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It’s been said that Denver is becoming the “San Francisco of the Plains.” More people want to take advantage of nearby outdoor activities and a booming economy. But this means extra cars on the road and a growing need for alternative, affordable transportation. The good news? Organizations are noticing this trend and taking action.
Our physical environment can promote better health — or inhibit it. This series looks at five topics in neighborhood design that play key roles in health.
A first-of-its-kind analysis of children living in the city of Denver finds certain neighborhood characteristics are more often associated with whether a child is obese.
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.
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.
What does it take to be healthy? You need to eat right, of course. Exercise is a must. And CHI has already stressed the importance of access to quality care. But there’s more to the equation.
This interactive dashboard and analysis explore violence in Colorado’s high schools using data from the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
Everyone experiences mental health differently. We all have our ups and downs — stressful days at work, troubles with finances or conflicts with friends. But for some, these down days persist and interfere with usual activities.