REMOTE (Nov. 17, 2022): After more than a year of extensive community outreach, the 22-member Environmental Justice Action Task Force has submitted its final recommendation to the state legislature. The task force served as an independent entity created by the state legislature to review topics of environmental justice in the state.
(REMOTE: November 14, 2022): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is pleased to celebrate Colorado Recycles Week and is committed to achieving a 45% diversion rate by 2036.
Here is a sampling of the the steps we’ve already taken to move the needle:
REMOTE (November 14, 2022):
STATEWIDE (November 9, 2022) — Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will send text and email reminders to approximately 517,000 Coloradans 65 years and older whose records in the Colorado Immunization Information System show they may be due for their annual flu vaccine.
REMOTE (Nov. 4, 2022): The Environmental Justice Action Task Force will be holding its final, hybrid meetings on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 in Pueblo.
(REMOTE) October 27, 2022: In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the State of Colorado is encouraging Coloradans to stay up to date on mammograms so they can find breast cancer early when it’s easiest to treat. Life-saving mammograms are available for free to individuals who qualify through the Women’s Wellness Connection program, which operates at more than 100 clinics across the state.
STATEWIDE (October 20, 2022) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is expanding its monkeypox vaccine eligibility criteria to include people whose sexual partners meet any of the other current criteria for vaccination.