If Colorado remains on the current trajectory of its epidemic curve, state epidemiologists predict continued growth in cases and increased demand on hospitals…
Category: Education/Health
Colorado’s Child Care Providers Face a Rough Road to Recovery
“The first part of COVID, I cried for two weeks. I just cried like a baby. That’s how frightened I was — about everything, the loss of income, that we were going to get COVID and die…”
‘Team UP AmeriCorps’ Volunteers Assisting PPOS School Staff
“When I learned about PPOS, I saw a lot of those same practices and values reflected, so I knew right away that it was an environment that I wanted to be a part of….”
Hopebridge Expands Pediatric Autism Therapy Centers in Colorado
By blending evidence-backed interventions like ABA therapy with other essential services in a center-based atmosphere, Hopebridge is able to provide a wide range of benefits to Colorado’s families living with autism…
‘Thousands’ of Students Not Enrolled in Public School, in Colorado
“Your kid will return to school someday, post pandemic. And you don’t want them to be a year or more behind,” said Polis…
OPINION: The Case for Better Access to Midwives, in Colorado
It is no wonder that in the midst of a pandemic families are turning to a safe tradition that reaches back thousands of years…
‘Great Schools’ Website Overhauls Its Rating System
GreatSchools was started in 1996, and real estate websites have made its 1-10 school ratings ubiquitous and influential in the decades since…
OPINION: President Trump’s Record on Health Care
From the start of his presidential term, President Trump took aim at the Affordable Care Act, consistent with his campaign pledge leading up to the 2016 election…
OPINION: Statewide Colorado Health Poll Reveals Deepening Inequalities
These results highlight the fact that your health is inextricably linked to your race, ethnicity and income, to the safety of your neighborhood and your ability to afford a home…
VIDEO: The Mysterious Effects of COVID-19
The video features four women who are suffering from lingering health effects following a COVID-19 diagnosis — health effects that don’t align with commonly held beliefs about the disease…
San Juan Basin Public Health Launches ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ Dashboard
“Getting to the ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ phase is truly a community-wide effort and relies on everyone — our hospitals, healthcare partners, businesses, and local community members…”
‘Strict Enforcement’ Threatened at CU Boulder, as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Cases of COVID-19 are climbing once again in Colorado, spurred in large part by outbreaks at the University of Colorado Boulder…
CDOT, CSP Highlighting Seatbelt Use During ‘Child Safety Week’
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 59% of car seats are not used correctly, putting millions of children at severe risk of injury or death…
Dual Enrollment Expands Opportunities for Colorado Students
Participation in Colorado’s dual enrollment programs continue to grow and give students a head start on making a livable wage…
GOAL High School Excited to Start the 2020-2021 School Year
“In these uncertain times, we cannot let the challenges we are facing with the COVID pandemic interfere with our students’ education…”
COVID Exodus Fills Resort Towns With New Medical Pressures
“But what we’re seeing now are these second-home owners, people who are coming from other places to spend extended periods of time… and who come with a whole host of other medical issues…”
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ About Vaccine’s Potentially Serious Side Effect
The National Institutes of Health is investigating a coronavirus vaccine trial patient who suffered from spinal cord damage…
US Senators Appeal to Nation’s Largest Internet Companies
“As a new school year commences, the need to accommodate an unprecedented reliance on data services to provide education continues…”
Colorado Launches COVID ‘Outbreak Map’
The map displays locations of active outbreaks using symbology based on the outbreak setting, and resolved outbreaks are shown using a gray marker…