Tag: Health Department
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Denver opens McNichols building as warming center
The Denver Department of Public Health and the Environment announced Wednesday it will be opening the McNichols Civic Center Building as a 24-hour warming center until 8 a.m. Friday. The building is located at 144 W. Colfax Ave. Families experiencing homelessness and in need of a safe, warm place to stay are encouraged to call…
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Douglas County Commissioners appoint health department board
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County commissioners Tuesday appointed five people to the as-yet-formed Douglas County Health Department’s board of health, including two commissioners with no obvious experience in medical or health-care fields. It’s the second step necessary for Douglas County to create its own department after voting unanimously…
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Douglas County commissioners vote to leave Tri-County Health
Douglas County Commissioners Tuesday voted to leave the Tri-County Health Department after 55 years. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution officially notifying Tri-County it’s leaving. It now must appoint a Board of Health within 90 days. Once that board is seated, and has its first meeting, the Douglas County Health Department will be created, said Lance…
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Douglas County commissioners to vote Tuesday on forming own health department
Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted on Wednesday to move forward with splitting from the Tri-County Health Department and forming its own agency. A formal vote on the split is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon during a business meeting. Wednesday’s vote comes two days after the Tri-County Health Department voted 5-3 to rescind each counties’ abilities to…
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Colorado public health departments weigh local stay-at-home orders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-metro public health departments are weighing localized stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases climb exponentially. Such orders could help protect regional hospitals from becoming overwhelmed, at a time when other measures are not yet showing results, said John Douglas, executive director of the Tri-County Health Department. The…