Thornton Harvest Fest
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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
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: September 8, 2016
Adams County Animal Shelter/Adoption Center Events
If you're looking for a new addition to your family, come out to one of the free adoption events offered by the Adams County Animal Shelter/Adoption Center. The shelter will have dogs from the shelter available for adoption.
Posted on: September 7, 2016
Community Resource and Employment Fair
Join us for the next Community Resource and Employment Fair on Thursday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.—2 p.m. at the Waymire Dome, Adams County Regional Park (9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton). Meet with employers, apply for jobs and attend our free job workshops. Also, register for a wide variety of support programs, including: food assistance, Medicaid, housing, childcare, early childhood education, senior services, employment services, health and wellness, and more. Additional information, including helpful documents, will be posted shortly.
Posted on: August 23, 2016
New Section of South Platte River Trail Opens
Adams County Parks and Open Space has opened the new segment of the South Platte River Trail. The trail became active on Wednesday, August 24, completing the trail within unincorporated Adams County. This $1.8 million project, funded by the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax and a Great Outdoors Colorado “Paths to Parks” grant award, will add approximately two miles of concrete trails along the river as well as two bridges to accommodate pedestrians between 104th Avenue and 120th Avenue.
Posted on: August 10, 2016
Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course Grand Opening
Adams County Parks and Open Space will host a Grand Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 12, 3:30 p.m., for Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course, located at the Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, CO 80601. The ceremonial “First Disc” will be thrown at 3:45 p.m.
Posted on: August 8, 2016
County Hires Oil and Gas Liaison
The Adams County Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) hired Chris Simmons to serve in the role of oil and gas liaison. In an effort to increase public outreach and provide administration of the county’s new oil and gas regulations, the Board of County Commissioners approved the addition of a full-time oil and gas liaison following a six-week moratorium on oil and gas development, which ended March 22, 2016.
Posted on: July 11, 2016
Construction Begins on North I-25 Express Lanes from 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E-470
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) broke ground this week on the latest expansion of the I-25 Express Lanes project. The $97.5 million project is an extension of the Express Lanes project completed on I-25 between US 36 and 120th Avenue, which will add one tolled express lane in each direction from 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E-470. Details regarding construction and toll information can be found here.
Posted on: July 6, 2016
Commissioners Add Evening Schedule for Public Hearings
With the goal of increasing citizen engagement and participation, the Adams County Board of Commissioners is adding one evening hearing per month for the duration of 2016. The first evening hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, at the Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton.
Posted on: June 22, 2016
County Wage Growth Leads Colorado
Adams County employees are enjoying the largest wage growth numbers in Colorado. In a report published Tuesday by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees in Adams County recorded the most impressive gains among Colorado’s largest counties at 5.1 percent. The increase in wages comes as the unemployment rate in the county dropped to 3.9 percent, down from 4.4 percent in 2015 and 6.2 percent in 2014.
Posted on: March 21, 2016
Commissioners Approve Amended Oil and Gas Regulatory Process
Ending a six-week moratorium on new oil and gas permit applications, the Board of County Commissioners today approved amendments to the county’s regulatory process by a 3-2 vote.
A vote on a separate amendment to revise the county's fee schedule to add new application fees for administrative use by special review application also passed on a 3-2 vote with the Board's direction to create a task force to provide recommendations on traffic impact fees as they relate to oil and gas production.
