La Casa Quigg Newton Holistic Health and Outreach Program (QNHOP)
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
4545 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211
Phone: (303) 436-8700
Fax: (303) 436-8609
Director of Health Services: Joan Christensen
PHPC Program Manager: Stephen V. Bailey PA, MBA
Project Description
QNHOP's PHPC program provides holistic health care and mental health care to
the residents of Quigg Newton Homes and the Sunnyside neighborhood in northwest
Denver. The program provides a complete range of Family Practice care including
pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and obstetric care. Mental health care
is provided on site and access to substance abuse, dental, and eye care are
provided by referrals.
Services
Door-to-door outreach is provided to the Quigg Newton/Sunnyside residents by a
full time Outreach Worker. An outreach worker or case manager conducts
home-visits, completing initial assessments and while offering access to
available services, or the provision of limited in-home care if needed.
Transportation services are offered to and from the health center, the
hospital, and to other services providers for patients. Dental and Optical
services are offered to Quigg Newton/Sunnyside area residents who cannot afford
to pay. The Senior Watch Program provides services to the seniors in the Quigg
Newton/Sunnyside area.
Nutritional counseling and smoking cessation classes are provided through Denver Health on- or off-site. Domestic violence support groups are provided on-site for community residents.
Linkages/Partnerships
Denver Area Youth Services (D.A.Y.S.), Safe House, Denver Health, Denver
Housing Authority, Friends of Man, The Conflict Center, Quigg Newton Head Start
Program, Atzlan Head Start, Remington Elementary, Smedley Elementary, Horace
Mann Middle School, North High School, Denver Parks and Recreation Center, Our
Lady of Guadalupe Church, Quigg Newton Senior Center, Atzlan Recreation Center,
and Denver Police Department District One.
BPHC Collaborative Participation
The PHPC program is involved in the Diabetes Collaborative and has recently
begun assessments as a part of the Pediatric Asthma Collaborative.
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Quigg Newton Homes
4407 Mariposa Way
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-86011
Statistics
Estimated residents in Public Housing: 1,500
Estimated Project Users: 2,000 which includes the surrounding Sunnyside
Neighborhood
