Becoming ChangeLine: Where We Are

Change is the only constant.

In our last Becoming ChangeLine blog post, Where We’ve Been, we covered our history as Community Health Partnership (CHP) and how the collaboration that brought it to life sparked a regional movement that still exists today.

Since our founding, we’ve changed in response to the natural shifts happening within the community. In the words of our CEO Amber Ptak, “Systems are changing all day, and the point of our work is to change those systems in a way that benefits the people who the systems are failing.”

The past five years in particular have been an exploration of new ways of working to better show up for our region. They best define where we are—and lay the groundwork for where we’re going.

In response to evolving community needs, we’ve served as the backbone organization for the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County, supported the ongoing development of the Teller County Mental Health Alliance, and managed the administrative functions of the Pikes Peak Continuum of Care (PPCoC). In response to the Club Q tragedy in 2022, we helped stand up Prism Community Collective, a resource center designed to support those most impacted.

These recent efforts showed us what’s possible when we listen deeply, act collaboratively, and center lived experience.

Learn more about where we are in this short interview clip with ChangeLine CEO, Amber Ptak.