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Services

Reasons to Choose CHI

Working with the Colorado Health Institute means you have a partner with the deep expertise and implementational know-how to advance health equity and well-being for all Coloradans. We simplify the complex, provide context, and help you advance equitable policies that make a difference.

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We're Nimble

Our size and structure let us quickly respond to your needs. You’ll be the priority for the CHI team on your project. 


We Know Colorado and the West 

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We understand Medicaid, behavioral health, and health systems in Colorado, and we know the people who must be at the table to get things done.


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Honest Work Toward Equity

As a policy-focused organization, we are committed to tearing down discriminatory structures and building up systems that put people first and promote health for all. We strive to make our work accessible to all, regardless of ability or language preference.


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We Will Help You Shine

The quality of our work will make your project shine. Our repeat customers over the years can attest to this.


To do this work, we had to have partners who understand data and who know how to authentically engage community. And we found that in CHI.” — Kristi Keolakai, Co-Chair, Colorado Asian American and Pacific Islander Circle

What We Do

CHI delivers the skills you need to turn your good idea into a changemaking project or policy. We can help at every step along the way:

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Name the Problem

CHI can conduct landscape reviews and needs assessments. Our quantitative data team is adept at finding the most relevant data sources to inform your work. 

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Research Solutions

CHI can perform quantitative modeling and conduct qualitative research. Our data analysis team will discover what matters. 

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Come Together and Take Action

Our skilled facilitation staff convenes diverse groups to decide on a way forward. Our team also provides program management to put your plans into practice. 

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Confirm Progress

The best ideas can be copied and scaled up. CHI provides evaluation to help you find out what’s working — and what needs work. Then, we can provide training so others can learn about your new approach. 

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Tell the World

A core CHI value is to make our work accessible. We provide clear writing, beautiful design, and informational graphics. 

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Interested in partnering with CHI? 

Contact Karam Ahmad to learn how CHI can elevate your work to advance health and well-being in Colorado.


“I have the utmost respect for work that the Colorado Health Institute does and the kind of objective data and analysis that you all provide. The legislature over the last decades has really relied upon this information, and we continue to be grateful for the partnership that you all provide” Rep. Kyle Brown, Chair, Health and Human Services Committee 


Our Clients

Foundations

  • Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation
  • Milbank Memorial Fund
  • The Colorado Health Foundation
  • The Denver Foundation
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Associations and Community Groups

  • Change Matrix
  • Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials
  • Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger
  • Colorado Children’s Campaign
  • Colorado Consortium on Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Colorado Hospital Association
  • Immunize Colorado
  • Jewish Family Service
  • Speak our Minds
  • Youth Healthcare Alliance

Public Agencies

  • Broomfield Public Health
  • Clear Creek County
  • Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Colorado Division of Insurance
  • Denver Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Governor's Office on Climate Preparedness and Disaster Recovery
  • Health District of Northern Larimer County
  • Jefferson County
  • Southern Ute Indian Tribe
  • Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Health Care Providers

  • CommonSpirit Health
  • Estes Park Health
  • Intermountain Health
  • Memorial Regional Health – Craig
  • San Luis Valley Health

Insurance Providers

  • Colorado Access
  • Kaiser Permanente Colorado
  • Rocky Mountain Health Plans

Programs We’ve Incubated or Facilitated

  • Advancing Breastfeeding in Colorado
  • Colorado Health Observation Regional Data  Service (CHORDS)
  • Connect for Health Colorado
  • COVID-19 Primary Care Vaccination Program
  • Metro Denver Partnership for Health
  • Regional Health Connectors