Centennial Area Health Education Center

CAHEC's mission is to positively impact health outcomes in Northeast Colorado by connecting existing and future health professionals and communities with resources and education.

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Strengthening Healthcare in Our Community

The primary goal of the Colorado Area Health Education Center’s Program is to work to build state-wide network capacity and strengthen academic-community linkages in four core mission areas:

Health Education and Collaboration
Workforce Shortages and Diversity
Health Disparities
Wellbeing

LEARN ABOUT CAHEC

Events & Exhibits

CAHEC and our partners host a variety of events, exhibitions, and engagement opportunities throughout North-Eastern Colorado.
The Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies is our annual conference dedicated to transforming nursing education locally and nationally.

NEC IN THE ROCKIES

BE MINDFUL EXHIBIT

AHEC SCHOLARS

CAHEC Programs

Students & Educators

The Centennial Area Health Education Center develops pipeline and support programs to enhance and grow the healthcare workforce.

Pathway Programs
Student Housing Program
AHEC Scholars
Explore Health Careers

STUDENTS & EDUCATORS

Healthcare Professionals

CAHEC supports local healthcare providers in many different ways to address and combat workforce shortages in our rural Northeastern Region of Colorado

Regional Health Connectors
Compassionate Care Dementia Training
Nurse Educators Conference
Nightingale Awards

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Community Programs

The Centennial Area Health Education Center strives to improve healthy living in the Northeast region of Colorado through collaborative partnerships.

Be Mindful It Matters
Naloxone and Harm Reduction Training
Mini-Med School
Host a Student

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Health Resources Portal

Our Regional Health Connectors have created this community health resource portal for our community.

Aging Population
Cancer Resources
Mental Health Resources
Telehealth Resources
Substance Use Disorder Resources

RESOURCE PORTAL

Serving North-Eastern Colorado

As one of six Colorado AHECs, Centennial Area Health Education Center serves a population of over 750,000 in North-Eastern Colorado, including:

Jackson County
Larimer County
Weld County
Morgan County
Logan County
Sedgwick County
Phillips County
Washington County
Yuma County
Lincoln County
Kit Carson County
Cheyenne County

Supporting Our Community

Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC) has been serving Northeastern Colorado since 1977.

With healthcare and community agencies in the region, we leverage partnerships to develop strategies to address the healthcare gaps and needs in the region.

1,400

Individual community members trained in opiod overdose awareness and naloxone since 2021.

418

Healthcare professionals attended the 2024 Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies.

5,585

Nights of housing provided to 200 healthcare students during their clinical rotations throughout 2023/2024

Students registered for our monthly Health Occupations Promoting Equity (H.O.P.E) Program in 2023/2024.

OUR ANNUAL REPORT

Your gifts can make an impact!

Did you know that CAHEC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization? Your tax-deductible donations can directly support our community programs.

Once CAHEC reaches $10,000 in donations to establish our endowment fund at the Weld Community Foundation, the Weld Community Foundation will match with a $10,000 contribution.

Building Healthier Communities Together

Centennial AHEC has numerous national, state, and local partnerships with governments, schools, foundations, community organizations, and healthcare provider organizations.

We could not accomplish our various mission objectives and goals without the help of our valuable and forward-thinking partners!