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Fountain, Colorado Completes Groundbreaking Solar Array Project to Achieve 100% Offset of Municipal Electrical Use

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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The completion of a solar array project, with guaranteed savings, now allows the City to offset 100% of the electricity used to power municipal facilities and streetlights.

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  • The completion of a solar array project, with guaranteed savings, now allows the City to offset 100% of the electricity used to power municipal facilities and streetlights.
  • This remarkable achievement marks the first project in the state of Colorado to fully offset facility electricity consumption using renewable energy resources in a city.
  • This first of its kind project in Colorado was developed by Veregy, a trusted partner in decarbonization efforts nationwide.
  • A Renewable and Clean Energy Initiative grant of $1,350,000 covered 37% of the $3,660,000 solar array project.

INTRODUCING THE MEADOWS OUTPATIENT CENTER-DENVER

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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PHOENIX, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadows Behavioral Healthcare (MBH), the industry leader in trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and co-occurring disorder treatment for more than 45 years, is excited to announce the grand opening of The Meadows Outpatient Center-Denver. Located in the city's Denver Tech Center, this new state-of-the-art facility is currently accepting patients and will begin offering treatment to Colorado residents on January 23, 2023.

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  • Industry leader Meadows Behavioral Healthcare announces the opening of The Meadows Outpatient Center-Denver.
  • The Meadows Outpatient Center-Denver will offer both intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, featuring an on-site Brain Center to provide neurofeedback and other self-regulation techniques.
  • "Our Meadows Model combined with time-tested substance use disorder outpatient treatment works incredibly well, and our patients in recovery and our outcomes prove that."
  • "I've seen the power of the Meadows Model to change lives," says Sean Walsh, CEO of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare.

Denver Health Expands Leadership Team with Addition of Chief Impact Officer

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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Denver Health announced today that Lorena Marquez Zimmer will join the organization as Chief Impact Officer, effective May 16, 2022.

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  • Denver Health announced today that Lorena Marquez Zimmer will join the organization as Chief Impact Officer, effective May 16, 2022.
  • Office of Health Equity: The Office of Health Equity builds upon a great deal of existing work to address disparities in health outcomes.
  • Lorena comes to Denver Health from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, a leading voice for Colorados business community.
  • Im thrilled to be joining Denver Health as its first Chief Impact Officer to drive transformational change through the Center for Equity, Diversity and Opportunity.

Return to Freedom: Congress must press BLM for change in response to wild horse deaths

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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The deaths have occurred in corrals at the Colorado Department of Corrections in Caon City, where the Bureau of Land Management is warehousing 2,550 wild horses.

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  • The deaths have occurred in corrals at the Colorado Department of Corrections in Caon City, where the Bureau of Land Management is warehousing 2,550 wild horses.
  • Congress has called for wild horses and burros to be relocated to lower-cost and more natural pastures.
  • Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation(RTF ) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to wild horse preservation through sanctuary, education, conservation,andadvocacy since 1998.
  • It also operates the AmericanWild Horse Sanctuary at three California locations, caring for more than 450 wild horses and burros.

First Statewide Prison Radio Station in U.S. history Launching in Colorado

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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DENVER, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first statewide prison radio station in U.S. history launches Tuesday, March 1 at 11 a.m.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first statewide prison radio station in U.S. history launches Tuesday, March 1 at 11 a.m.
  • Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio broadcasts music, stories, news, and entertainment into all facilities in the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), reaching over 14,000 incarcerated listeners.
  • The radio station is a tool to cultivate community and purpose inside prison, and it is a project of the University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative (DU PAI).
  • Now, Hamilton says, Inside Wire is launching just as another period of prison lockdowns are underway due to the Omicron variant.

AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BOARD OF EXPERTS AND ADVOCATES IN REENTRY, REHABILITATION, EDUCATION

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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Mr. Yusef D. Jackson, a senior advisor to Aventiv, was instrumental in developing the board structure and roster.

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  • Mr. Yusef D. Jackson, a senior advisor to Aventiv, was instrumental in developing the board structure and roster.
  • He will partner with the incoming chair launching its work and integrating the board into the operations of the Company.
  • "The formation and launch of the Advisory Board is a crucial step in Aventiv's ongoing transformation," said Jackson.
  • Aventiv also retained the Black-owned corporate strategy and development firm HP Global Advisors to advise the board curation process.

The City of Fountain Takes the Bold Step to Offset 100% of its Electcity Usage!

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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This incredible milestone will be achieved by building a 1.67 MW solar installation on city-owned land.

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  • This incredible milestone will be achieved by building a 1.67 MW solar installation on city-owned land.
  • The field will consist of over 4000 individual solar panels with a rated life of 30 years.
  • In fact, the city is the first in the Front Range of Colorado to offset all of their electricity usage for both city buildings and streetlights.
  • Thats a win for everyone, and the City of Fountain is proud to be a leader in Southern Colorado when it comes to electric reliability and sustainability.

They City of Fountain Takes the Bold Step to Offset 100% of its Electricity Usage!

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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City of Fountain, Colorado, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Fountain, just south of Colorado Springs, has taken a huge step toward meeting their sustainability goals by partnering with Veregy to offset 100% of the citys own electrical usage.

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  • City of Fountain, Colorado, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Fountain, just south of Colorado Springs, has taken a huge step toward meeting their sustainability goals by partnering with Veregy to offset 100% of the citys own electrical usage.
  • The field will consist of over 4000 individual solar panels with a rated life of 30 years.
  • In fact, the city is the first in the Front Range of Colorado to offset all of their electricity usage for both city buildings and streetlights.
  • Thats a win for everyone, and the City of Fountain is proud to be a leader in Southern Colorado when it comes to electric reliability and sustainability.

CVS Health to Invest $6.5 Million in Affordable Housing in Denver

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Friday, January 21, 2022
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"Our commitment to advancing health equity is grounded in our company purpose to bring our heart to every moment of health," said David Casey, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Health.

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  • "Our commitment to advancing health equity is grounded in our company purpose to bring our heart to every moment of health," said David Casey, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Health.
  • In addition to COSC services, the Mental Health Center of Denver will provide residents with an array of mental health, substance abuse and integrated health services.
  • "CVS Health is committed to providing underserved communities in Denver with opportunities that can help them live healthier lives," said Jim Boyman, North Central Territory President and Heartland Market President, Aetna, a CVS Health company.
  • As part of CVS Health's overall commitment to advance health equity in America, it invested $185 million in affordable housing nationwide in 2021 and $1.3 billion over the past 20 years.

Veritas Farms Announces Expanded Geographic and Product Partnership with Kroger Family of Stores

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Kroger currently offers a variety of Veritas products in participating stores throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

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  • Kroger currently offers a variety of Veritas products in participating stores throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.
  • The geographic expansion extends the already sizable partnership to the following new states: Alabama, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, and Virginia.
  • The combined additional distribution will now feature Veritas Farms topical products in a total of 27 states and 1,200+ locations across the Kroger Family of Stores as of mid-November 2021.
  • Stephen Johnson, President & CEO of Veritas Farms, Inc., commented, We are honored to expand our partnership with Kroger Family of Stores.