ECHOflex

ECHOflex is a collaborative program led by Project 1.27’s Sharon Bouse-Ferry.  After piloting ECHOflex to address the mental health needs of kinship, foster and adoptive families in Mesa County, Project 1.27 plans to implement the program in other Colorado counties. Dr. Terri Chase, MA, ND, RN at Colorado Mesa University, leads her nursing students in creating and delivering fun learning experiences designed to help families explore and implement tools for better mental health. Sharon Raggio and Amy Gallagher from Mind Springs Mental Health are working on future learning experiences and assessment tools. Kimberly Raff, Executive Director of Foster Alumni Mentors, an organization that mentors foster care alumni, and Project 1.27’s Lisa McGinnett are also providing input. Local churches are offering freezer meals to make attendance easier for families and, when the program moves to in-person, will provide space and volunteers. Rocky Mountain Health Foundation, Western Colorado Community Foundation donors and St. Mary’s Foundation have all provided funding for the launch.

​For more information, check out the pilot website at https://www.echoflextoolkit.org or email [email protected]. If you’re interested in supporting ECHOflex, you can donate at project127.org/donate.