Aurora Wellness Community (AWC)
Working to create health, wealth, and well-being for our patients and communities.
The AWC is a nonprofit organization built from a partnership between CU Anschutz and the Aurora community. Their work focuses on guiding our community members to healthcare, food access and security, housing, generational care, and community building.
The AWC connects the University of Colorado with the community to partner on projects that support the great work already happening without duplicating it. By listening to Aurora residents and working together, the AWC helps the Aurora community shape its future.
Leadership
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Griselda Peña-Jackson
Executive Director
Griselda Peña-Jackson serves as Executive Director of the AWC, where she leads the vision, strategy, and execution of initiatives focused on improving health, well-being, and economic opportunity in Aurora.
She brings extensive experience leading cross-sector initiatives that span healthcare, public systems, philanthropy, and community-based organizations. Her work centers on aligning institutional partners and resources to develop and implement coordinated strategies that address complex community and systems-level challenges.
Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles focused on organizational strategy, partnership development, and multi-stakeholder execution. She is recognized for her ability to translate shared priorities into structured implementation and sustain alignment across diverse partners and institutional stakeholders.
Programs
From engagement with local partners to hosting regular community breakfast gatherings, the AWC is entrenched in the Aurora community and seeks to see their neighbors thrive.
Health Center
The Aurora Wellness Community Health Center (AWCHC) focus on helping neighbors in Aurora. This includes families, working adults, seniors, and people from different cultures. However, this doesn’t limit who can get care at AWCHC. They welcome all who need their services—which include, but are not limited to:
- Check-ups for all ages
- Well-child check-ups and vaccines
- Sports physicals
- Care for diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and other chronic diseases
- Cancer screenings (colon, breast, cervical, etc.)
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases
- Prenatal care
- Care for depression and anxiety
- And much more...
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DFM Clinic Spotlight: A Day in the Life of AWCHC
June 2026
Celebrating nearly two years of serving the community and the team behind the care at the Aurora Wellness Community Health Center. Read more.
