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APHA Launches Get Ready Video 2010

Watch the Get Ready campaign's first-ever video that teaches the importance of emergency preparedness through a story about an ant and grasshopper. Share this video with friends and family to help them prepare for all kinds of disasters, hazards and other public health threats.

The Get Ready Video launch is part of a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to participate in Get Ready Day, an annual observance that takes place on the third Tuesday of September and coincides with National Preparedness Month. This year, Get Ready Day is Tuesday, Sept. 21. Learn more about APHA's Get Ready campaign and resources on emergency preparedness by visiting our Get Ready website.

SB189 on Clean Syringe Exchange Programs Passes Senate HHS Committee

SB189 on Clean Syringe Exchange Programs passed the Senate HHS Committee on 4/14/2010.  Bill supporters had wonderful witnesses who did an amazing job.  This included Jeff Zayach from Boulder Public Health, Mark Thrun and Chris Urbina from Denver Public Health and Ned Calonge from CDPHE.  These public health experts and doctors were paired with the Boulder DA, a former IV Drug User, a woman who contracted Hepatitis from her husband, the faith community, the GLBT community and others who all made a very strong case for the bill that allows local communities to approve clean syringe exchange programs through their local boards of health. 

 

LOTS of Media Coverage from this Hearing:

· Channel 2 News http://www.kdvr.com/news/politics/kdvr-xgr-needles-041410,0,4522009.story

· 9 News http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=136850&catid=339

· Denver Daily News http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=8066

· Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/localpolitics/ci_14884169

· CCJRC’s Blog http://thinkoutsidethecage2.blogspot.com/2010/04/colorado-senate-panel-approves-needle.html

· Senate Republican’s Website http://coloradosenatenews.com/content/lundberg-needle-exchange-step-towards-drug-legalization

· Senate Democrats Website http://coloradosenate.org/home/press/bill-will-reduce-disease-and-protect-the-community

· Westword Blog http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/04/_today_lawmakers_on_the.php

 

Needle Exchange Bill Passes House HHS Committee Unanimously

The needle exchange bill (SB189) that authorizes local boards of health to approve programs in each community passed the House Health and Human Services Committee unanimously.  All 11 members, including 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans voted in support of the bill.  Everyone did a great job testifying, including Jeff Zayach of Boulder Public Health, Chris Urbina and Mark Thrun of Denver Public Health and Ned Calonge of CDPHE. 

Come to APHA 2010!

This video is a warm welcome from the Colorado Public Health Association to officially invite our Region VIII partners and neighboring states to APHA 2010 in Denver!  We hope that there is great regional participation at APHA 2010 so that we can showcase the incredible public health work going on in the Plains and Mountain West.

Email us (lisa@calpho.org) to tell us how you are using this video, or for assistance on its use.

 

Don Parsons Honored by the Colorado Public Health Association

Summit Daily News, October 24, 2009

Former CPHA president Don Parsons is highlighted by the Summit Daily News for his recent receipt of the Dr. John Muth Award for his outstanding contribution to CPHA and service to public health. Read more...

Colorado's National Public Health Week Virtual Celebration

American Schools of Public Health, Friday Letter, April, 2009

Amid the networking events, health walks and seminars traditionally organized during National Public Health Week (NPHW), the Colorado School of Public Health teamed up with the Public Health Alliance of Colorado to launch a virtual celebration for NPHW 2009.  Read more...