Let's Talk Data. / Population Health

The First Draft Doesn't Have to Be Perfect

In 2020, I was on the communications team for the COVID-19 response at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our data teams were building charts and visualizations on critical COVID data, sometimes hours or just minutes before the Governor's press conferences. The …

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Making Resilient Communities: A Closer Look at Health, Equity & Infrastructure

Public health is at an inflection point.

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CHR&R in Flux: Our Commitment to Public Health Data

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We’re all in this together. At County Health Rankings & Roadmap’s March 11 webinar, over a thousand folks invested in population health across the country learned the 2025 release is likely their last, and the organization will lose their primary funding by the end of next year. R …

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Sidewalk Session Snapshot: A Gathering Place for Data-Driven Changemakers

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Every changemaker knows the challenge of working in isolation—of trying to move the needle on urgent issues with too few resources, too little time, and not nearly enough connection. That’s why Sidewalk Sessions aren’t just another feature of a mySidewalk subscription. They’re a corne …

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