With the results of the stories shared on the tool, “Everyday Colorado” will publish a comprehensive results report later this year, highlighting local and professional perspectives about Coloradans’ values and necessary action steps to prepare the state for emerging challenges.
Graduate students in Environmental Health Policy & Practice class at the Colorado School of Public Health have developed an interactive, online community-engagement tool that launched this month, during National Public Health Week.
We want to know about the everyday concerns and priorities of people in the diverse communities of Colorado, from Denver to Silverton to Sterling and everywhere in between."The effort is a multi-institutional initiative involving the Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Tri-County Health Department and public-health professionals from around the state.
The tool, called “Everyday Colorado,” is investigating the intersection of the environment, public health and community development. It aims to generate knowledge from communities around the state about local environmental concerns, values, experiences and successes.
“The success of this project relies on people sharing their stories with us to inform how we do business. We want to know about the everyday concerns and priorities of people in the diverse communities of Colorado, from Denver to Silverton to Sterling and everywhere in between,” says Tom Butts, deputy director of Tri-County Health Department and one of the co-directors of the project.
The project explores both the everyday and emerging environmental health issues across Colorado’s varied and changing landscapes.
Professor Jill Litt, who teaches this class at Colorado School of Public Health and is a co-director on the project, notes, “The student involvement, through community engagement and developing content about environmental policies and action steps, is a critical component of this community-based learning project.”
Professor Jennifer Peel at Colorado State University, another co-director of this project, explains, “The ‘Everyday Colorado’ interactive online tool asks participants to identifying values, rank concerns, and offers the opportunity to learn more about emerging issues that may affect the health and well-being of Colorado communities.”
With the results of the stories shared on the tool, “Everyday Colorado” will publish a comprehensive results report later this year, highlighting local and professional perspectives about Coloradans’ values and necessary action steps to prepare the state for emerging challenges.
Share your story at EverydayCO.org and share with your friends and family through Facebook and Twitter. For more information, contact Jacquelyn Murphy, project research assistant, at Jacquelyn.Murphy@ucdenver.edu.
—Colorado School of Public Health
April 14, 2016