Colorado
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Introduction
Colorado is one of the healthiest states in the country with nearly 4.5 million residents. We rank 10th nationwide in total yearly income, with 84% of residence covered by health insurance or Medicare/Medicaid. However, not all demographic groups in this region escape health disparities. The 157,347 African Americans in Colorado have the highest overall death rate and the shortest life expectancy. Latinos, numbering 894,173 experience the highest rates of cervical cancer and death from diabetes. The states 38,447 American Indians suffer the highest rates of chronic liver disease. Thirty percent of the state's population earns less than the Federal Poverty Level.
The Consumer Health Liaison and the MCR strives to narrow the gap of health disparities by providing access to quality health care and collaborating with agencies and organizations statewide to develop a stable infrastructure to support those efforts.
Health Information
Colorado Community Health Network -- Health care for medically underserved Coloradans.
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative -- Advocates for adequate and affordable healthcare for Colorado.Colorado Health Associations -- Regional professional organizations.
Colorado Health Careers -- Salaries, work environments and education for health careers.
Colorado Cancer Resource Guide -- National/local resources from information to financial aid.
Colorado Health Institute -- Source of reliable and relevant health-related information.
Department of Regulatory Agencies -- Search medical licensing boards.
Healthy People 2010 -- Helping you reach your health goals in the new century.
Health Topics -- Health Topics A to Z.
Public Health PowerPoint - Bio terrorism and Colorado specific resources.
University of Colorado Cancer Center -- Cancer research, clinical services, prevention and control.
Community Health
Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations -- Click on "our members" to search.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- contains links and information about numerous health issues and environmental topics and is a gateway to the states other health sites..
Colorado Health Care Links -- Directory of important online public health related resources.
Colorado Springs/Denver Metro Area Community Connections -- Pikes Peak Library District.
Denver Public Library Health Links -- Access to quality health information of interest to residents throughout Denver.
Fortnet Health Links -- Providing Fort Collins area citizens health information resources.
Mesa County Infoline -- Caregiver services, child care, family & parenting, senior services, and youth services information for Mesa County.
Mile High United Way -- Comprehensive bilingual information and referral database.
Pikes Peak Library Community Connections: Support -- A listing of support groups for the Colorado Springs and Denver Metro areas.
Rural Health
Colorado Rural Health Center -- Improving access to adequate healthcare for rural communities.
Colorado Area Health Education Careers -- Pooling statewide resources to enhance rural health care.
Western Healthcare Alliance -- Forum for identifying, discussing and addressing rural health care issues.
Teens and Children
The Child Health Plan Plus -- Health insurance coverage for low-income children (18 years of age and under).
Colorado Family Health and Wellness -- Government information for family health and wellness.
Parent Information and Resource Center -- Parenting, education and other family issues.
Resource and Referral Agencies -- Child Care, Early Education/Parenting.
Seniors
Colorado Guide for End of Life Care -- Resources to assist patients, family and friends with planning in life's final months.
Senior Answers -- Housing options, nursing home placements, health insurance, food supplies, and geriatric physician locator for seniors.
Senior Health Care Assistance -- Assistance with health insurance and long-term care insurance questions.
Minority and Underserved
American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, UCHSC -- Health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Bureau of Primary Health Care -- Search statewide for clinic healthcare services.
Coalition for the Medically Underserved -- Access to affordable, timely, quality health care.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless -- Resources for homeless and at-risk families, children and individuals.
Colorado Department of Education--Library services to special populations.
Colorado Minority Health Forum -- Addressing health disparities for communities of color.
Colorado Turning Point Initiative -- Improving policies and practices to serve communities of color.
Inner City and Minority Resources -- Bilingual and multicultural health resources.
Southern Ute -- History, culture, education and events.
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning -- Intercultural sharing and communication.
Ute Mountain Ute -- History, culture, education and events.
Informacion en Español
Servicios Para la Atención de la
Salud -- Servicios Para la
Atención de la Salud La Biblioteca
Pública de Denver provee una colección
fácilmente alcanzable de información de
alta calidad sobre la salud para los
residentes de Denver que quieren
mantenerse informados, por si mismo y
su familia, en cuanto a los asuntos de
la salud a
(Provides an easily available
collection of quality online health
information resources to residents of
Denver who want to be informed about
health issues for themselves and their
families from the Denver Public
Library)
CHP+ en Español --
Child Health Plan Extra (CHP+) es
un programa que provee seguro médico de
bajo costo para los niños de Colorado (
de 18 años de edad o menores) y provee
beneficios hacia el costo de cuidado
médico prenatal para mujeres
(Child Health Plan Extra (CHP+) is a
program that provides low cost medical
insurance for children in Colorado (of
18 years of age or less), and provides
benefits toward prenatal care for
women)
Asociación Para la
Salud Mental de Colorado -- Una
lista de recursos sobre los asuntos de
la salud mental que incluye hojas
informativas y los números telefónicos
para información y servicios en
español
(A listing of resources for mental
health issues; includes phone numbers
for Spanish language services and fact
sheets in Spanish)
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Colorado Division of Emergency Management -- Resources for preparedness, prevention, response and recovery.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- resources in the areas of disease, natural disaster, terrorism and other emergency threats.
Colorado State University Extension Service -- Food and water safety and storage before and during an emergency.
Disaster White Pages -- Resources and articles on emergency planning and preparedness.
Local Emergency Planning Committees -- Colorado city and county districts.
Prepare.org -- assisting people with disaiblities and medical concerns to prepare for disaster.
Nobody Left Behind -- Disaster preparedness for persons with mobility impairments.
Ready Colorado -- Be prepared to respond to and recover from a wide array of disasters.
What If? Colorado -- Education regarding the importance of emergency preparedness.
Insurance and Licensing
Family Health Line -- Statewide telephone information and referral service.
Health Care Policy and Financing -- Health care for qualified, low-income Coloradans.
Licensure Information Systems -- Medical board certification search.
Grant Information
Caring for Colorado -- Grants promoting and serving the health care needs of the citizens of Colorado.
Colorado Foundations -- Links for non-profits.
The Gate Family Foundation -- Grant funding for health and education.
The Colorado Trust -- Grand funding for issues that affect Coloradans' quality of life.
Demographics
Kaiser Family Foundation--Colorado Health Statistics -- State and nationwide health statistics.
Colorado at a Glance--U.S. Census -- State and county statistical data.
Vital Statistics -- Statistical vital event and health survey data.
Colorado Libraries
Bibliographical Center for Research -- Nonprofit, multi-state library cooperative.
Colorado Consumer Health Information Librarians (CCHILL) Group -- Networking, education and community-based partnership building for public and medical librarians.
Colorado Council of Medical Librarians -- Networking, education, and organizational participation.
Colorado Library Associations -- Statewide links for libraries and library associations.
Colorado Library Directory -- Search statewide for a library near you.
MidContinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association -- Forum for regional and local discussions regarding health science libraries.
Mountain Plains Library Association--Educational and networking opportunities for librarians and paraprofessionals.
Rocky Mountain Chapter, Special Library Association--Provides networking and professional development for information professionals.
Colorado Staff Contact Information
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Jerry Perry, Director |
Dana Abbey, MLS |
MCR Project Information
Consumer Health Project
The Consumer Health Liaison collaborates with hospital and public librarians to improve consumer health information access and, by partnering with local state agencies, seeks to address health disparities in the MidContinental Region. The Liaison also conducts training highlighting quality consumer health information resources developed by the National Library of Medicine and also networks with regional organizations to improve access to rural health care information.
