Kristi Arellano Joins the Colorado Health Institute as Managing Director of Marketing and Communications

DENVER — Kristi Arellano, formerly the communications director of the Boettcher Foundation and business editor at The Denver Post, has joined the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) as managing director of marketing and communications. In her new role, she will help CHI advance its mission of improving health for all Coloradans by providing evidence-based analysis about health and health policy. 

CHI Identifies the Risks and Reach of Colorado’s Early Childhood Mental Health Investments

Parts of Colorado are more at risk when it comes to early childhood mental health (ECMH) needs. And some of those high-risk areas, which include southern Colorado and Adams County, are not getting a proportionally high level of services and funding compared with other parts of the state, according to new research from the Colorado Health Institute (CHI).