[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1075-E1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING COLORADO EQUITY COMPASS

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                            HON. JASON CROW

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colorado Equity 
Compass for receiving the Redefining American Healthcare Award from the 
Healthcare Leadership Council for their efforts in tackling healthcare 
inequities in the community.
  Founded in 2019, Colorado Equity Compass was piloted in four 
locations across Colorado: Denver, Larimer County, Pitkin County, and 
East Colorado Springs. The goal of this initial pilot program was to 
assess the needs of the community and examine the resources and data 
that would prompt communities and organizations to take action and work 
towards a more equitable and healthy community.
  The knowledge and data gained from the pilot program helped form 
Colorado Equity Compass and guides the work they have done ever since. 
Colorado Equity Compass is driven by the belief that everyone deserves 
the opportunity to live a healthy life and have access to resources to 
make this possible. They quickly discovered through their research that 
this wish was not a reality for many Coloradans. Colorado Equity 
Compass developed a data tool called the Equity Data Navigator to 
identify the top social determinants of health (SDOH) down to specific 
communities across Colorado. Utilizing the data in the Equity Data 
Navigator, they show how the identified SDOH affects the people of 
Colorado--guiding storytelling and changemaking efforts.
  Colorado Equity Compass is the first recipient in Colorado to receive 
the Redefining American Healthcare Award from the Healthcare Leadership 
Council. This award recognizes best practices, programs, and 
organizations in communities across the nation that work to effectively 
address and improve health inequities. Colorado Equity Compass works in 
collaboration with Change Matrix, the Colorado Health Institute, 
Colorado Trust, and Consume & Create to provide stories, data, and 
resources to organizations in the community who can use this 
information to improve the lives of Coloradans.
  It goes without saying that our community benefits greatly from the 
tireless work Colorado Equity Compass does to improve health equity and 
outcomes across the state. I am proud to recognize and congratulate 
Colorado Equity Compass for receiving this well-deserved award and 
thank them for their continued efforts tackling historic inequities 
faced by long-disadvantaged communities across Colorado.

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