Our Work
It’s been more than a month since Congress missed the September 30 deadline to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), leaving health coverage for 75,000 children and pregnant women in Colorado hanging in the balance.
Now the clock is ticking as states spend down their CHIP savings.
The debate over the Affordable Care Act has overshadowed another important congressional decision: the September 30 deadline to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Analysis of the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey finds that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) highschoolers in Colorado trail their heterosexual peers in seven important indicators of health.
An Analysis of Colorado’s Rural and Urban School-Based Health Centers
Curious whether more high school students are using marijuana now that retail sales are legal? Check the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
Wondering how many hours of screen time they are getting each week? Check the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
Interested in where in the state teens are most physically active? Check the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
This project is a series of interactive dash boards, accompanied by in-depth analyses, focusing on the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey. The survey collects health information every other year from Colorado public school students.
This interactive dashboard and analysis explore substance use in Colorado’s high schools using data from the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
High school classes for teen moms, early childhood education for their little ones, and health care for both. It’s all available at the Florence Crittenton High School in west Denver.
An on-campus school-based health center (SBHC) opened at Florence Crittenton two years ago, meaning the young mothers can get regular appointments for themselves and their children. Last year, the Alethia E. Morgan, M.D. Health Center helped every child stay up to date on immunizations while decreasing school absences among the moms.