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The more you know, the healthier you are! Sponsor the Homestead’s Health Literacy programming for a year and make a direct, positive impact on the health of our world!
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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines, Here's to your Health!, holistic network
Tags: corporate sponsorship, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, health literacy, Holistic Health, nonprofit, Nutrition, preventative medicine, spring cleanse
Sing-a-long with Arwen & Skully the Skeleton to learn about what to do when you get a boo-boo.
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Category: Dr. Mom, Headlines, Here's to your Health!
Tags: First aid, first aid for kids, gilpin county colorado, hands on health, health literacy, health workshops for kids, healthy kids, kids songs, lesson plan, nonprofit, RICE
The Holistic Homestead does more than run a Farmer’s Market – learn about the many ways we’re building healthy communities and touching the lives of all our neighbors with education, outreach, and advocacy.
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Our 2nd Annual Holistic Health Fair is our biggest fundraiser of the year! It is really a testament to the passion and energy in our community that we have 7 healers, 4 vendors, 3 performers/presenters, and LOTS of goodies donated…
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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines
Tags: Colorado, gilpin county, gilpin county community center, hands on health literacy for kids, health fair, health literacy, healthy communities, holistic healing, holistic health fair, homeopathy, massage therapy, Naturopathy, nonprofit, silent auction
On March 1st, 2017, our small-town doc lost his Medicaid contract. He was given a few days notice (over a weekend), and his patients are still reeling from having the rug pulled out from under them. I should know, because…
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Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health!
Tags: advocacy, Colorado, dr. camarata, health activism, health coverage, health literacy, letters of support, Medicaid, medically underserved, nederland, rocky mountains, rural clinics, rural colorado
I am thrilled to announce our founding Board of Directors is now complete! Please welcome Melissa Freeman, of Nederland, Colorado to The Holistic Homestead…and make sure you are following this blog (just click the little blue + sign at the…
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Category: Headlines
Tags: board of directors, Colorado, colorado nonprofit corporation, health advocacy, health and wellness, health literacy, healthy communities, holistic community, medically underserved, melissa freeman, natural first aid, nederland, nonprofit, spring cleanse, stinging nettle
When I stepped into the Gilpin County Public Health building for a Cardiac Risk Assessment, I had no idea what to expect. “I’m perfectly healthy…what am I doing here?” My doubts subsided as Holly, Gilpin County Public Health’s new administrative…
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Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health!
Tags: cardiac risk, cardiac risk assessment, Colorado, gilpin county, health department, health literacy, healthy heart, heart healthy, lose weight, public health, quit smoking, stress management, take care of your heart
Dear friends, Thank you for your support and encouragement during our annual fundraiser! Here’s what some of you had to say about why YOU endorse the Homestead: “The Holistic Homestead is a true blessing from above. Arwen , the Goddess…
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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines
Tags: aditi devi ma, alpine botanicals, building healthy communities, colorado nonprofits, darryl purpose, dynamic roots, health and wellness, health literacy, hemp and cannabis cooking, holistic practitioners, how to become a nonprofit, nonprofit corporation
Dear Friends, In 24 hours our annual fundraiser officially comes to a close. We have fundraised $300 so far…which actually allows us to make some big improvements including: incorporating in Colorado reserving The Holistic Homestead corporate name trademarking our awesome,…
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Category: Fundraiser
Tags: becoming a non profit, colorado non profits, health literacy, healthy communities, hemp and cannabis cooking, Holistic Health, make a donation, mountain high pharms, new years resolution, non profit, what is health, winter retreat
THIS YEAR, WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order to continue doing all the cool and amazing things that we do here at the Homestead, it takes the dedication and support of our entire community. Our goal this year is to…
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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines
Tags: building healthy communities, colorado grassroots, colorado non profits, get healthy colorado, get healthy naturally, grassroots health organization, health advocacy, health literacy, healthy communities, here's to your health, Holistic Health, increasing health literacy, natural health and wellness