Rose Jergens is executive director of the Four Corners Child Advocacy Center in Cortez, and the 2019 recipient of the Outstanding Woman award. She serves families in Montezuma and Dolores counties and members of the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes. She is a member of the National Children’s Alliance and enjoys working in a small community. “I think this is a wonderful place to be, and the people I work with are all really passionate about what they do,” Jergens said. She teaches a variety of classes to community members about healthy sexual development and recognizing signs of assault, abuse or neglect. When she isn’t working, she enjoys camping and hiking in the high desert and raising peacocks.