Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative
Three state health agencies have joined up to form the Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative, which publishes…
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Time Machine Tuesday: Public Health in Colorado, 1937
You can learn a lot about American life and culture in past decades by viewing…
Health and Wellness at School
The health of children and youth is an important consideration in schools. Here are some…
Dental Health in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has many programs promoting oral/dental health. …
New Report on Heroin Use in Colorado
Today the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and several partner agencies released…
Time Machine Tuesday: Child Nutrition
March is National Nutrition Month. This campaign for awareness of healthy eating began with National…
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Opinion on Water Quality
This week we’re only going back a decade, to 2007, but a lot has changed…
Medication Take-Back Programs
Beginning this year the State of Colorado has expanded its efforts to encourage consumers to…
Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Professionals
The State of Colorado has found a clever way to encourage health care practitioners to…
Protect Yourself, Your Pets, and Livestock from Rabies
In 2016, 88 wild animals tested positive for rabies, with possible exposure to 100 pets,…
Holiday Food Safety
Don’t let food poisoning spoil your holidays! Check out these resources from the Colorado State…
Mental Health and Crisis Services
The State of Colorado has many resources for those who are in crisis, and those…
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates…
Get Your Flu Shot
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is encouraging everyone to get their…
September is Baby Safety Month
Each year since 1983, September has been recognized as “Baby Safety Month” to promote safe…
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. This annual observance strives to bring attention to…
School Required Vaccines
Colorado law requires students to be vaccinated before attending school. This includes day care and…
National Breastfeeding Month
August has been designated National Breastfeeding Month. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
Colorado Medicaid is now Health First Colorado
Medicaid in Colorado has a new name — Health First Colorado. The name change was…
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead,…