Advancing worker health, safety, and well-being
At the Center for Health, Work & Environment, we educate future leaders, conduct research, and design practical solutions.
Who we are
The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health is one of 10 Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® and houses the Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center, one of 18 centers of its kind supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Our mission is to advance worker health, safety, and well-being.
We educate future leaders, conduct research, and design practical solutions to occupational health and safety challenges with our partners. We use a Total Worker Health approach in all that we do, by prioritizing safety, first and foremost, while striving to improve overall worker health.
What we do
COVID-19 resources
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As Colorado’s worker death toll rises, experts point to these reasonsOpens in a new window
Jan 31, 2023Lili Tenney, DrPH, Assistant Professor and Director of Outreach and Programs at our center, discusses the rise in Colorado workplace fatalities, mental health struggles, and opioid abuse in the Denver Business Journal.Opens in a new window Full story -
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Francesca Macaluso is Public Health, Born and Raised
Jan 9, 2023As a senior professional research assistant and doctorate in public health candidate at the Colorado School of Public Health, Macaluso explores the relationships between issues such as drought and heavy metals exposure in her research projects in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado.Full story -
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Have a cup of cheer... but consider making it a mocktail
Dec 13, 2022For many companies, this December will be the first time since 2019 that employees will come together for an in-person holiday party. More employees may be dealing with alcohol addiction than in years past. Employers should be mindful of employees who are in recovery or trying to cut back on their alcohol consumption.Full story
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