The Health District of Northern Larimer County has announced a new name and leadership. The special tax district will now be known simply as the Health District, and Brian Ferrans was unanimously selected by the board of directors to become the new executive director, assuming the position in mid-March. Ferrans’ appointment follows the June departure of former Executive Director Liane Jollon. The board is scheduled to take a final vote during its February 18 meeting.
Ferrans is the deputy executive director of SummitStone Health Partners and previously led the Health District’s Community Impact Team. According to the organization, he is in “strong alignment with the organization’s mission, culture, values and future direction.” Board President Erin Hottenstein stated that Ferrans “brings the right combination of leadership style, experience and cultural fit to meet the moment” and “understands the Health District’s work and the importance of leading with integrity by bringing a collaborative approach that supports both our people and our mission.” SummitStone operates Larimer County’s 24/7 behavioral health acute care facility, the Longview Campus, which Ferrans oversees with 225 employees.
While working for the Health District, Ferrans developed community health improvement projects related to behavioral health, health equity, and substance use disorder. He has also served on the Outreach Fort Collins Board of Directors and on steering committees for the Northern Colorado Collaborative for Addiction and Recovery Services and the Larimer County Integrated Network of Care.
The Health District is a tax district whose mission is filling health care gaps in the community. It currently offers low-cost dental care, behavioral health care, help with health insurance enrollment, and prescription assistance to residents in northern Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins, Timnath, Wellington, and others. Leadership decided to rebrand from “Health District of Northern Larimer County” to simply “the Health District” to make the name easier to remember and reduce confusion about eligibility boundaries, a change under consideration since 2020.
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