Public Meetings: 2026 Community Benefit and Hospital Transformation Program

As a non-profit pediatric hospital, our bottom line is kids. This means that any positive hospital revenue is reinvested into the health and well-being of children. Putting that work into numbers isn't easy. However, in 2024, Children's Colorado reported more than $440 million in community benefit activities — that is, activities that went beyond caring for patients and that made an impact on our community at large. This includes everything from community-based dental screening and running a community garden, to school-based mental health services and car seat education for parents. Read more about how we address community health needs. 

The Hospital Community Benefit Accountability initiative requires nonprofit tax-exempt hospitals in Colorado to complete a community health needs assessment and a community health implementation strategy every three years, with the goal of understanding and responding to the health and social needs of the communities we serve. The Hospital Transformation Program (HTP) is a statewide Colorado Medicaid project to improve patient outcomes, lower the cost of care and get hospitals ready for a new payment system. Community Engagement is a cornerstone of both initiatives, which require hospitals to incorporate the voices and needs of organizations that serve and represent the broad interests of their community on an ongoing basis.

Please join us at one of our annual Community Benefit and HTP public meetings where we will share the hospital's current work and create space for community conversation. We are hosting one in-person meeting and one virtual meeting for the Denver metro and Colorado Springs areas. These meetings will highlight Children’s Colorado’s work to improve the social drivers of health and some of our shared work with partner organizations. Meetings will reflect work and partnerships in each region. Language translation and interpretation options will be available, and food will be provided at the evening, in-person meetings. 

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Event dates and times

Denver Metro area

Wednesday, March 4, 12-1:30 p.m.

• Virtual: login link provided upon registration

Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7 p.m.

• In person: Aurora, specific location provided upon registration  

Colorado Springs 

Wednesday, March 18, 2:30-4 p.m.

• Virtual: login link provided upon registration

Tuesday, March 31, 5:30-7 p.m.

• In person: Colorado Springs, specific location provided upon registration