This fourth podcast with the LOR Foundation features Dr. Mikaila Pence, Pediatrician & Medical Director of the Children's Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley. Joining Dr. Pence is DJ Enderle, Board Member and City Planner for Monte Vista. Listen as Monte Vista Community Officer Ivette Atencio, DJ and Dr. Pence discuss this new children’s clinic serving neurodevelopmentally diverse children and their families. We also talk about the outdoor therapy space, slated to open this fall; how it came to be, the result of the LOR grant funding and so much more. Enjoy…
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LOR is a private foundation that works with individuals and organizations to kick-start projects that benefit rural places in the Mountain West. Our name shares our values: livability, opportunity, and responsibility.
We believe that many small actions can create lasting change, and we support solutions to problems the community has identified as priorities. Sometimes that help is funding. And sometimes it’s simply connecting people and organizations with resources—and to each other. Today, we are working with Taos, New Mexico, Lander, Wyoming, Libby, Montana, and Cortez and Monte Vista, Colorado.
Children’s Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley
A non profit organization dedicated to creating an integrated group of specialists to serve children with complex medical needs. A special focus for us is serving children with neurodiversity including autism, intellectual disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and in utero substance exposure.
Children’s Specialty Clinic Contact Information:
- Children’s Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley
- Address: 10 Rupert Street, West Entrance, Monte Vista, CO 81144
- Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. No after hours or urgent care available.
- Ph. (719) 852-3742
- Email: ChildrenSpecialtyClinic@gmail.com
- Website: https://childrenspecialtyclinic.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089748355523
- Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EUSY4RPGSNELC
Other Relevant Contact Information:
- Pence Pediatrics
- Direct Primary Care & Consulting
- Dr. Mikaila Heldt Pence
- Ph. 719-852-3742, option 1
- https://pencepeds.com/
- Colorado Autism Consultants
- Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy
- Ph. 719-852-3742, option 2 or 720-584-8055
- https://www.coautism.com/
Children’s Hospital Colorado, San Luis Valley Outreach Clinics:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Dr. Seema Bansal
- Ph. 719-305-9050
- https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/neuroscience-institute/
- Pediatric Rehabilitative Medicine
- Dr. Joyce Oleszek
- Ph. 720-777-2806
- https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/pediatric-rehabilitation/
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Dr. Chad Stewart
- Ph. 719-305-9020
- https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/heart/
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Ph. 720-777-6630
- https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/neuroscience-institute/programs/developmental-pediatrics/
Monte Vista’s Community Officer Contact Information:
- Contact Name: Ivette Atencio
- Organization Name: The LOR Foundation (Monte Vista)
- Address: 101 Chico Court, Suite A, Monte Vista, CO 81144
- Email: Ivette@lorfoundation.org
- Facebook Page
- Phone: (719) 850-2312
LOR Foundation Home Office Contact Information:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorfoundation
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LORfoundation/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorfoundation/
- Email: info@lorfoundation.org
- Phone: 307-699-5343
Slide show pictures courtesy of the LOR Foundation, Children’s Specialty Clinic of the SLV, the Monte Vista Journal & SLVoices.
Articles about the Children’s Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley:
17/19/2023. Ribbon cutting held for Children’s Specialty Clinic of the San Luis Valley:
https://montevistajournal.com/article/ribbon-cutting-held-for-childrens-specialty-clinic-of-the-san-luis-valley
03/06/2023. No More 360-Mile Trips for Treatment for Monte Vista’s Neurodiverse Children:
https://lorfoundation.org/solutions/no-more-360-mile-trips-for-treatment-for-monte-vistas-neurodiverse-children/
Previous LOR Foundation Podcasts:
Podcast 1: Getting to Know the LOR Foundation. SLVoices sat down for an intimate one on one interview with Community Officer Ivette Atencio to find out more about her background, how she became involved with LOR, what this private foundation is all about, some of innovative solutions they’ve helped with in other towns, and how you can get involved.
Podcast 2. The LOR Foundation and the City of Monte Vista. This second podcast with the LOR Foundation features Monte Vista City Manager Gigi Dennis. Listen as Gigi tells us of her own fascinating history as well as some of the history of the town of Monte Vista. Community Officer Ivette Atencio and Gigi Dennis discuss at length incredible projects that have had a direct impact on our community, along with others that are still in the works. Enjoy…
Podcast 3. The LOR Foundation and Bill Metz Elementary School. This third podcast with the LOR Foundation features Bill Metz Elementary School Principle Gabe Futrell. Listen as Monte Vista Community Officer Ivette Atencio and Gabe discuss some of the wonderful projects that are helping the school teachers, students and parents. These include a teacher revitalization space, family fun nights and of course the positive impact these projects have already had. Plus they both touch on some future solutions also funded by the LOR Foundation. Enjoy…
Pictures are courtesy of SLVoices, the LOR Foundation, Children’s Specialty Clinic of the SLV and the Monte Vista Journal, all used by permission. Logos are property of their respective organizations. Open/Close audio by L. Roy Aiken. Music by Purple Planet Music and/or Audionautix. Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
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