Transforming how health care and education partners collaborate.
The Colorado Alliance for School Health transforms how health care and education partners collaborate to create sustainable systems that result in health equity among all Colorado students.
The Alliance was formed in 2016 with support from The Colorado Health Foundation and has continued through 2024 with leadership from Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Connections
The Alliance engages partners across education and health with the vision that every Colorado student should be healthy, learning and thriving. Organizations meet monthly to connect and find opportunities to connect.
Collaboration
Member organizations work toward collaborative actions. Organizations include hospital/healthcare systems; state public health, education and behavioral health agencies; education and professional associations; nonprofits that represent school-based health centers, Medicaid programming, and behavioral health organizations and more. Learn More »
Systems Change
The Alliance works to bring together health care and education partners work collaboratively to improve the health of students by promoting system changes and sharing important resources.
New! Workforce Resources: CASH members have been working on opportunities to take action to address the school health professional workforce gaps that are occurring throughout our state. This brief includes background on the problem, as well as opportunities for school administrators and policymakers to TAKE ACTION! Please review and share this important information with leaders you work with and encourage them to consider action to address workforce needs.
We are so impressed with the process Colorado Alliance for School Health developed to lead us in an engaged exploration of our district and school attendance practices, and how we may leverage our health supports to improve attendance in Lake County Schools. Their expertise and capacity to lead this work was apparent from our initial meeting together. We are excited to see the outcome of this collaborative effort.
— Kerri Quinlan, Healthy Schools Director Lake County School District