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We provide well-informed data and perspectives on Colorado’s health care system.
As thought leaders working in communities and at the Capitol, we share information about what’s working in our health system and what’s not. As we lead the public dialogue, we hope to offer a big-picture view of the health care system and to help Colorado find common ground.
The In-Between Spaces
The caracoles are familiar with making a life in the in-between spaces; we’re like the flowers that rise up from the cracks in the sidewalk.
Research as a Tool for Movements
There are many ways research can be used as a tool to support organizing, movement building, and community change efforts.
Black Women Deserve Better Health Care
What does self-advocacy look like in health care as a Black woman? My attempts are often viewed as being difficult, angry, or drug seeking.
Health Equity Includes Trans Rights & Inclusion
Around the country, trans people, and especially trans people of color, continue to face violence—both physical and political.
To Rewrite Our Social Contract, We Must First Address Racism
This moment in our country offers a unique opening to push forward bold policies that could start to fix our broken social contract.
White Supremacy: The Other Pandemic
It is by design that I have safety and security while Black and brown people do not. The system that has allowed this is white supremacy.
Mental Wellness Takes Practice and Intention
The mental health consequences of this pandemic are major. Many individuals are experiencing new or intensified symptoms of mental illness.
Recovering from 2020
2020 was the longest decade of my life. For ten months we held our breath, and now here we are in 2021–is it safe to exhale yet?
The Coalition for Immigrant Health’s 2021 Priorities
The Coalition for Immigrant Health works to secure the safety and well-being of immigrants and their families across Colorado.