Center for Health Progress

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We believe our health care system should work for all Coloradans.

So, we bring people together to ensure factors like race, income, and ZIP code don’t determine a person’s access to care and opportunity to live a healthy life. When we uncover commonsense solutions to these complex challenges, we get closer to ensuring our health care system works for everyone. Because when our neighbors are healthy, our communities prosper, and Colorado is stronger.

STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE

Policy
Advocacy

We shape, impact, and advance good public policy.

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Community Partnerships

We work with communities to create lasting change.

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Community Organizing

Community voices will lead the way to health equity.

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Professional Services

We want to partner with you to improve health.

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From Our Blog

Make Mental Health A Priority

Woman Contemplating Mental Health

There’s a lot more to health and happiness than diet and exercise. We could all benefit from focusing more on our own mental health.

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Drilling for Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice - Fracking in Colorado

I watch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and recently a local story about fracking and environmental justice was featured. When a Greeley school of majority-white children didn’t want fracking next to their playground because of the health and safety threats, the drilling site was moved next to Bella Romero Academy, a school of low-income, […]

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Maggie Gómez

Systems Thinking Our Way to Better Public Policy

Inside Colorado's Capitol

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with systems thinking. Cause and effect. Unintended consequences. Feedback loops. Leverage analysis.

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Joe Sammen

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Publications

2018 Ballot Initiative Positions

Colorado voters have much to consider this November with a lengthy list of ballot initiatives. There are thirteen statewide measures and nine in Denver.

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Proposed “Public Charge” Rule Change Forces Families to Make Impossible Choices

Escalating attacks on immigrants are a rejection of our values. The public charge rule change would restrict legal immigration to only the wealthy few.

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2018 Legislative Session Summary

This session, we defeated harmful bills, brought a health perspective to issues not normally associated with health care, and spoke out against injustice.

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