CFPS applies a public health approach to prevent child deaths by aggregating data from individual child deaths, describing trends and patterns of the deaths, and recommending prevention strategies. The data presented within this data summary come from comprehensive, statutorily-mandated reviews of deaths of people under age 18 occurring in Colorado between 2013 and 2017. Nationally, data indicate that substance use plays a role in the leading causes...

The Colorado Cancer Plan has guided the prevention, treatment and control of cancer statewide for more than 20 years. The 2016-20 state cancer plan continues in that tradition, providing a five-year framework to reduce the risk, incidence and mortality associated with cancer in Colorado. This plan represents a shared approach to over-coming Colorado's cancer challenges through primary prevention, early detection, effective treatment and support for...

This document contains the evaluation background, methodology, results, discussion, and recommendations for improvements to the system. The CFPS has three domains in which evaluation activities occur on an ongoing basis throughout the five-year evaluation time line: (a) the local CFR teams, (b) the CFPS State Review Team, and (c) the CFPS State Support Team housed at CDPHE. Evaluation activities are outlined for each of these domains and the final...