News

Jun 27, 2023

On Tuesday, June 27th the STANCE Project, led by Jenn Leiferman, PhD, was spotlighted in Chancellor Dean Elliman’s “At the Forefront.” The monthly newsletter showcased the broad array of initiatives led by our faculty to address community mental health needs while also looking at the complex challenges Colorado faces.

Jan 10, 2023

As we compile our lists of resolutions aimed at improving physical and mental health in 2023, new research suggests one addition could have a powerful impact: gardening.

Dec 14, 2021

This newsletter highlights gratitude for the communities we serve and our incredible team! Happy Holidays 2021!

Sep 30, 2021

Charlotte Farewell, PhD, MPH, and Jini Puma, PhD, are one of six research teams awarded a 5-year grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for the "Wellbeing of the ECE workforce working in Low-resources Locations (WELL)" study.

Sep 15, 2021

Check out our Text to Live Healthy (T2LH) refugee project video! This video explains in English how to live healthy by making good choices to eat better and be more physically active. New American Neighbors (NAN) provides multilingual and multicultural videos with actionable information to assist refugee and immigrant families along multiple integration pathways. NAN videos are produced in: Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, French, Karen, Nepali, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Tigrinya.

Jul 29, 2021

We are excited to share RMPRC Director, Dr. Leiferman's, interview on the new podcast, Heidi’s Colorful Colorado, with host Heidi Ganahl! Dr. Leiferman talks about what she is up to in Colorado and how she is contributing to making the future of our state more Colorful for us all.

Jun 18, 2021

The RMPRC is one of a network of 26 Prevention Research Centers in the United States to receive one-year, $500,000 grants aimed at boosting the number of vaccinated people by exploring, identifying, and addressing the reasons for vaccination hesitancy.

Jun 7, 2021

This newsletter includes new grant funding, program and project highlights, RMPRC in the community, features, trainings, and much more!

Apr 6, 2021

The Colorado School of Public Health released a new study that shows the prevalence of anxiety among new fathers is much higher than reported. The study is the first meta-analysis exploring rates among fathers.

Mar 16, 2021

Feeling a sense of connection is important for our emotional, mental, and physical health, explains Jenn Leiferman, founder and professor of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program, in a recent article in 5280 Magazine.

Feb 24, 2021

Emily Bergling, Community and Behavioral Health DrPH Candidate and RMPRC Professional Research Assistant, passed her dissertation defense with no conditions on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

Feb 3, 2021

Check out the video that won best physical activity programming video at the 2021 Association for SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA) Virtual Conference!

Jan 5, 2021

A recent study finds higher levels of reported stress and depression among early childhood educators could be attributed to greater job demands and lower access to employee wellbeing resources.

Dec 15, 2020

This newsletter includes program and project highlights, current research, a new MPH program, faculty and staff awards, community highlights, and much more!

Nov 9, 2020

In a recent article in 5280 Magazine, Dr. Jenn Leiferman, professor and chair of the Department of Community & Behavioral Health, and other mental health experts share practical advice for coping during the challenging winter months ahead.

Sep 28, 2020

The Colorado School of Public Health is one of four new Collaborating Centers to join the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) in Cycle 5 of the Network, spanning from 2019-2024. Read the full CPCRN interview to learn more about the Colorado School of Public Health and its involvement with CPCRN.

Sep 23, 2020

Were you unable to make the RMPRC Open House on Wednesday, September 23, 2020? Click on the Full Story link for a list of the short videos highlighting our projects in the Center.

May 23, 2020

Dr. Jennifer Leiferman, director of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program, and her colleagues at ColoradoSPH are conducting interviews with pregnant women to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affect their mental health.

May 22, 2020

“The rates we’re seeing are just so much higher than normal,” says Jennifer Leiferman, a researcher at the Colorado School of Public Health, in this article in The Atlantic.

May 5, 2020

Preliminary results of a new survey, conducted by the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program, indicate that 23 percent of Coloradans have major depressive disorder. Before the pandemic, about 7 percent of the U.S. met that criteria.