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 six Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® (TWH) 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 TWH approach in all that we do, by prioritizing safety, first and foremost, while striving to improve overall worker health.
What we do
Practice
We provide mentoring, educational tools, and more to employers and their employees.
Research
We study the health, safety, and well-being of workers in Colorado, the U.S., and beyond.
Training
We offer in-person and online trainings to help you lead in workplace health and safety.
COVID-19 resources
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Employer resources
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Health Links™ Town Halls
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Leadership course on stress
News
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Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Watts
Jun 11, 2021Student Spotlight: Jillian Moore Our center stands on three pillars: Research, Education, and Practice. One of the many ways we strive to protect workers is by educating and training future leaders in occupational health and safety. As part of our Student Spotlight series highlighting our trainees, we interviewed Elizabeths, a Total Worker Health® Certificate Program student earning an MPH from the Colorado School of Public Health.Full story -
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Celebrating Dr. John Adgate’s 12 years as Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Jun 7, 2021After 12 years, Dr. John Adgate is stepping down as Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH). He will remain a faculty member for the department and focus on research, teaching and mentoring students.Full story -
NIH research grant to address kidney disease among women in Guatemala
May 24, 2021Dr. Jaime Butler-Dawson, from the Center for Health, Work, & Environment, has received a Career Development Award from the NIH. The three-year K01 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will provides support to examine the environmental determinants of kidney injury in female sugarcane workers and female community members in Guatemala.Full story
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