COLUMBUS — The newly formed Health & Behavioral Wellness Council of Greater Colorado County met for its first meeting on Jan. 12. The meeting introduced the members of the council as well as each committee, its purpose and the members involved in the committees.
A full agenda with 41 persons in attendance, either in person or by Zoom heard about the Credit for Life program for high school seniors in all three area school districts by Sharon Johnson and a presentation by Jessica Bergfeld with the Colorado County Indigent Healthcare.
TAMU School of Public Health will be working with the Wellness Council and with two new standing councils, Local Housing Needs and Local Transportation Needs, to conduct a Housing and Transportation Needs Assessment this year.
