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June 26, 2024 — Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, announces the launch of
Our partners at the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation shared data from the Colorado Health Access Survey and the Colorado Oral Health Data Dashboard in a blog post about
Denver7 cited data from the Colorado Health Access Survey in a story about Denver nonprofit GrowHaus' efforts help local residents grown their own produce.
The Colorado Lotus Project, which the CHI produced in partnership with the Colorado AAPI Circle, has been featured in several local media reports since it was launched in May. Among the articles that discussed the report or cited its findings:
May 8, 2024 — The Colorado AAPI Circle, in partnership with the Colorado Health Institute, on Wednesday released the findings of a groundbreaking new report that highlights Colorado’s Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.
A KUNC report on climate change in northeastern Colorado quoted Colorado Health Institute Director Karam Ahmad and cited data from Colorado's Climate Preparedness Roadmap. The article explores how how Colorado communities are preparing for and responding to climate change.
"Cities and counties in that region don't really have climate related plans, or strong commitments to climate adaptation,” Ahmad said.
Nearly one in six Colorado adults (about 514,000 people) who sought health services in the past year experienced dismissive care, according to findings from the 2023 Colorado’s Health Access Survey (CHAS). For the first time, the survey asked respondents about whether they felt their medical providers dismissed their health concerns. The findings provide a critical window into an important health care issue and reveal opportunities for improvement.
Joe Hanel
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