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Environmental Justice Action Task Force to conclude its public meetings after seven meetings statewide
Final meeting to be held on Nov. 9 and 10 in Pueblo
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.
The state offers free mammograms to help Coloradans stay up to date on a life-saving cancer test
(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.
CDPHE to shift to weekly monkeypox data reporting updates
Colorado to expand monkeypox vaccination eligibility to include people whose sexual partners meet current criteria
Vaccines available statewide; mobile vaccination clinics continue
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.
The Front Range Waste Diversion enterprise releases seventh grant funding opportunity with up to $4M in funding for Community Zero Waste recycling and recovery projects
REMOTE (October 13, 2022): The Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are pleased to announce their seventh grant cycle to support projects with significant waste diversion impacts in the Front Range of Colorado. Eligible applicants include government agencies, private companies (haulers, remanufacturers, material recycling facilities, etc.), educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
Local communities and organizations invited to apply for grants to improve the environment
REMOTE (Oct. 11, 2022): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has launched “Community Solutions to Improve Environmental Health,” an environmental justice grant program designed to provide funding to communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate change.
CDPHE, federal food program partners delivered nearly 1 million meals to seniors during the pandemic
Denver, (October 10, 2022): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and adult day care facilities across the state partnered to deliver nearly 1 million meals to seniors during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic from April 2020 to December 2021, according to new data released by the department today.