https://tarunidonti.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Taruni DontienThu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://trailhead.institute/innovation-in-rural-sex-ed/Wiley, a rural community in Colorado, has a population of 435 people. The town’s main source of income comes from farming, a sentiment echoed by the home page of the Wiley School District website, which reads “Wiley Panthers, Future Farmers of America.” Here, Robyn Perdue, a school nurse for 22 years, works to provide comprehensive sex education (CSE) for young people in her community.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://trailhead.institute/innovation-in-rural-sex-ed/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/0e3e5ebe-e850-48d4-b23b-c211d6c0c0f3.pdfTue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/0e3e5ebe-e850-48d4-b23b-c211d6c0c0f3.pdfhttps://trailhead.institute/ella-meyer-on-intersections-in-sex-ed/In this conversation with Senior Communications Coordinator Taruni Donti, Ella discusses how where you live shapes access to sexual health information, how youth sexual health intersects with cancer prevention and other health indicators, and why everyone has a role to play in sex ed advocacy. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://trailhead.institute/ella-meyer-on-intersections-in-sex-ed/https://trailhead.institute/community-health-worker-kathryn-washington-combats-barriers/“There are times when I’m in the healthcare system and I don’t feel heard or seen for who I am,” said Community Health Worker (CHW) Kathryn Washington “How do you communicate with someone who doesn’t listen or acknowledge you? I think these are the whispers of our communities. That’s where we, as community health workers, come in.”Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://trailhead.institute/community-health-worker-kathryn-washington-combats-barriers/https://trailhead.institute/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Annual-Report-Final-2.pdfI have extensive experience copyediting several program and annual reports. Explore Trailhead Institute's annual report for more about the organization's impact across Colorado.Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://trailhead.institute/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Annual-Report-Final-2.pdfhttps://trailhead.institute/grief-in-paradise/For many, Telluride is paradise. “As a resort town the culture is often celebratory,” said Megan Wise, Regional Health Connector (RHC) for Region 10 in Colorado. “It feels like everyone here is on vacation. Even living here, you get sucked into that. There are many people here who work in service careers that are supporting those vacations. It doesn’t feel like there’s room for that sadness and grief and darkness and that part of our lives.”Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://trailhead.institute/grief-in-paradise/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/images/b2e08510-0c20-4d0a-ad95-b2655fe97c63.pngNo child should die of a mosquito bite. Yet, children under the age of 5 and living in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk of dying from malaria, a deadly disease which is transmitted by mosquitoes.Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/images/b2e08510-0c20-4d0a-ad95-b2655fe97c63.pnghttps://www.unicef.org/lac/en/playyourpart-campaignThis campaign aims to address violence against women and girls. It focuses on addressing the root causes and underlying circumstances, systems and conditions that support violence and gender inequality.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/playyourpart-campaignhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/195facf2-b694-42c8-9a1e-ee38dfbb830d.pdfAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before the age of 18 and affect the majority of adults (61.7%) in Colorado. Last week, the ACE Hardware volunteer group proposed a policy that requires all child care workers in Colorado receive training which discusses ACEs, focusing on trauma and resilience.Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/195facf2-b694-42c8-9a1e-ee38dfbb830d.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/420437a1-f005-4e01-b5e2-b001f5425b1a.pdfI created a health brochure to encourage parents of newborns to develop positive childhood experiences with their baby to protect from the negative effects of childhood trauma. The brochure uses plain language and health literacy best practices.Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/467375/uploads/420437a1-f005-4e01-b5e2-b001f5425b1a.pdf