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Colorado Board of Pharmacy Passes Adams County Health Department’s Proposal to Improve Access to Health and Pharmacy Services for Rural Residents and Other Medically Underserved Communities

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Posted on: March 21, 2024

The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy passed a regulatory proposal Adams County Health Department (ACHD) initially proposed that increases access to healthcare and pharmacy services in medically underserved and rural communities.

The proposal, which passed unanimously, allows residents to receive contraception, medication for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other related prescription medications through mobile clinic access points. Under current state rules, local public health agencies and other healthcare clinics across Colorado are not able to dispense prescription medications or contraception outside of their physical clinic locations or brick-and-mortar clinics, limiting mobile services and reducing access to care where people live and work. In Adams County, these rules mean residents may need to travel long distances to access health programs specifically aimed at low-income, marginalized, and rural communities. In some cases, residents qualifying for these programs travel many hours to and from parts of Adams County to clinic locations to receive important health and pharmacy services.

“We believe this policy change will help improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities within Adams County by improving residents’ access to healthcare and pharmacy services where it is most convenient for them,” Dr. Kelly Weidenbach, Executive Director, ACHD said. “In the short term, it will lead to a reduction in rates of syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV, and in the long term, this policy change enables healthcare providers to consider more options for providing mobile health services statewide. The implications are broad.” With this change, rural Adams County residents and residents in other medically underserved communities will now have greater access to place-based, patient-centered services, medical testing, and appropriate prescription treatment at a single visit without the need to travel, find childcare, or visit a pharmacy. Furthermore, these rule changes allow local public health agencies and other clinics statewide to reconsider and reconceptualize delivery of healthcare and pharmacy services, allowing them to bring care directly to residents.  

Staff from ACHD expects these regulatory changes to increase overall access of healthcare to county residents, reduce infections from communicable diseases, and reduce unwanted pregnancy, while maintaining important safety and oversight for dispensing prescription medications. Other local public health agencies across the state voiced their support for this important proposal, including Arapahoe, Delta, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, and Weld counties as well as the City and County of Broomfield.

The rule was officially adopted on March 16, 2024, and is now in effect.

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Posted on: April 19, 2024

Recycling in Adams County is Easier This Earth Day

Residents can celebrate Earth Day by signing up for recycling at their homes, a service now available in all parts of unincorporated Adams County.

In February, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved an ordinance that requires all trash collection providers operating in unincorporated Adams County to offer curbside recycling services to their residential and commercial customers. The ordinance does not mandate what trash providers can charge for recycling services paid by the resident or business.

Posted on: April 11, 2024

Adams County Announces Concert Lineup for the 120th Anniversary of the Fair

Nate Smith, with special guest Kassi Ashton, will kick off the Adams County Fair with a concert on Wednesday, July 31, at 8 p.m., in the United Power Grandstand. This free concert is sponsored by Your Front Range Toyota Stores.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, ERNEST, with special guest Jon Langston, will perform on the United Power Grandstand at 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at 6 p.m. Thursday is also 4-H appreciation night, and $4 from each ticket sold will benefit Adams County 4-H. The evening is sponsored by Brannan Aggregates.

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Posted on: March 27, 2024

Adams County Partners with History Colorado to Develop Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado

In 2023, when Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial – a replica of the USS Colorado – at Riverdale Regional Park, Adams County residents with ties to the renowned vessel donated items to honor the lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado. 

Posted on: March 26, 2024

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives State Grant to Rehabilitate Ramp and Taxiway Areas

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

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Posted on: March 7, 2024

Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman

COLORADO - Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Steve Zuckerman, an Eagle County paramedic who passed away responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail on Friday, February 23, 2024. Flags are being lowered in Zuckerman’s honor on the day of his memorial service.

Steve Zuckerman worked as ski patrol for Beaver Creek for over 25 years. He became a part-time paramedic in 2008, before becoming full-time in 2013.