Colorado Health Resources

Denison Memorial Library is the Colorado Resource Library for the
National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region.

This program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.

Colorado Health Statistics
Kaiser Family Foundation

Colorado at a Glance
U.S. Census

Health Information & Services

• Health Topics  Vital Statistics
  Department of Public Health and Environment
• Public Health Powerpoint
  Bioterrorism and Colorado specific resources
• Healthy People 2010
• Evaluate Doctors and Hospitals
• Colorado Health Associations
• Colorado Health Careers
• Colorado Health Institute

Community Resources

• Colorado Association of
  Nonprofit Organizations
  Click on "our members" to search
• Colorado Springs/Denver Metro Area
  Pikes Peak Library District
• Denver Public Library Health Links
• Ft. Collins/Loveland
• Mesa County
• Mile High United Way
  211 Service
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• State Wide Resources
  DOOR Database
• Support Groups

Colorado Cancer Resources

• Colorado Cancer Resource Guide
  national/local resources from information to financial aid
• Cherubim Foundation
  breast, ovarian or uterine cancer
• University of Colorado Cancer Center

Grant Information

• Caring for Colorado
• Colorado Foundations
• The Colorado Gates Family Foundation
• The Colorado Trust
• National Funding Resources
• Rural Assistance Center

Children

• The Child Health Plan Plus
• Colorado Family Health and Wellness
• Resource and Referral Agencies
  Child Care, Early Education/Parenting
• Parent Information and Resource Center Websites for Families

Seniors

• Colorado Guide for End of Life Care
  Hospice Organizations by County
• Senior Health Insurance Assistance
• Senior Answers
  Information on benefits, health, legislation, medicaid and much more.

Colorado Consumer Health Librarians

Libraries

• Colorado State Library
• Colorado Library Directory
• ACLIN: Colorado Virtual Library
• Colorado Library Systems
• Colorado Library Associations
  • Colorado Council of Medical Librarians
  • MidContinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association
• Bibliographical Center for Research

Insurance and Licensing

• Family Health Line
  The Healthline helps callers find needed health care by providing up-to-date information about many financial and health programs.
• Health Care Policy and Financing
  Its mission is to purchase cost-effective health care for qualified, low-income Coloradans.
• Department of Regulatory Agencies
  • Licensure Information System

Health Resources for the
Medically Underserved

• Inner City and Minority Resources
  Resources by ethnicity and much more
• Coalition for the Medically Underserved
• Colorado Minority Health Forum
  Provides statewide leadership for improving the health status of communities of color.
• Colorado Turning Point Initiative
  Recommendations for reducing health disparities and improving the health status of Coloradans.
• Minority Health Center
  Colorado Health Site
• Bureau of Primary Health Care
  Find a site providing primary care in your area.
• Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
  Check out "Links and Resources" for a wealth of information. Find interpreters under "Projects".

Native Americans

• Ute Mountain Ute
• Southern Ute
• American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, UCHSC
• Native American Health Links

 Rural Health

• Resources for Health Professionals
• Colorado Rural Health Center
• Colorado Area Health Education Centers
• National Center for Farmworker Health
• National Rural Health Association
• Rural Assistance Center
• Western Healthcare Alliance