Public Health Institute at Denver Health

06/21/2025

💡Getting tested = taking charge of your health.

HIV testing is a powerful prevention tool—and we make it easy and accessible.

💬 Walk-ins welcome
📍 Multiple locations
💯 Always free and confidential

Call us at 720-415-7075 to schedule your appointment.

06/20/2025

Syphilis cases are rising in Colorado and we’re working alongside Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to help raise awareness around the importance of getting tested.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that doesn’t always show signs or symptoms. Symptoms can appear 10 to 90 days after a person acquires syphilis, but usually within three to four weeks. Learn more at https://cdphe.colorado.gov/sti-hiv-vh/syphilis

06/14/2025

We’re hiring!

Denver Health’s Public Health Institute is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to support our Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) clinic.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about providing equitable, stigma-free care and supporting sexual health services for all.

Go to Denverhealth.org/careers and search “R11757” or “Medical Assistant - STD Clinic”

📍 Based in Denver
📣 Please share with your networks

06/03/2025

With cases of measles in Colorado rising to seven so far this year, the most important message from public health officials remains the same: vaccination is the safest and most effective way to protect yourself, your loved ones and prevent the spread of measles.

Thanks to Bob Belknap, executive director of PHIDH, for joining CBS Colorado to spread this message far and wide, “For anyone who is unvaccinated, it’s not worth taking the risk. It’s better off to just get the vaccine.”

If you need the vaccine, we're here to help. Learn more: https://www.phidenverhealth.org/clinics-services/immunization

As measles cases in Colorado continue to rise, doctors are sharing how to know if you need a booster or not.

06/01/2025

Left untreated, hepatitis B and hepatitis C can damage your liver and even lead to liver cancer. This , learn more about prevention, testing, and treatment. https://bit.ly/4aVVw4T

05/29/2025

Talking about mental health isn't always easy—especially in communities that face stigma and systemic barriers. This , we want to highlight the Metro Denver Partnership for Health's Let's Talk Colorado initiative.

Visit LetsTalkCO.org for helpful resources to help you start the conversation with yourself, your loved ones and your community.

05/15/2025

🍄 What do you know about the risks of using psychedelics?

With Colorado at the forefront of psychedelic treatment for certain mental health conditions, psychedelic use outside of monitored settings is also on the rise—especially among young adults.

That's concerning for researchers at Denver Health's Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety, which is why they're supplying data for the Coalition for Psychedelic Safety and Education's "Before You Trip" initiative.

“What we know is that as the availability of a drug increases, use increases as well. And then subsequently, unfortunately, the frequency of adverse events also increases,” Andrew Monte, MD, associate director of RMPDS, said.

Great insights from CPSE and Dr. Monte in this summary of the initiative from The Denver Post. You can also learn more at beforeyoutrip.org

You’ve heard the benefits of psychedelics, but what’s less known are the risks associated with using them. A new drug education campaign hopes to change that.

05/06/2025

Been meaning to get tested but can’t find the time? We offer free HIV and STI testing, walk-in hours and convenient appointment slots in Denver.

📞 Call 720-415-7075 or visit https://www.phidenverhealth.org/community-services/sexual-health to schedule.

🧡 No judgment. Just care. Because public health is for you, too.

04/30/2025

ends today, but the work for all of us continues. Denver Health is among many health care and other organizations offering resources and support—including our free and confidential substance treatment line. Learn more at denverhealth.org/substance-treatment-line

04/29/2025

🗣️ “Every parent deserves support — and someone to check in.”

👩‍⚕️ Last week, we continued to spread the word about Family Connects and its important mission: to make after birth care accessible and convenient for parents of newborns. Nurse home visitor Haley Hamilton sat down with and program support specialist Leslie Bernal-Villegas joined to talk about how the simple gesture of offering care at home is what makes Family Connects so powerful — and why we’re working to make asking for help the norm.

🧡 Free nurse home visits for every Denver County baby. Learn more at familyconnectscolorado.org

04/18/2025

📍Free. Fast. Confidential.
Getting tested for HIV is more than just a checkup—it’s prevention. 💪
We offer walk-in hours and appointments at multiple community locations to make testing easier for you.

📅 Need a time that works for you? We’ve got options.
📞 Call or visit
https://www.phidenverhealth.org/testoften to schedule your next appointment.

🧡 Public health is for all of us. Let’s take care of each other.

Check our links in bio for more information!

04/09/2025

💪🏽Our public health professionals work tirelessly to promote policy, share public health best practices, work with communities and care for patients within our safety net health care system.

🫶It is not a small task being the public health arm of our beloved health care system.

🐶So we brought in some canine therapy this week! Who doesn’t love this sweet face? 🤩

🙏🏾 A small act of gratitude for PHIDH employees. We 💜 you!