Colorado

On the PHIG Impact Report, we hear from the Kansas Health Institute on how health departments are using AI to improve efficiency, support community engagement, and expand workforce capacity.

 In this PHIG Impact Report, Veronika Hanna and Mondi Mason from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment share how creative workforce strategies powered by PHIG are opening new pathways into the field.

The Denver Department of Public Health used PHIG to support paid interns, launched an AmeriCorps Community Health Worker Apprentice Program, and created a youth public health summer camp.

Colorado is using PHIG to establish a geospatial analysis framework, which helps them better understand health needs and resources at a community level, allowing for more effective resource allocation.

The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) uses PHIG and Public Health AmeriCorps funding to hire three to five community health worker apprentices annually. These apprentices advance environmental and public health efforts, from improving…