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The CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Gunnison County due to wildfire s...
06/23/2026

The CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Gunnison County due to wildfire smoke from neighboring states and areas. This advisory is issued for June 23rd, beginning at 3:00 p.m. until June 24th at 9:00 a.m.

We want the community to know there are no wildfires in Gunnison County. The map below shows the movement of the smoke from fires in neighboring areas.

➡️Read the full advisory, visit https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

➡️Sign up for alerts: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/request_alerts.aspx

➡️For more information about smoke and your health, visit https://cdphe.colorado.gov/apcd/wildfire-smoke-and-health

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La División de Control de la Contaminación Atmosférica del CDPHE ha emitido un aviso sanitario sobre la calidad del aire para el condado de Gunnison debido al humo de los incendios forestales procedentes de estados y zonas vecinas. Este aviso está vigente desde el 23 de junio, a partir de las 3:00 PM, hasta el 24 de junio a las 9:00 PM.

Queremos que la comunidad sepa que no hay incendios forestales en el condado de Gunnison. El mapa que aparece a continuación muestra el desplazamiento del humo procedente de los incendios en zonas vecinas.

➡️Para leer el aviso completo, visita https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

➡️Suscríbete a las alertas: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/request_alerts.aspx

➡️Para obtener más información sobre el humo y su salud, visite https://cdphe.colorado.gov/apcd/wildfire-smoke-and-health

Check out upcoming FREE Community Connection events from CB SoM: Gunnison Valley Mental Wellness Connector****Echa un vi...
06/23/2026

Check out upcoming FREE Community Connection events from CB SoM: Gunnison Valley Mental Wellness Connector

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Echa un vistazo a los próximos eventos GRATUITOS de «Community Connection» organizados por CB SoM: Gunnison Valley Mental Wellness Connector

The Gunnison Country Food Pantry's Pop-Up Pantry is headed to the North Valley this Thursday! See the shared post from t...
06/23/2026

The Gunnison Country Food Pantry's Pop-Up Pantry is headed to the North Valley this Thursday! See the shared post from their team below for the details 👇

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¡La despensa itinerante de Gunnison Country Food Pantry se dirige este jueves al North Valley! Echa un vistazo a la publicación que ha compartido su equipo a continuación para conocer los detalles 👇

Our office will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth Freedom Day 🔴⚫️🟢🟡The office will reopen on M...
06/19/2026

Our office will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth Freedom Day 🔴⚫️🟢🟡

The office will reopen on Monday, June 22nd, at 9am.

Reminders⬇️
▪️ The Drop Box is available to drop off documents during office closures.
▪️ For reporting calls, please call (970) 641-3244 and follow the prompts.

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Nuestra oficina permanecerá cerrada el viernes 19 de junio con motivo de la celebración del Día de la Libertad «Juneteenth» 🔴⚫️🟢🟡

La oficina volverá a abrir el lunes 22 de junio a las 9:00 h.

Recordatorios⬇️
▪️ El buzón está disponible para depositar documentos mientras la oficina permanezca cerrada.
▪️ Para realizar denuncias, llama al (970) 641-3244 y sigue las instrucciones.

Stress happens🫨 School, friendships, sports, family, future plans. It’s real. But va**ng isn’t a coping skill - it’s a d...
06/15/2026

Stress happens🫨 School, friendships, sports, family, future plans. It’s real. But va**ng isn’t a coping skill - it’s a distraction that can turn into addiction.

In Colorado, teens are learning healthier ways to deal with stress that actually make them stronger, not dependent.

Healthy coping can look like:
🚴Moving your body (hikes, skate sessions, pickup games)
🧑‍🎨Music, art, journaling, or creating something
💬Talking it out with a friend or trusted adult
🫁Breathing exercises you can use anywhere
☝️Setting small goals and building confidence step by step

Real strength isn’t pretending you’re fine – it’s building tools that help you handle everything that you’re feeling.

You deserve coping strategies that build you up, not tear you down.

Visit https://www.coloradoquits.com/ for more info.

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El estrés 🫨 es algo que sucede. La escuela, las amistades, los deportes, la familia, los planes para el futuro... Es una realidad. Pero vapear no es una estrategia de afrontamiento; es una distracción que puede convertirse en adicción.

En Colorado, los adolescentes están aprendiendo formas más saludables de lidiar con el estrés, métodos que realmente los fortalecen en lugar de volverlos dependientes.

Las estrategias de afrontamiento saludables pueden incluir:
🚴Mover el cuerpo (caminatas, sesiones de skate, partidos improvisados)
🧑‍🎨La música, el arte, escribir un diario o crear algo
💬Hablar sobre tus sentimientos con un amigo o un adulto de confianza
🫁Ejercicios de respiración que puedes realizar en cualquier lugar
☝️Establecer pequeñas metas y fortalecer tu confianza paso a paso

La verdadera fortaleza no consiste en fingir que todo está bien, sino en desarrollar herramientas que te ayuden a manejar todo lo que sientes.

Te mereces estrategias de afrontamiento que te edifiquen, no que te destruyan. Visita https://www.coloradoquits.com o https://www.coloradoquits.com/es para obtener más información.

It's almost Saturday, which means the Gunnison Country Food Pantry's Mobile Pantry will be on the move tomorrow! See tha...
06/12/2026

It's almost Saturday, which means the Gunnison Country Food Pantry's Mobile Pantry will be on the move tomorrow! See that shared post below for the schedule⬇️

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Ya casi es sábado, ¡lo que significa que la despensa móvil de Gunnison Country Food Pantry saldrá mañana a la calle! ¡Echa un vistazo a la publicación compartida más abajo para ver el horario! ⬇️

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06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

Summer EBT de Colorado ofrece beneficios extra para la compra de alimentos a familias (¡como la tuya!) de nuestra comunidad. Cada niño elegible recibirá un pago único de $120.

Si tu hijo ya tiene una tarjeta Summer EBT y vuelve a ser elegible este verano, es posible que se agregue un pago único de $120 a su tarjeta actual a finales de mayo.

Para los nuevos participantes, las tarjetas se enviarán por correo a la dirección que el programa Summer EBT de Colorado tenga registrada.

🍎Utilice el nuevo verificador de inscripción de Summer EBT de Colorado para saber si tu hijo está inscrito automáticamente para los beneficios de 2026 o si necesitas aplicar.
🍎¿Ya está inscrito o ya aplicado? Cree una cuenta en el nuevo portal en línea de Summer EBT de Colorado para gestionar los beneficios de tu familia, actualizar tu dirección postal, solicitar una tarjeta de reemplazo y mucho más.

Encuentre ambas herramientas en: co.gov/sebt

06/12/2026

Colorado Summer EBT provides extra grocery benefits to families (like yours!) in our community. Each eligible child will receive a one-time $120 benefit.

🍎Use the new Colorado Summer EBT Enrollment Checker to see if your child is automatically enrolled for 2026 benefits or if you need to apply.

🍎Already enrolled or applied? Create an account with the new Colorado Summer EBT Online Portal to manage your family’s benefits, update your mailing address, request a replacement card, and more!

Find both of these new tools at: co.gov/sebt

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220 N Spruce Street
Gunnison, CO
81230

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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