H.O.P.E. (Health Occupations Promoting Equity)
H.O.P.E. (Health Occupations Promoting Equity)
A health career exploration program for high school students.
Health Occupations Promoting Equity (HOPE) is an innovative statewide collaboration among all 6 Regional AHEC Centers. Each center develops and teaches a lesson to high school attendees in person in their own center live, virtually synchronously to all other Centers’ recruits. Students participate in sessions with students from all over Colorado every 4-6 weeks.
We encourage Sophomore, Junior, and Senior students from rural or other underrepresented backgrounds to apply for this program!
Questions? Email us at: COAHEC-HOPE@cuanschutz.edu
2024-2025 HOPE Program Schedule
First Monday of Every Month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
| Date | Title | Presenting Region |
September 9, 2024 | What is HOPE? | Colorado AHEC Program Office |
October 7, 2024 | Plate Invaders: Foodborne illnesses and public health food safety | Southwestern Colorado AHEC |
November 4, 2024 | Explore! Dental Careers: Careers Available Within a Dental Office and Dental Hygiene Education | Southeastern Colorado AHEC |
| December 2, 2024 | Discover Health Careers in Addiction Medicine | Western Colorado AHEC |
| February 3, 2025 | Anything Is Possible: My Journey Into Healthcare | San Luis Valley Colorado AHEC |
| March 3, 2025 | Checking In With Me: Prioritizing Mental Health for Personal Well-being
| Front Range AHEC |
| April 7, 2025 | Health As We Age | Centennial AHEC |
Complete 3 or more sessions to apply for the COAHEC’s H.O.P.E. Institute (Free Summer Camp) in July 2025 at CU Colorado Springs and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Students must be under 18 through August 1, 2025, to be eligible to participate in the 2025 COAHEC HOPE Institute.
Find Your Regional Coordinator from the Map Below
| Region | HOPE Program Coordinator |
Centennial AHEC (CAHEC) | Samantha Vernon: samantha@cahec.org |
| Front Range AHEC (FRAHEC) | Yolanda Gotier: yolanda@frhealth.org |
San Luis Valley AHEC (SLVAHEC) | Nakayla Werner: nakayla@slvahec.org |
Southeastern Colorado AHEC (SECAHEC) | Shanae Gutierrez: shanae.gutierrez@secahec.org |
Southwestern Colorado AHEC (SWCAHEC) | Dyllon Mills: dyllon.mills@swcahec.org |
Western Colorado AHEC (WCAHEC) | Neil Hanson: nhanson@wcahec.org |