Tag: Denver Department Of Public Health And Environment
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Denver launches campaign against mental health stigma
Denver is seeking to eliminate the social stigma around mental health conditions with a new public health campaign. The “What You Say Matters” campaign, which The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment launched on Thursday, aims to encourage Denverites to receive help for mental health issues, and not to judge those who do. “Many in…
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Denver suspends jury trials until Feb. 11 citing COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jury trials in Denver won’t resume until at least Feb. 11 due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant. Chief Judge Michael A. Martinez with the Second Judicial District, which…
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Public health to get 4% of Denver’s $1.49 billion 2022 budget proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment is set to receive just over 4% of the $1.49 billion proposed city budget for 2022, the department presented Monday. This works out to $62.16 million spent on public health, with $28.35 million for the department directly…
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Only 2% of full-time city employees not in compliance with Denver COVID vaccine mandate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the clock ticked down on the deadline for Denver’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 98% of full-time city employees were in compliance, city data shows. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment issued the mandate on Aug. 2, requiring all city employees to be fully…
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Vaccinated member of Denver City Council tests positive for COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A member of Denver City Council tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday morning, just hours after participating in an in-person meeting, according to Stacie Gilmore, president of the council. Gilmore did not identify the council member, nor have any knowledge of where they may have contracted…
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Smoky air will impact Denver, Front Range for foreseeable future, experts say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Heavy smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and Canada will adversely affect the air quality in Denver and along the Front Range for the foreseeable future, officials said Thursday. Smoke carried by winds originating from the burning areas has been in Colorado for several…
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Denver health department launches new behavioral health plan for those suffering from crisis
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment released a plan to improve behavioral services for those suffering from a crisis such as substance misuse, job loss or mental health issues. On Thursday, those efforts produced Empower Denver, which will focus on on three main goals including making city resources related to and supporting behavioral health…
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Denver City Attorney’s Office wins first 5 cases upholding COVID public health orders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After issuing 320 citations for COVID-19 public health order violations, the Denver City Attorney’s Office has defeated all challenges against the city in opposition of the orders. The City Attorney’s Office announced Monday that it…
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Report: Denver program gave nearly $7 million to feed city’s children in 2020
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2020, the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids program distributed $6.84 million in grants to fund feeding the city’s youth, an annual report released Wednesday found. HFDK, in partnership with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, began in January 2019 after residents voted…
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Hearings for Denver homeless sweep lawsuit to continue into 2021
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After two days of evidentiary hearings in federal court, Denver homeless residents and advocates will be continuing their fight against the city’s homeless sweeps into the new year. The lawsuit, filed in October, is suing the city of Denver for forcefully disbanding makeshift homeless encampments…