Miss the Colorado Health Symposium? Catch up on it!

"If the socioeconomic and political divides in health and health care seem too wide and steep to bridge, a new report sets the tone for a more hopeful future. Subtitled   "Health Equity: Bridging the Divides," the 16-page document compiles the best moments from the 2012 Colorado Health Symposium. The report includes provocative quotes and compelling data from the Symposium's keynote speakers, along with excerpts from a thoughtful debate about the government's role in what we eat. Also, videos of Symposium plenary, keynote sessions and the debate are available on Ustream." [Source: Colorado Health Foundation]

Upcoming Livestream: ECOP Message Testing Results

"CDPHE's Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Team invites you to join a Livestream event to learn the results of a message testing project relating to preconception healthy weight, appropriate gestational weight gain, developmental screening, oral health, and obesity prevention in early childhood. This event will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 1:30-3:00 pm..." Click here for more information and to register. [Source: CDPHE]

Pregnancy-related Depression Webinar now available online!

Pregnancy-related depression webinar with Katherine Stone, founder of Postpartum Progress, is now available online.  This webinar focuses on pregnancy-related depression:

• What it is and what the symptoms look like
• How it impacts moms, children and communities

View and download the Postpartum Progress Webinar Slides here.

Colorado Medical Assistance Programs Work Group Meeting on 9/27

When: September 27, 2012 from 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Where: Meeting to be held at 4500 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 200, Front Conference Room, Glendale, CO 80246
Teleconference Access Information: Participant Dial-in Number 855-263-6806, Event Pass Code 29991509

The Colorado Medical Assistance Programs Work Group Meeting Agenda incluede: Disability Buy-In update by Andrea Skubal, Help Desk Tickets update by Sonia Sandoval, CHP+ update by Christine Martinez/Teresa Craig, Hunger Free Colorado update by Maura Barnes, MAXIMUS update by Jeff Gaskill.

Questions can be sent in advance to workgroup_coeemap@maximus.com

Mental Health and the ACA

Mental Health America of Colorado has created a detailed summary of the implications of the Affordable Health Care Act on mental health in Colorado.  View it online.

The Colorado Health Foundation Foundation taking first steps toward 'Healthy Places'

"Up to three Colorado communities will become healthier places to live, work and play under a new initiative to be launched by the Colorado Health Foundation.

"Healthy Places: Designing an Active Colorado," a five-year, $4.5 million initiative, will promote environments where it is easier to engage in daily physical activities that encourage movement and connection. The initiative recognizes the importance of the "built environment" in promoting physical activity and fighting obesity...Through a request for participation process, the Foundation will select two to three Colorado communities to be evaluated by the Urban Land Institute. Panelists from ULI will spend a week in the selected communities, assessing their needs, interviewing stakeholders and making recommendations on building healthy places that promote active living. Communities that complete the panel process will have the opportunity to apply for funding to implement their plans.

To kick off the initiative, the Foundation seeks requests for qualifications (RFQs) from contractors interested in providing technical assistance and external evaluation"...  Click here to read more and to learn how to participate! [Source: Colorado Health Foundation]

CDPHE Releases Requests for Application for the Old Age Pension Dental Program

"The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Oral Health Unit has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Old Age Pension Dental Program for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. This program supports dental assistance for qualified low-income seniors...Oral Health will be airing an informational webinar at noon on Sept. 24 in which oral health experts will review and explain the RFA.  Please submit any questions or comments you would like addressed during the webinar to Jean McMains. There also will be time at the end of the webinar to address additional questions or concerns. Information about accessing the webinar will be posted to the CDPHE Oral Health Unit webpage soon..." Click here to learn more.  [Source: COPrevent]