A first-of-kind study that asked Colorado's young people what they think can be done to stop violence that affects them at home, at school and in their community. The Colorado Trust and the Families and Work Institute joined together to produce this study.
A first-of-kind study that asked Colorado's young people what they think can be done to stop violence that affects them at home, at school and in their community. The Colorado Trust and the Families and Work Institute joined together to produce this study.
This infographic, using data from the 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), provided a view of uninsured adults eligible for subsidies, i.e. those most likely to buy health insurance through the state health insurance exchange.
This summary—developed by the Colorado Patient Safety Leadership Task Force with support from The Colorado Trust—provided a road map for patient safety activities in Colorado.
Discusses how foundations can use evaluation as a tool for communicating effective grantmaking strategies, conducting cost-effective analyses, demonstrating stewardship and ensuring accountability.
Trusted Hands was a new approach to enrolling traditionally hard-to-reach children in public health insurance programs. This issue brief, prepared by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, detailed both the advantages and challenges of the strategy.
This overview of The Colorado Trust's prior vision, commitment and grantmaking also illustrated support of policies, programs and services that expand health coverage, and improve and expand health care.
This evaluation brief describes key field-building strategies, progress and learnings from work carried out by the Health Equity Advocacy Cohort from 2017 through 2019.
This case study examines the efforts of the West Central Public Health Partnership. This partnership brought together public and environmental health officials from six counties along Colorado’s Western Slope to create the means to provide comprehensive regional public and environmental health services in the rural communities they serve. This study identifies the organizational elements that contributed to the group’s successes and highlights recommendations for other rural counties and funders considering similar endeavors.
Highlights the Safe2Tell program, including the far-reaching impact of providing students in all Colorado schools an increased ability to both prevent and report violence by making anonymous calls to 1-877-542-SAFE. The publication also illustrates through stories and interviews the value of Safe2Tell among families and communities, necessary steps and resources to implement the program, and the hotline's long-term sustainability achieved through legislation.
An interactive, searchable database of all of The Trust’s publications from its 30 years of serving Coloradans.
