Our Work
A sense of belonging is important to people’s mental health, physical health, and place in society. But measuring a sense of belonging is difficult. We worked with Over Zero to adapt the national Belonging Barometer survey for Colorado. Learn all about the data and a new funding effort called Belonging Colorado in this webinar.
Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, represents a new effort to bring Coloradans together and to build social capital across lines of difference. The team behind Belonging Colorado aims to catalyze greater belonging and inclusion across our state so that Coloradans and Colorado communities can thrive.
Coloradans Forgoing Needed Care Due to Discomfort Talking with Health Professionals, Cost, Stigma
Colorado legislators tackled a host of health issues in 2024, from poverty to alcohol abuse to gun violence and more. Marianne Goodland of Colorado Politics and Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio participated in a panel discussion following CHI's overview of health and social policy news from the 2024 session.
A quarter of the state's residents skipped dental care.
Doctors remained trusted sources, but internet was a major influence
We all have roles to play in helping communities build resilience to climate change. CHI partnered with Kaiser Permanente Colorado last year to identify recommendations that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Colorado.
Many people are having their medical concerns dismissed by health care providers.
We didn’t celebrate with cake and ice cream, but the Colorado Health Institute’s Acclimate team marked an important birthday earlier this year. CHI’s Colorado’s Health and Climate Policy Agenda, published in collaboration with our Acclimate Action Team, turned one.