Colorado Kids Food Finder
Many Colorado children are in free and reduced lunch programs at their school. But what happens when school’s out? The …
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Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative
Three state health agencies have joined up to form the Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative, which publishes statistical reports on Colorado health …
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Health in Colorado, 1937
You can learn a lot about American life and culture in past decades by viewing public health reports. Here in …
Health and Wellness at School
The health of children and youth is an important consideration in schools. Here are some resources available from our library …
Dental Health in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has many programs promoting oral/dental health. Specific programs target Coloradans of …
New Report on Heroin Use in Colorado
Today the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and several partner agencies released a new report on heroin …
Time Machine Tuesday: Child Nutrition
March is National Nutrition Month. This campaign for awareness of healthy eating began with National Nutrition Week in 1973, and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Public Opinion on Water Quality
This week we’re only going back a decade, to 2007, but a lot has changed in ten years concerning today’s …
Medication Take-Back Programs
Beginning this year the State of Colorado has expanded its efforts to encourage consumers to “take back” their unwanted medications. …
Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Professionals
The State of Colorado has found a clever way to encourage health care practitioners to move to rural and underserved …
Protect Yourself, Your Pets, and Livestock from Rabies
In 2016, 88 wild animals tested positive for rabies, with possible exposure to 100 pets, 116 livestock animals, and 32 …
Holiday Food Safety
Don’t let food poisoning spoil your holidays! Check out these resources from the Colorado State University Extension that offer tips …
Mental Health and Crisis Services
The State of Colorado has many resources for those who are in crisis, and those who serve them. If you …
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates two of their greatest citizens. …
Get Your Flu Shot
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is encouraging everyone to get their flu shot before the end …
September is Baby Safety Month
Each year since 1983, September has been recognized as “Baby Safety Month” to promote safe use of baby products and …
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. This annual observance strives to bring attention to the growing numbers of overweight …
School Required Vaccines
Colorado law requires students to be vaccinated before attending school. This includes day care and college. The Colorado Department of …
National Breastfeeding Month
August has been designated National Breastfeeding Month. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) encourages breastfeeding as the …
Colorado Medicaid is now Health First Colorado
Medicaid in Colorado has a new name — Health First Colorado. The name change was implemented in part to help …