Health Disparities Project
Colorado Statewide Health InitiativesBlue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform. In the 2006 Colorado legislative session, Senate Bill 06-208 was enacted. The law created a Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform for the purpose of studying and establishing health care reform models to expand health care coverage and to decrease health care costs for Colorado residents.
Health Disparities Project Publications
Connecting Colorado: Overcoming the Disconnects that Lead to Health Disparities. 2007. Reducing health disparities means overcoming breakdowns in communication, understanding, and information among health stakeholders. This policy brief explores opportunities for better system-wide communication and integration, with recommendations for health consumers, community-based healthcare providers, health agencies, funders, and policymakers. Connecting Colorado (pdf)
A template, based on the Connecting Colorado policy brief, helps decisionmakers and other health stakeholders discover more effective ways to address health disparities. Health Disparities template Template: Bringing Health Disparities into Public Policies and Practices (pdf)
Other Colorado Organizations Partnering with the CIPP on Health Disparities Issues
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado
Asian Pacific Development Center
Boulder County Aging Services Division
Bridging Cultures, Improving Performance
Centennial Colorado Area Health Education Center (CAHEC)
Center for African American Health
Center for Systems Integration
Colorado Anti-Violence Program
Colorado Asian Health Education and Promotion
Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials
Colorado Community Health Network
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Gerontological Society and Senior Answers and Services
Colorado Health & Hospital Association
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights
Colorado Progressive Coalition
Denver Indian Family Resource Center
Gill Foundation: Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Interagency Health Disparities Leadership Council
Inter-generational Full Circle Project
Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Moffat Family Clinic
Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
Rural Communities Resource Center
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Recent Events
2006 Colorado Health Disparities Conference. This multi-purpose conference included the yearly Culture of Data Conference, the yearly Health Disparities Conference, and a one-time Mental Health Disparities Summit.
PublicationsBrochure about the Interagency Health Disparities Leadership Council. An informational brochure for distribution to policy makers.
Mental Health Disparities in Colorado. The policy brief addresses the need for the provision of quality mental health care for individuals from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Based on an extensive literature review, input from community members and an advisory group comprised of Colorado community mental health leaders, as well as input from participants in the 2006 Colorado Mental Health Disparities Summit, the Brief sets forth policy recommendations to strengthen care.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the State of Colorado 2005. A surveillance report about the population differences in health outcomes, this document also explores the causes of these health disparities.
Additional ResourcesColorado Health Institute. The Colorado Health Institute was created in 2002 to advance the overall health of the people of Colorado by serving as an independent and impartial source of reliable and relevant health-related information for sound decision-making. It acts as an information clearinghouse, conducts original research and analysis, and disseminates information on key health issues to stakeholders.