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Colorado Health Foundation Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Louisiana Abortion Law
Colorado Health Foundation Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Louisiana Abortion Law Home News Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision is a win for health and health equity, and for millions of Americans who need access to reproductive health services. …
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Action on Anti-Black Racism: Answering ABFE’s Call
Action on Anti-Black Racism: Answering ABFE’s Call Home News As we continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a more pervasive pandemic continues to intensify – racial injustice. Recent civic demonstrations are shining a light on age-old racism, …
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A Deeply Personal Reflection
A Deeply Personal Reflection Home News We recently held an all-staff meeting at which every employee was asked to read aloud a letter they’d prepared about the personal impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. What follows is a portion of the …
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Juneteenth Reflections from Staff
Juneteenth Reflections from Staff Home News Juneteenth, a holiday that has long been celebrated in the Black community, is a tribute to the day in 1865 when African Americans in Texas learned that they were free – two and a half years after the …
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Colorado Health Foundation Statement on DACA Supreme Court Decision
Colorado Health Foundation Statement on DACA Supreme Court Decision Home News Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to keep in place the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is a triumph for immigrants, Colorado communities and for our …
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Colorado Health Foundation Statement on LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision and Section 1557 of the ACA
Colorado Health Foundation Statement on LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision and Section 1557 of the ACA Home News Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision was a landmark victory for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Americans, ensuring that a …
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Racism is a Public Health Issue: What George Floyd’s Death Can Teach Funders
Racism is a Public Health Issue: What George Floyd’s Death Can Teach Funders Home News When racially-motivated ideals lead to overt misuse of power and senseless death, we have conversations at the Foundation about how the event connects to our mission. …
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Coloradans’ State of Mind: The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health
Coloradans’ State of Mind: The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health Home News As we continue to make our way through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s become clear that we must also prepare for what some are calling the “secondary pandemic” – a …
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3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Black/African American Coloradans
3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Black/African American Coloradans Home News Colorado’s Black/African American residents make up just under 4% of the state’s population, but as of May 12, 2020, they make up 6.44% of the state’s deaths from COVID-19, …
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3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Latinx Coloradans
3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Latinx Coloradans Home News The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is not colorblind. Data detailing who’s getting sick and who’s dying makes it abundantly clear: the virus is having a greater impact on Latinx …
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3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Coloradans Living on Low Incomes
3 Things to Know About Coronavirus and Coloradans Living on Low Incomes Home News The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has exposed cracks in Colorado’s public systems. Findings from an April 2020 survey of 1,100 Coloradans we conducted in partnership with …
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When Decisions Get Hard, We Listen Harder: Survey Reveals Impact of Coronavirus
When Decisions Get Hard, We Listen Harder: Survey Reveals Impact of Coronavirus Home News My phone vibrates with an alert, a press conference airs on TV and my Facebook feed lights up – each time with more decisions about how to respond to the coronavirus …