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Fountain Health Clinic Transitions From Rocky Mountain Youth To Peak Vista
Community Health Centers Management
Rocky Mountain Youth and Peak Vista Community Health Centers are pleased to
announce that, the Fountain Health Center will be operated by Peak Vista. The
Clinic’s focus will continue to be on pediatrics, serving patients on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM at the 301 East Iowa location in Fountain.
In April, Peak Vista received notification of a federal grant that is to be
awarded in December 2005 that will allow it to greatly expand services to
residents in Fountain. According to BJ Scott, President and CEO of Peak Vista,
which has been serving El Paso and Teller counties since 1971, “We are thrilled
to partner with Rocky Mountain Youth in this transition. They have been serving
pediatric patients at the Lorraine Center in Fountain since 2003 and they will
certainly be an ongoing resource for Peak Vista as we extend Peak Vista’s
outreach there. We look forward to expanding to serve all ages in early 2006,
after receipt of the federal grant.”
Dr. Larry Wolk, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Youth (RMY), indicates that
“Transitioning operation of the Fountain Clinic from RMY to Peak Vista will
benefit our patients. Peak Vista has an excellent reputation and as a Federally
Qualified Health Center is better able to serve those with healthcare access
barriers. Accredited by The Association for the Accreditation for Ambulatory
Health Care, Inc., Peak Vista provides the same quality of care an individual
would receive in a private physician’s office. This was an important element to
Rocky Mountain Youth as we wanted to assure the continuation of quality care in
a nice environment which our patients are used to.”
Ken Barela, Fountain Mayor, shares that “This transition keeps Fountain on track
as a National Civic League Healthy Community which includes affordable
healthcare. The Healthy Community concept defines that health includes economy,
education, parks and recreation, arts, mental health and community spirit and
unity. These are the principles that we want for our diverse and vibrant
community and Peak Vista will surely continue the legacy.”
Rocky Mountain Youth, established in 1995, is a non-profit organization
providing health care services at 30 different sites to more than 20,000 at-risk
and underserved children across the State of Colorado.
Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit organization whose mission
is to provide exceptional healthcare for people facing access barriers.
Established in 1971, Peak Vista annually offers primary medical care and dental
services to over 45,000 residents of the Pikes Peak region. To learn more about
Peak Vista, visit
www.peakvista.org.
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