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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.
The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey was released today, offering a window into the lives of Colorado’s young people. It presents alarming findings about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and — especially — transgender students.
As I shared in an earlier CHAS insight, the percentage of Colorado kids with dental insurance is at its highest point – nearly 85 percent of children and youth under age 19. But dental coverage looks very different depending upon where you live.
Bontrager is not a common surname in Colorado. So imagine my surprise when I learned there is another Jeff Bontrager residing in Denver. And that he works in health care.
How healthy do you think you are? Would you say you are in good or poor heath? Your answer may differ depending on where you live.
What do Betty White, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Springsteen have in common?
Given all the attention Colorado’s emergency rooms have received in the past few legislative sessions, it’s fair to ask whether our state’s emergency department use has become an emergency.