Our Work
While rates of poor mental health grew for most Coloradans during the pandemic, anxiety and depression among new mothers barely budged.
Drug overdoses have been increasing both in Colorado and across the U.S. for years.
Metro Denver Partnership for Health Ambassador Programs are reaching communities where traditional public health outreach efforts have been less effective.
The world has changed rapidly in the past few years, and the Colorado Health Institute is changing our approach so we can more directly address the critical issues that will advance health equity in Colorado. For 20 years, CHI has worked to advance its mission of improving health for all people in our state. Today, we are zeroing in on three challenges we must address to continue fulfilling that mission — climate change, behavioral health, and integrating our systems of care.
A stable place to live. Enough to eat. A job. Child care. The Colorado Health Access Survey reveals how these four factors are closely tied to mental health.
Billions in Federal Aid, Abortion Rights, and New State Agencies Are on the Docket
The Colorado Health Access Survey finds more veterans reporting unique health needs that need specialized care.
A new report from Colorado’s Maternal Mortality Committee highlights the need for more attention to perinatal mental health and disparities in maternal mortality.
Improving behavioral health care in Colorado will not be an easy feat. But the creation of a new behavioral health administration and expanding telebehavioral health services are first steps toward ensuring that all Coloradans have improved, immediate access to the care they need, when they need it.