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David Shapiro BA

Assistant Director of Programs and Partnerships
  • Center for Health, Work & Environment

David Shapiro is assistant director of programs and partnerships at the Centers for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE). In this role, he oversees CHWE’s signature employer-facing programs, Health Links and the Colorado Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative, supporting organizations to implement the Total Worker Health approach through strategic consulting that promotes mental health, safety, and well-being. David advises over 250 employers annually, primarily in high-risk industries and underserved communities, and develops workplace trainings on recovery, mental health, chronic disease, and family-friendly workplace practices. He also serves on national advisory groups focused on workplace-supported recovery and chronic disease prevention. David holds a Certificate in Total Worker Health. He is completing his MPH in leadership and public health practice at the Colorado School of Public Health, where his research explores how organizational factors impact employee outcomes for people in recovery. A proud father of three, David enjoys travel, tennis, walking, reading, and yoga.

Areas of Expertise

  • Total Worker Health®
  • Occupational Health
  • Workplace Mental Health
  • Recovery Friendly Workplace
  • Family-Friendly Workplace

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • Certificate in Total Worker Health®, Colorado School of Public Health, 2022
  • BA, Anthropology and African History, Tufts University, 1998

Affiliations

  • Treasurer, Society for Total Worker Health™
  • Member, Colorado Public Health Association
  • Co-Chair, Recovery Friendly Workplace Employer Workgroup
  • Health Equity Trainer, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Member, National Hypertension Control Roundtable

Centers for Health, Work & Environment

Colorado School of Public Health

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Suite W3111

Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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