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Posted by Rita DuChateau
Mental health needs in Larimer County to be topic of Thursday's program
This week's program will provide insight into a proposed Mental Health, Detox/Substance Abuse Facility. Our speaker will be Cheryl Olson, a Fort Collins native, who is is co-chair of People for a Healthier Larimer County. She served as a Larimer County Commissioner from 1997-2001, including three years as chair. She also led the steering committee for the community-wide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Planning Project from 2001 to 2012.
Olson is active in the Fort Collins real estate community. She referees regularly for the Larimer County Board of Equalization and is the endowment fund chair for SummitStone Health Partners. Cheryl has been active in the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce; Fort Collins Board of Realtors; Colorado Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors; Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry; and the local Republican Party.
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