Recent Posts

• Modified Check-in Process
  

  Reminder to please call for any new appointments as there is a modified check-in process at the Grand Junction office. Also the Fast Track will be suspended until further notice. Make sure everyone in the family is washing or sanitizing their hands often. Make a hand washing routine with your favorite songs. Please call with any questions or concerns. You can also send a portal message to your provider. We are here and ready to help.

• New Providers Accepting New Patients
  

  Looking for a new pediatric provider? Know a new family in town or have a friend that is expecting? Dr. Chelsey Bovenschen and Lauren Murphy PNP are accepting new patients. Dr. Chelsey is seeing patients at the Grand Junction office. Lauren is currently seeing patients in both Grand Junction and Fruita.

• Mood Spa
  

  For Prenatal and Postpartum Mood Concerns The Mood Spa offers resources and support for women with prenatal and postpartum mood concerns, providing a place of understanding and encouragement for when Motherhood doesn’t feel like you thought it would. Nearly 1 in 5 women struggle with mood or anxiety issues during pregnancy and after delivery. The Mood Spa offers a wide range of therapeutic resources to support women during the early stages of motherhood. Every week the Mood Spa offers support groups and education on coping skills and therapies to help adjust to life with a new baby. Most importantly, the Mood Spa wants to let you know that what you’re experiencing is normal and that you’re not alone.The Mood Spa is a joint program from Western Colorado Pediatric Associates and Hilltop’s Family Resource Center. For more information, call (970) 243-0190.Mood Spa sessions are held on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 PM at the Hilltop Family Resource Center, 1129 Colorado Avenue, near downtown Grand Junction. Check the event on Western Colorado Pediatric Associates Facebook page for updates.

• Parent Helpdesk
  

  The Parent Resource Program For Parents:  Do you ever feel stressed out or overwhelmed? When:  Every Tuesday, 6:00—7:30 PM Where:  Garden Level of Primary Care Partners Building 3150 N. 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO Who:  All Parents There is no charge for the program. Seating is limited; RSVP  640-7181 or 254-2549

• FDA Teething Necklaces Warning
  

  The FDA has issued a warning concerning the use of teething necklaces (amber and others). Please feel free to share the below AAP News Article with families. http://www.aappublications.org/news/2018/12/20/teethingnecklace122018

• Welcome to Cecilia Weaver, MD
  

  Western Colorado Pediatric Associates welcomes a new pediatrician to their practice. Cecilia Weaver, MD is now practicing in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Weaver has been a practicing pediatrician since 2016. She previously practiced at Northeast Community Clinics, at California Hospital in Los Angeles, California and at Community Health Alliance of Pasadena in Pasadena, California. She completed her residency at LAC+USC Pediatrics Residency Program Los Angeles, California and went to Medical School at University of Massachusetts Medical School.  Dr. Weaver is now accepting new patients and is also bilingual.