Community Health Initiatives
Efforts are underway to improve public health for you, your family, and future generations. Explore our public health initiatives and how you can get involved.
Improving Public Health For All Communities
Public health is more than just the day-to-day activities. Our teams are hard at work improving, changing, and even recreating the systems that affect your health, your family’s, and your community’s health. We work hand-in-hand with the community to gather feedback and ways we can better serve Adams County. Reach out for involvement opportunities!
Plans and Assessments
The Adams County Health Department has conducted extensive research on our community and developed plans to improve public health for all residents. Explore our findings and the plans we have created, working hand-in-hand with community members and partners.
2022 Community Health Assessment
Community Health Improvement Plan (English Summary)
Community Health Improvement Plan (Spanish Summary)
Community Health Improvement Plan (Full Report)
Behavioral Health Assessment (English)
Behavioral Health Assessment (Spanish)
Co-Responder Services Assessment Memorandum
Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Plan
Annual Reports
Our annual reports summarize our work in the community over the past years and highlight how the Adams County Health Department has created change in promoting public health through data-driven and collaborative solutions.
Explore our available reports to learn more about the growing programs working to create a healthier Adams County.
Current Initiatives
As part of our commitment to public health, we have initiatives happening now to guide change, increase collaboration, and promote a healthier community for all. Explore our initiatives and click for more information and opportunities about how you and the community can get involved.
Community Health Assessment & Improvement
Prior to 2023, Tri-County Health Department served people in Adams County. Now, the Adams County Health Department is proud to collaborate closely with the community to develop the Community Health Improvement Plan and identify three key community health priorities. Explore our plan to improve public health through 2029.
Community Health Data
Data is the cornerstone guiding public health and policy changes. The Adams County Health Department makes data on our community’s health readily available for the community.
Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine
The Adams County Health Department receives funding to support initiatives focused on reducing dependency on nicotine and tobacco products. As part of our efforts, we collaborate closely with schools and partner organizations to reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine, and empower school policies to ensure students stay healthy and safe. Explore our work behind the scenes and resources to help people quit smoking.
Maternal, Child, and Family Health
Genuine improvement to families’ health does not stop when someone leaves their provider’s office or receives a service. The truth pathway to a healthier Adams County lies in addressing the systems that create barriers to early interventions and families receiving the tailored services they need to meet their unique needs. Explore how we create policy change to support families.
Mental & Behavioral Health
We collaborate closely with community partners to enhance mental health and well-being and prevent suicide and overdose. By promoting different strategies, we promote positive mental health, prevent the onset of behavioral and substance use disorders, and connect people with treatment and recovery. Explore how our initiatives are creating healthier well-being in Adams County and what resources are available to support people.
Youth Health Initiatives
The future of public health is truly in our youths’ hands. Working closely with community partners, we connect youth with opportunities to get involved and create positive change in their communities. By embracing all voices, we can build a healthier Adams County now and into the future. Explore how youth can get involved today.
Contact the Adams County Health Department
Adams County Government Center
Brighton, CO 80601