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Organizations, Groups, and Events

Some Great Organizations and Groups Working

To Improve Health Promotion
To Improve Health Care Access
To Support Various Populations
On Various Health Topics
On the Root Causes of Poor Health

Contact DHP 2010 if you know of other valuable organizations working to improve health.

To Improve Health Promotion

The Turning Point Initiative- Changing the Public Health System by making it more collaborative and community based
Colorado Public Health Association
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Health Promotion Advocates
Partnership for Prevention

To Improve Health Care Access

Local - Denver Colorado
National/International
- Resources for improving health care access
- The Access Project
- National health care access activism
- American College of Physicians
- National Coalition on Health Care
- Ethnomed - A site to help heath care providers reach minority groups effectively
- Washington State First Steps Initiative - an innovative system for improving health care and health promotion access for low-income pregnant women

To Support Various Populations

Women & Men
Children, Youth and Families, Seniors
- Colorado Children’s Campaign
- CO Parent Information & Resource Center
- National Family Support Center - Advocates family support as a way to improve children, families and communities
- Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion
- Denver City Young Fathers Program
- American Association for Retired Persons
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fatherhood Initiative
Minorities
- National Indian Health Board
- Latino Policy and Research Center – Denver University
- Brother Jeff’s home page - a Denver leader connects actions for
  minorities, especially African American
- Latino/a Research and Policy Center at the University of Colorado
- LARASA
- Metro Denver Black Church Initiative
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender
- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Support Center of Colorado
People with Disabilities
- Colorado Cross Disabilities Coalition
- National Center on Disability

On Various Health Topics

General
- Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
- Colorado on the Move - Model program for increasing physical activity
- State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership
- Denver Health - The Tobacco Control Program
- Denver Department of Environmental Health
- Colorado Lead Coalition
- Colorado Asthma Coalition
- Colorado Diabetes Advisory Board
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Violence, Gangs

On the Root Causes of Poor Health -> Income, Civic Engagement, and Education

Income - Helping To Meet The Basics: Groups working on housing, economic support, jobs, and more

Local - Denver / Colorado
- CO Coalition for the Homeless
- SEIU Action Center (labor)
- Colorado AFL-CIO
- Piton Foundation- Earned Income Credit
- Piton Foundation – Economic Opportunity
- Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute – Information and legislative advocacy on issues related to income disparities
National / International

Civic Engagement, Voting

Local - Denver / Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Links to State and Local Government – CO
- Colorado General Assembly
- Denver City Council
- Colorado League of Women Voters
- North East Denver Housing
- Livable Communities Support Center (in Denver)- Support For Creating A Livable Community That Supports Healthy Life Styles
- Colorado Children’s Campaign
- Invest In Kids
National / International
- National Neighborhood Coalition
- Civic Practices Network
- The National Community Building Network - Connect with others working to build their communities across the nation
- PolicyLink, a national advocacy, research, capacity building, and communications organization that connects low-income communities with policy initiatives
- Alliance for Regional Stewardship: a National Learning Network of Regional Leaders is a civic community national network of regional leaders addressing the long-term well-being of their regions in four spheres: new economy, livable community, social inclusion and governance
- The Turning Point Initiative - Changing the Public Health System by making it more collaborative and community-based
- The Urban Institute
- National League of Cities
- National Civic League
- The Population Health Forum works to build support for changing the rules of society so that better health comes naturally

Education Groups

Local - Denver / Colorado
- Piton Foundation – Education
- Piton Foundation – Early Childhood Education
- Colorado Office of Resource & Referral Agencies - Early childhood Education Policy

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Education Groups

Local - Denver / Colorado

Piton Foundation – Education
Piton Foundation – Early Childhood Education
Colorado Office of Resource & Referral Agencies - Early childhood Education Policy

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