Our Work
Our Latest
We know that Denver’s neighborhoods differ in their socioeconomic characteristics and the health outcomes of their residents. My Colorado Health Institute colleagues and I were interested in understanding this relationship. As luck would have it, a new data source became available to inform our analysis.
The latest Data Spotlight of the 2016 Colorado Health Report Card shines a light on some of the everyday issues that play a big role in shaping health.
The Colorado Health Institute today launches a series of interactive dash boards, accompanied by in-depth analysis, focusing on the rich new dataset provided by the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
Third in a three-part blog series on the impact of mental health policy changes in Colorado following the Aurora theater mass shootings four years ago.
The policy approaches in Connecticut after the Sandy Hook school shootings - five months after Colorado's Aurora theater shootings - can provide guidance to Colorado and other states that are working to provide better access to mental health intervention services.
Second in a three-part blog series on the impact of mental health policy changes in Colorado following the Aurora theater mass shooting four years ago.
In the four years since the deadly Aurora Theater shootings, many of the resulting policies addressing mental health care and crisis services in Colorado have started to show promise. Others, though, are designed to fix long-term systemic issues and will take much longer to implement and then assess.
First in a three-part blog series on the impact of mental health policy changes in Colorado following the Aurora theater mass shooting four years ago.
I was in Australia on July 20, 2012, studying community mental health and health psychology.
Happy July 11, or if you keep up with your local corner store, 7-Eleven Slurpee day.
The Regional Health Connector staff hit the road in May, traveling a combined 2,730 miles around Colorado to share information about this new program and to hear from communities about their health priorities. And to find the best cup of coffee.
It was October 15, and my colleagues and I at the Colorado Health Institute received the dreaded annual email:
“As I promised, here is the update about our health insurance open enrollment,” it began.
As you can imagine, we were giddy with excitement.