Health Connector (RHC) serving Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln counties that make up Region 5 of Colorado’s Health Statistics Regions. She is hosted by Centennial Area Health Education Center.
Shauna Richardson has over 30 years of experience in healthcare. She focuses on improving healthcare access and quality in rural and frontier communities in Northeast Colorado. Her primary objective is to provide preventive services at low or no cost, enhance service delivery, and advocate for policies that improve healthcare accessibility, economic opportunities, and infrastructure development. Shauna actively collaborates with various organizations to build partnerships that foster a shared vision and create mutual value, ultimately aiming to elevate community well-being.
Shauna brings over 30 years of experience working in the healthcare field.
To connect with Shauna, reach out at srichardson@cahec.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 5, Shauna focuses on the following key programmatic areas:
Improving health access and quality
Providing preventive services
Enhancing service delivery
Advocating for policies
Access to care
Education
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 5, Shauna has fostered key relationships with:
About Centennial Area Health Education Center
The mission of Centennial Area Health Education Center is to positively impact health outcomes in Northeast Colorado by connecting existing and future health professionals and communities with resources and education. Visit their website to learn more.