Press Release

Responses show youth find accessing drugs and alcohol is harder and are consuming less  

DENVER (June 15, 2022) — Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released the latest statewide and regional results from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, the state’s only comprehensive survey on the health and well-being of young people. More than 100,000 youth responded to the voluntary survey in the fall of 2021, and the results provide a snapshot of what young people were experiencing at that point in the COVID-19 pandemic.

BOULDER, June 9, 2022 –

New task force will evaluate Colorado’s EMS services, financial sustainability     

DENVER, June 7, 2022 – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will begin work to improve EMS services across Colorado and oversee a task force dedicated to evaluating how to reduce disparities in access to emergency services.  

EVERGREEN, June 3, 2022 - Governor Polis today signed a law creating Colorado’s first Circular Economy Development Center, which aims to empower Colorado businesses to create products using materials that Coloradans recycle. The new law will help the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment achieve its commitment to diverting trash away from landfills, increasing how much residents are recycling across the state. 

Meteorologists share advice for ‘Ozone Action Days’

REMOTE (June 1): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is partnering with the Regional Air Quality Council to raise awareness for the 2022 ozone pollution season. During those upcoming weeks, the state health department’s meteorologists will issue daily air quality forecasts indicating if the next day is an Ozone Action Day.

Corrected version published 6/1/22

DENVER, May 31, 2022 – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Department of Human Services, and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office are collaborating to get parents critical information about the infant formula shortage and provide solutions to help families during this time. 

State health officials share swimming safety information

REMOTE, May 23, 2022 – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will receive a $2 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to advance the cleanup and revitalization of sites in Cortez, Evans, Firestone, Longmont, and Lyons.This is the first time EPA has offered statewide grants for states and tribes, and CDPHE partnered with these five communities in submitting grant proposals. 

STATEWIDE (May 19, 2022) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will update its hospital data to improve COVID-19 reporting among hospitalizations as part of today’s regular 4 p.m. data update. In order to improve data transparency and provide the public with better hospitalization information, CDPHE requested and began receiving additional data about COVID hospitalizations from hospitals and health systems.

Air Pollution Control Division starting its enforcement process to get the facility operator into compliance and protect the public health of the local residents