Public Health Spotlight: Uniting for a Tobacco-Free Tomorrow
By Jefferson County Public Health Preventing harm from tobacco and nicotine requires our communities to work together. Collectively, we can create healthier environments that…
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Public Health Spotlight: The Impact of Climate Change on Your Health
By Jessica Hymer, Environmental Justice Coordinator at JCPH Climate change is not a “tomorrow” problem – it’s already impacting the health of our community….
Public Health Spotlight: Preparing Yourself for the Winter Weather
By Jefferson County Public Health Communications Staff Winter is getting closer and closer. Preparing for its arrival is a process that may fill many…
Public Health Spotlight: Preparing for Emergencies
Every year, disasters shatter the lives of millions of people. In many instances, homes are lost, due to fire, flooding, tornados or other events….
Public Health Spotlight: Back to School
By Hope Kadlecek With the summer ending, it is officially back to school season! This can be a time full of excitement, anxiety and…
Jeffco Public Health Emphasizes Need for Back-to-School Vaccines
From Jefferson County Public Health: Health is a top consideration for Jeffco families year-round, and when parents make sure their kids are up-to-date on…
Public Health Spotlight: Building Resilient Communities — The Power of Preparedness and Community Focus
By Hope Kadlecek, Public Affairs Coordinator, JCPH Summers in Colorado are full of hikes, camping, farmers markets and so much fun — but they…
Public Health Spotlight: Protect your family from poor air quality and enjoy a #JeffcoSafeSummer
By Nikki Wellander, Senior Media Specialist, JCPH Call it smoke, call it smog, call it haze, call it fog — whatever you call it, poor…
Public Health Spotlight: Celebrating Nurses in Our Community
By Hope Kadlecek, Public Affairs Coordinator, Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) May is National Nurses Month, a time where we step back and celebrate…
Jefferson County Public Health Spotlight: Prevent Cancer with the HPV Vaccine
By the Alliance for HPV Free Colorado Each year in the U.S., more than 37,000 cases of cancer attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV)…