In the News
‘It’s Not Just About Living and Surviving. It’s Living With Abundance’: CAA Health Virtual Summit Wraps Up Black History Month
Five Points Atlas
March 13, 2021
Black Health Summit Working To Bridge Racial Inequity
CBSN Denver
February 26, 2021
Livingston Fellows continue to adapt to the pandemic and discover opportunities in new programs, initiatives and workarounds
Bonfils Stanton Foundation
February 25, 2021
COVID In Colorado: Center For African American Health Meeting Needs Of Black Community
CBSN Denver
February 23, 2021
Government, health providers take aim at vaccine racial disparity
CGTN America
February 10, 2021
Trust + Research: The experience of BeHeard Mile High in amplifying the voices of African Americans in Colorado
Public Agenda
September 22, 2020
On Philanthropy: How donors can advance racial justice
The Denver Post
September 14, 2020
Web Briefing: COVID-19, Racism and the Need for Better Systems
Rose Community Foundation
August 19, 2020
Coronavirus Testing Takes Place At Center For African American Health
CBS4 Denver
June 23, 2020
Racism Is a Health Crisis. Why Aren’t We Treating It Like One?
Healthline
June 23, 2020
An Interview With The Center for African-American Health
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado
June 17, 2020
Denver Launching Coronavirus Testing To Help Communities Of Color
CBSN Denver
June 9, 2020
Denver Launches Free Temporary Coronavirus Testing Sites
Denverite
June 9, 2020
African Americans In Colorado Hit Hard By COVID-19
CBS4
April 14, 2020
KUSA-TV interview with Deidre Johnson, CEO and Executive Director, in honor of Black History month.
Feb. 11, 2020
The ACA Slashed Uninsured Rates For African-American Coloradans, But Disparities Remain
Colorado Public Radio
Sept. 17, 2018
Increasing Coverage, Lingering Barriers. Access to Care for Black and African Americans in Colorado [PDF]
Colorado Health Institute
Sept. 2018
News Releases
Media Alert: The Center for African American Health Increases Services to Support those Impacted by COVID-19 and Racial Inequities [PDF] November 10, 2020
Media Alert: The Center for African American Health Recognized As A Beneficiary of Intersect Aspen Virtual Art Fair and Auction [PDF] July 20, 2020
The Center for African American Health (CAA Health) is one of five (5) nonprofit organizations being honored by Intersect Aspen’s One Thing at their annual art fair and silent auction on July 24, 2020. Intersect Aspen will feature talks with artists, curators, and dealers leading up to the fair and throughout its online run from July 22-26, 2020. A portion of the proceeds from the auction on Friday, July 24, 2020, will directly benefit CAA Health. READ MORE >>
Media Alert: CAA Health is proud to announce our 2020 Census grant award [PDF]
Dec. 20, 2019
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the Center for African American Health we are pleased to announce to the community that we have received a 2020 Census Outreach Grant through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The funding is to provide outreach, education and promotion for hard-to-count communities statewide to increase self-response and accuracy for Colorado’s 2020 Census population count. Some of the hard-to-count communities in Colorado have been identified through the legislation as ethnic minorities; children under five years of age; people with disabilities; people with low incomes; immigrants; rural areas of Colorado; people in the state without sufficient access to internet; adults over 60 years of age and people who are transient or homeless. READ MORE >>
Media Inquiries
Please contact Deidre Johnson at Deidre@caahealth.org or 720-572-5675.
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