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Drug overdoses have been increasing both in Colorado and across the U.S. for years.
The cost of child care is prohibitively expensive for many, and it can affect parent/guardian well-being and health.
A new analysis reveals barriers to affordable child care and fair, living wages in Colorado.
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.
Climate change can seem like a problem so big and broad that everyone is at equal risk. Increased drought, higher temperatures, extreme weather, and other impacts of a changing climate in Colorado will surely affect the lives of everyone who lives here.
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.
A new report from Colorado’s Maternal Mortality Committee highlights the need for more attention to perinatal mental health and disparities in maternal mortality.
Community-based organizations are playing a vital role in COVID-19 testing, treatment, and recovery. What steps need to be taken to support these organizations and the work they do to improve health?
The lopsided impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce can help explain the slow recovery in jobs.
CHI's newest research analyst was called to work in public health after a research project illuminated health disparities and just how many people struggle to receive the care they need.