Community Health Partnership
Nicole Johnston, MPA, is an experienced project manager and former city councilmember with a strong background in public administration and community health initiatives. Currently serving as Project Manager for the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County, Johnston coordinates comprehensive suicide prevention efforts and develops strategic action plans. Previous roles include serving as a city councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Aurora, where responsibilities included legislative oversight, budget approval, and policy development on various social issues. Johnston also has extensive experience in nonprofit management, having worked as a consultant, director, and project manager for organizations focused on community advocacy, healthcare access, and resource development. Educational credentials include a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Community Health Partnership
CHP's mission is to transform the way communities work together to solve complex community health issues. Because systems are fundamentally broken, we disrupt the ways we work together to solve complex issues such as homelessness, behavioral health, suicide prevention, and LGBTQ+ health. We don’t attempt to solve health equity issues through direct services. Instead, we leverage collective action to create community change. We set up collaborative governance structures that bring together diverse groups of people, representing organizations and communities, to change the conditions that hold a problem in place. This collective community power builds movements, restructures systems, and leads to better health outcomes for our region. By creating an environment of belonging, cultivating shared purpose, and facilitating a process of inclusive, dynamic problem-solving, CHP acts as the conduit for the exchange of ideas, experience, energy, and resources that are necessary for true transformation.