Press Release | Colorado Health Institute

Hot Issues in Health to Explore Critical Health Issues, Reveal New Data

More than 200 health leaders will gather to explore the issues critical to Colorado’s health care future on December 1 at the Colorado Health Institute’s Hot Issues in Health conference. The annual event will bring together community health advocates, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, providers, insurers, academics, and other problem-solvers from across the state to share ideas and advance the issues that will drive health policy in 2024.

Businesses Statewide Can Now Seek Free Recognition as a Lactation Friendly Workplace

Becoming a Lactation Friendly Workplace not only showcases a commitment to supporting families but also helps parents achieve their breastfeeding goals while cultivating a positive, family-friendly image for businesses in the community.

Colorado Health Institute Names New CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has appointed Sara Schmitt as President and Chief Executive Officer following a comprehensive national search.

Hot Issues in Health Returns December 9 to Explore Topics Critical to Colorado's Health Care Future

Colorado health leaders will gather to explore the issues critical to Colorado’s health care future on December 9 at the Colorado Health Institute’s Hot Issues in Health conference. The event will bring together policymakers — including Gov. Jared Polis — community health advocates, nonprofit organizations, providers, insurers, and other problem-solvers from all corners of the state to share ideas and advance the issues that will drive health policy in 2023.

CHI Launches Acclimate Colorado Health and Climate Policy Agenda

The Colorado Health Institute is introducing Colorado’s Health and Climate Policy Agenda to drive policy changes that will help Colorado communities become more resilient in the face of climate change, and to improve health equity for the people most profoundly — and unfairly — affected by climate change.

El seminario web Eggheads: Asociándose con las comunidades para promover la salud

El seminario web Eggheads de septiembre destacará dos programas de embajadores comunitarios de MDPH, y su impacto. Únase a nosotros para obtener más información sobre los antecedentes de los programas, y las mejores prácticas para el reclutamiento, el compromiso y la colaboración con las organizaciones comunitarias.

American Rescue Plan Act Financial Map Details More Than $9 Billion in Federal Aid

CHI is releasing an interactive graphic that tracks more than $9 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the programs that ultimately will use it

Metro Public Health Coalition Reaffirms Commitment to Sexual and Reproductive Health Access

Members of the Metro Denver Partnership for Health (MDPH) stand committed as local public health agencies to support access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health for all.

New Report: Are Colorado’s Communities Prepared for Climate Change’s Impacts on Human Health?

CHI's new Health and Climate Index, part of Acclimate Colorado, provides data, maps, and analysis about climate change's impacts on Colorado's counties.

Michele Lueck to Step Down From Leadership of Colorado Health Institute

The Board of Trustees of the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) announced today that President and CEO Michele Lueck will leave the organization on July 15. Managing Director of Research, Evaluation, and Consulting Sara Schmitt will lead CHI on an interim basis while a search for a permanent replacement conducted.

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