The LOR Foundation and the Children’s Specialty Clinic of the SLV

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.

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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.

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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Slide show pictures courtesy of the LOR Foundation, Children’s Specialty Clinic of the SLV, the Monte Vista Journal & SLVoices.

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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/

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Previous LOR Foundation Podcasts:

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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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