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El Paso County Public Health executive director to step down after 25 years
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 25 years with El Paso County Public Health, Executive Director Susan Wheelan is calling it a career. Wheelan, who served the county’s health department in multiple roles before assuming leadership in 2019, will retire effective March 3, according to a Wednesday news release. “Director…
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El Paso County Public Health executive director to step down after 25 years
After 25 years with El Paso County Public Health, Executive Director Susan Wheelan is calling it a career. Wheelan, who served the county’s health department in multiple roles before assuming leadership in 2019, will retire effective March 3, according to a Wednesday news release. “Director Wheelan’s retirement leaves me with mixed emotions,” said Ted Collas,…
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El Paso County, Colorado Springs officials unveil new digital mental health tool
El Paso County and Colorado Springs officials on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind, digital self-help platform they said will increase residents’ access to a swath of mental and behavioral health resources. County Public Health Executive Director Susan Wheelan announced Pikes Peak Rising 360, a 24/7 platform connecting people to a library of resources on hundreds of…
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Colorado Springs First Lady Abbey Mobolade’s innovative mental health initiative progresses
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not everybody who is depressed has a mental illness. But everyone gets depressed from time-to-time, and for those who don’t necessarily need therapy or medication, wouldn’t it be nice to have a few ideas of how to get out of a funk? Maybe schedule of…
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Colorado Springs First Lady Abbey Mobolade’s innovative mental health initiative progresses
Not everybody who is depressed has a mental illness. But everyone gets depressed from time-to-time, and for those who don’t necessarily need therapy or medication, wouldn’t it be nice to have a few ideas of how to get out of a funk? Maybe schedule of 10-minute dose of sunshine for yourself or take a walk…
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Colorado Springs native Shaylaren Hilton finds success in Hollywood
The actor heads to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune trope often doesn’t have a fairy-tale ending. Some hopefuls pay their dues for years in the service industry. Others finally give up and head home, perhaps with one role in a tiny, never-seen indie flick on their IMDB.com page. Only rarely does success immediately imprint itself…
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Bolstered by support of volunteers, El Paso County Public Health navigates ups and downs of COVID-19 response
For nearly a year the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted, pushing local public health employees to lead the demanding, yet imperative response to one of the greatest health crises in memory. Numerous volunteers have bolstered the work of El Paso County Public Health, providing thousands of hours to help the department’s full-time staff navigate ups and…