Database Title:
Family Healthline
Organization:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Description or Purpose
The Family Healthline is a statewide telephone information and referral service that provides callers with the eligibility criteria and resources for Colorado health care programs that provide services to pregnant women, children and individuals. Resources include indigent medical care, vision, dental, mental health care programs and nutrition programs such as the Food Assistance (Quest) Program, Women, Infants & Children (WIC), or the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Information is also available about services for emergency shelters, domestic violence counseling, victim assistance programs, legal aid, housing assistance, abstinence education, family planning and other services as needed.
Case Definition:
Persons placing calls for health care provider information and their respective health care questions.
Age of Population:
Any caller
Geographic Levels:
State, county, city, zip code
Latest Reporting Period:
2005
Can I request analysis?
Yes, data about the location of where calls come from and the reason for the call is in a comparison report for 2004-05 (not available online). Contact 303-692-2229 or 800-688-7777 or e-mail a Family Healthline specialist.
Can I request raw data?
Yes, data about number of calls and reasons for calls.
Most recent published reports:
None
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