Goal Areas and Outcomes

The goal areas guide the entire funding process and are the foundation agencies will be required to report on.  Outcomes, based on the goal areas, are guided by formal community needs assessments that have guided this process.  To see what goal areas your agency falls under, you can view this information sheet.

If you are new to the application process, please reach out to Lisa.Yorker@pitkincounty.com.

3 Increase social, emotional, and well-being of families and youth

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increased number of children, families, and individuals (people) who are served.
  • Increase access to affordable basic needs (ie: food, housing, transportation, etc.)
  • Increase healthy behaviors
  • Expansion of core public health


4

Increase the wellbeing of individuals

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increase people who receive care and can access health care and primary care.
  • Decrease hospitalizations due to injury and disease.


5

Increase psychological wellbeing of individuals, provide treatment, and promote prevention

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increase people who receive care.
  • Reduce suicide deaths.
  • Increase healthy behaviors around mental health and/or substance use for people.


6

Increase social, emotional, economic, and physical wellbeing of senior adults

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increase access to and awareness of supportive health and community services.
  • Increase housing and supportive living options.
  • Increase access to and awareness of supportive wellness and enrichment activities.


7

Increase and optimize the quality of life for residents and workers in Pitkin County and enhance and sustain natural resources

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increase educational activities for the community.
  • Increase health, safety, and learning in educational and community settings.
  • Increase neighborhoods and environments that promote educational opportunities.


8

Increase quality of life as a results of the preservation of the natural environment and resources

Outcomes we look for in this goal include:

  • Increase access to environments that promote healthy living.
  • Increase healthier environments to improve health.
  • Increase awareness of environmental issues that improve health.


Requirements

Applicants must be tax exempt under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Healthy Community Fund provides general operating support for eligible nonprofit applicants.

Pitkin County does not fund capital projects, the arts, day care centers, one-time sports events, or other grant-making foundations or organizations which distribute funds to recipients of their own selection.