Key Takeaways
- The Colorado Health Access Survey helps all Coloradans.
- Information provided for the survey is secure.
- CHAS data matter now more than ever.
Thousands of Coloradans across the state have the opportunity to shape Colorado’s health landscape by participating in the Colorado Health Access Survey, known as the CHAS, and you might be one of them. Invitations to participate are going out this week, and the survey will remain open until 10,000 Coloradans have completed it.
The CHAS Helps All Coloradans
If you get an invitation, we hope you’ll respond. By sharing your experiences with health and social factors such as food access and housing, you can help CHI and others in the state understand Coloradans’ needs. The CHAS shows us where we are making progress and falling short, so policymakers, community organizers, health care advocates, and researchers can continue to understand and address challenges to improve health in our state.
The CHAS is an essential tool for advancing equity in Colorado, providing important data on issues from mental health to food and housing security. Demographic questions on the survey offer insights into the challenges and opportunities within racial and ethnic groups, among LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and across income levels and geography.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Colorado Health Access Survey
The CHAS Is Secure
We are committed to data security and privacy. Your decision to participate will not affect your insurance, health care, or relationship with any state or federal agency.
Households invited to complete the CHAS are selected by random chance. Participation is voluntary and confidential. Information that personally identifies you in any way, such as your address, is kept in the strictest confidence. No one at CHI will see your name or contact information. Any published study results will be released in summary form and will not contain identifiable personal information.
CHAS Data Matter Now More Than Ever
The CHAS has captured high-quality data on health in Colorado since 2009. It has highlighted the impacts of multiple federal administrations and major health policy shifts, even the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an uncertain world, the CHAS is a window into the truth of the experiences of Coloradans across the state when it comes to health care, social factors, affordability, and more. As the number of available data resources becomes limited and restricted, CHI remains committed to high-quality, unbiased, and publicly available data through the 2025 CHAS.
CHAS users have told us it “gives policymakers and advocacy groups evidence to incite meaningful change in Colorado’s health care communities.” As Colorado braces for federal changes with the potential to impact health and well-being, it is critical that we sharpen our understanding and evidence, not diminish it. The CHAS has previously helped its users “identify potential solutions to these challenges,” and will continue to do so going forward.
In 2025, the CHAS and its data matter more than ever.
If you are invited to complete the CHAS, your participation is your choice. But we hope you’ll consider it, because your voice can go a long way in impacting and influencing programs and policies in your community and throughout Colorado.
If you still have questions about how CHAS data is used or collected, see our list of frequently asked questions. Prior CHAS data is available on our website.