Category: Education/Health

CDC guidance is aimed at disease control and minimizing the risk of exposure in education settings…

Plague has been found in animals in multiple Colorado counties so far this summer. It is caused by bacteria that can be transmitted to humans by the bites of infected fleas…

“Because of the importance of in-person learning, schools where not everyone is fully vaccinated should implement physical distancing …”

Fatal drug overdose deaths increased approximately 38% in Colorado from 2019 to 2020, according to preliminary federal data…

“Our 2020 needs assessment shows we have much further to go in improving access to and responsiveness of services for BIPOC Coloradans…”

The Workplace Vaccination Program is a great opportunity provided by the State of Colorado to host a vaccine event at your workplace…

Mesa County has the most delta variant cases of any county in Colorado, state health officials report, making the area a hot spot within a hot spot…

“Public health wants Coloradans to know that while this disease is very rare, it does occur sometimes, and to seek medical care if you have symptoms…”

SJBPH was notified of the potential case on July 7 and is actively working to support CDPHE, who is leading the investigation…

“Surpassing this key milestone set by the White House is a tremendous achievement that SJBPH shares with volunteers, partners, and the entire community….”

Business owners and employees have been innovative and nimble in the face of this crisis…

“Eventually it got to the point where I was like, ‘I don’t really want to go to collections, because this might ruin my credit score’…

The Delta variant was first detected in India and is widely regarded by public health experts to be one of the most transmissible and severe variants of COVID-19 to-date…

The four campuses receiving a Hunger Free designation all operate food pantries and collect and report on student food insecurity…

“I keep trying to make sure I’m paying attention to the virtual kids, I’m asking them questions, and alright, I’m going to pivot back to the in-person kids…”

“It was important to us to recognize the tremendous work our team has done over the past 15 months, often above and beyond their typical workload…”

“Teachers are trying to create a better democracy than the one that exists in the world outside of school, where we don’t have kids screaming at one another because they have difference of opinions…”

“I don’t know that there’s a consensus of what the best approach is at this point,” said Amy Watson, a professor of social work…