About the series
Shared Health
Health is personal. The conditions that shape it are shared.
About this series
Access to care, a stable home, a sense of safety and belonging, and information people can trust matter in their own right. They shape health, security and the choices people can make about their lives. They also depend on the resources, relationships and institutions communities share.
Across Colorado, Shared Health examines how care, housing, work, ownership, policy and information affect people’s lives. The burdens aren’t shared equally, and the stories begin with those most directly affected. They also look outward, at how shared institutions can carry strain or provide stability, and at what becomes possible when more people have a say in the conditions shaping their health.
The journalists
Ruby Jones
Policy and everyday life. Employee ownership.
Ruby Jones is a Colorado-based journalist, communications strategist and founder and CEO of Empower Media Exchange. Her work spans local journalism, community information, media literacy and civic engagement, strengthening community voice and helping people participate in the stories and decisions that shape their lives.
Robert Davis
Affordable housing. Shared equity and community land trusts.
Robert Davis is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Denver who writes about poverty and homelessness. His writing has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, The Colorado Sun, Denver VOICE, and more publications.
Tyler Santora
Gender-affirming care.
Tyler Santora is a freelance health and science journalist based out of Colorado who specializes in writing about transgender health. They have written for publications such as Scientific American, Popular Science, Chemical & Engineering News, Medscape, BreastCancer.org, and many more.
Priscilla Blossom
Health information and trust.
Priscilla Blossom is an award-winning Denver-based independent journalist and essayist who covers health and wellness, family life, identity and culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and Parents.
Photography
Andrew Fraieli
Denver-based photographer Andrew Fraieli contributed photographs for “What happens when a community takes the property, and the story, back?” and “They finally bought a home in Denver. The next buyer could, too.”
Spanish translation
Mariana Solanet
Editorial and production
Presented by
The Colorado Health Foundation
A statewide philanthropic organization working to improve Coloradans’ health through community-informed solutions and policies that advance health equity. The foundation funded Shared Health.
Distributed by
Colorado Ethnic Media Exchange
Publishing and distribution partner, through its network of Colorado news organizations serving communities across the state.
- Brittany WinkfieldDirector, Colorado Ethnic Media Exchange (CEME)
Publishing partners
Produced by
Series development, editing, social content and campaign site production.
- Andaiye TaylorSeries development and editorial direction.
- Matthew LingProduction and project operations.
Interactive graphics and animation: Angle Content & Strategy
Production note: Interactive graphics and animations were developed by Angle Content & Strategy using AI-assisted design and development tools. Creative direction, editorial decisions, and final review were led by the Angle team.