Apr 12, 20212 min
Southeast Health Group recently purchased 400 N. Main Street in Rocky Ford to expand outpatient services in the area after the community expressed concerns of homelessness and substance use within their community.
Southeast Health Group recently purchased 400 N. Main Street to expand outpatient services in the Rocky Ford area after hearing concerns from residents about the visible increase in substance use in city limits. The expansion is still in the early stages of planning, but will add to the services SHG has been offering at 404 N. Main since 2014.
Community concerns include increased substance use and homelessness, food insecurity, access to basic personal care and more. Duane Gurulé, Southeast Colorado Community Organizer for The Colorado Trust, sees this expansion as a valuable asset for the community.
Currently, the building is set to play host to a variety of health care professionals, case workers, and peers to offer services to residents in need of any level of support, from access to the internet and help in applying for a job, to substance use counseling. As construction continues, services will continue to expand, with ideas like child care for health care providers, increased support for law enforcement and EMS personnel, and other ideas all being considered.
Jeremy Muth, a Rocky Ford community member, also expressed support for the project.
By addressing basic human needs and offering a wide range of outpatient support, SHG hopes the 400 N. Main location will compliment other efforts in the area being put forward to reduce hunger, homelessness, and substance use within the city.