Active marketing campaigns to protect public and environmental health
CDPHE is committed to raising awareness of various public and environmental health topics with communities across the state so we can protect the place where we live, work, and play. The department has several active marketing campaigns designed to share important information with the public, stakeholders, and local partners. Refer to the list below to learn about the department’s marketing campaigns by topic area.
Environmental Health and Sustainability
Give Me One Minute
This childhood lead testing awareness campaign highlights the common sources of lead exposure and steps Coloradans can take to protect their children from lead poisoning. The campaign – available in English, Spanish, Dari, and Pashto – encourages Coloradans with young children to:
- Take a quick quiz and learn whether their child should be tested for lead exposure.
- Talk with their healthcare provider about their or their child’s risk for lead exposure.
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
Radon Action Awareness
Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed January 2025 National Radon Action Month and encourages Coloradans to reduce their risk of radon-induced lung cancer. CDPHE strongly urges Colorado residents to test their homes for radon using a free radon test kit.
Office of STI/HIV/VH
If You Play the Field, Play It Safer
Syphilis cases in Colorado have risen sharply, increasing 306% from 2012 to 2022 and 120% from 2019 to 2023, with late-stage cases remaining high in 2024. In 2022, 47% of syphilis cases among men were linked to same-sex encounters (MSM), and 25% involved individuals with a history of substance use. These trends underscore the urgent need for a public outreach media campaign to raise awareness and decrease syphilis prevalence among priority populations in Colorado.
Prevention Services
Clear the Air (Tobacco Free CO)
This campaign educates Coloradans about the hazards associated with secondhand smoke and vape exposure. It highlights populations that are disproportionately impacted by secondhand smoke and secondhand vape exposure, including service industry employees, individuals who reside in multiunit housing, and children.
Get Ahead Colorado
This campaign provides information about tax filing to connect more Coloradans to essential tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. These tax credits play a pivotal role in improving economic mobility, health, and educational outcomes for Coloradans and their families.
Let’s Talk Guns Colorado
“Let’s Talk Guns” is a statewide education and awareness campaign to help reduce gun violence and promote firearm safety across the state. The campaign is intended to increase awareness and understanding among Coloradans about state and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun violence prevention.
Colorado QuitLine
Promotes the Colorado Quitline, a free, effective, and evidence-based tobacco cessation call line that helps tobacco users quit through counseling, offering practical information on how to quit, providing referrals to other cessation resources, and mailing self-help materials.
Talk About Dementia
This campaign aims to raise awareness about dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, including early warning signs and the importance of having conversations with loved ones and health care providers.
