Gila Regional Medical Center - Grant County Community Health Council (GCCHC)

Gila Regional Medical Center serves as part of a diverse group of county leaders appointed by the Grant County Commission to serve as a health and wellness planning authority. GCCHC helps coordinate the efforts of the community to fill health and wellness gaps/needs.

What is it?

Gila Regional Medical Center serves as part of a diverse group of county leaders appointed by the Grant County Commission to serve as a health and wellness planning authority. GCCHC helps coordinate the efforts of the community to fill health and wellness gaps/needs.

Who is it for?

Grant County residents.

Why do they do it?

The mission of GCCHC is to enhance the quality of life in Grant County through assessment of needs, planning and prioritizing and coordinating of efforts to meet those needs.

Impact

Programs such as the Medication Assistance Program; First Born Program; Una Mano Amiga Cancer Patient Navigators; and Grant County Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, were formed by the Health Council and its community partners. GCCHC also advocated for bringing in a federally qualified health clinic and public transportation resulting in bus service in three counties. GCCHC has also worked to address just-in-time issues that are critical to the life, safety and health of Grant County residents.

Contact: Holley Hudgins
Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Telephone: 575-538-4000
E-mail: hhudgins@grmc.org