The Colorado Black Health Collaborative (CBHC) is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of Colorado’s Black and African American communities through collaborations, partnerships, and teaming arrangements with public, private, and community-based organizations.
Improving the quality of Black health was the primary topic of a “Family Reunion” and town hall conducted in 2008 with several hundred community leaders, nonprofit organizations, health entities, medical providers, and public health administrators expressing their concerns about the health-related issues of Black residents of the states. The group, including young adults to seniors, also expressed frustration with governmental agencies for gathering information but failing to take necessary actions to address the issues.
That initial event led to crafting the CBHC’s vision of establishing an organization that provides Colorado’s Black communities with adequate resources for sustaining optimal health and well-being from cradle to grave. It’s a vision that continues to guide CBHC to this day.
As CBHC celebrates its 15th year, its Colorado Gives Day goal is to raise $15,000. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $15,000 by CBHC’s Board of Directors, doubling your generous support!
CBHC’s mission is to achieve health equity in Colorado’s Black community. The mission is supported by remaining focused on the organization’s six C’s: Collaboration, Community Engagement, Community Education, Community Empowerment, Cultural Adeptness, and Covering all life cycles.
We ask that Colorado’s community continue to support the valuable work that CBHC is doing and its ambitious plans to deliver for Black residents in the upcoming years.
Youth Sports
CBHC’s Sports-Based Youth Mental Health Wellness Program focuses on catalyzing and sustaining change for Colorado's Black youth through incorporated mental health programming and group therapeutic services through sports-driven initiatives.
Students will participate in a 7-week program that addresses mental health disparities, including trauma related to culture, social determinants of health, barriers, and systems through specialized theories and frameworks. These tools and skills will then be utilized in a series of sports-centered practices to help students implement the learned coping mechanisms on the field, court, track, etc. The program is set to launch during the first quarter of 2024.
Maternal Mental Health
Launched in early 2023, CBHC has worked to advocate for the voice of Black maternal mothers who are unaware of the mental health disparities that exist before, during, and post-pregnancy. CBHC will be moving into Phase II of the program, aiming to educate, advocate, and provide resources through community initiatives for mothers, partners, family, and friends. CBHC is also taking steps that will lead to a change within local healthcare systems that promote integrated care, shared decision-making, and applied emphasis on Black women.
Black Barbershops & Salons
Launched in 2012, CBHC has partnered with more than 14 Black-owned barbershops and hair salons in the Denver/Aurora corridor to conduct cardiovascular and glucose screenings, provide heart disease education and resources and referrals to over 3,000 individuals while also training over 60 dedicated CBHC staff/volunteers to assist with the program. CBHC has completed 800 blood pressure screenings in 2022, bringing the total to 9,500 since the program began.
Health Resource Directory
CBHC’s popular Health Resource Directory is a widespread compilation of health-related resources, articles, and a listing of Black physicians, specialists, and medical providers in the Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs areas. CBHC is seeking funding for the bi-annual Directory’s next edition, which has become a mainstay in Colorado’s Black community, serving as a valuable tool for eliminating health disparities and increasing health awareness.
Organization name
Colorado Black Health Collaborative
other names
CBHC
2009
Tax id (EIN)
27-0803976
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
The Marketplace Towers - Tower II 3025 South Parker Road, Suite 737Arapahoe County, CO, US