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The Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO) is the professional association representing Colorado's Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs). Our member-directed advocacy, initiatives, and research aim to improve the practice, structure, and financing of Colorado's public health delivery system, 

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Colorado's COVID-19 Dial Framwork

Why a Dial?
  • The dial system prioritizes economic recovery, allowing it to continue while containment efforts are applied where they are needed the most.
  • A one-size-fits-all approach is too inflexible for our diverse state and the diverse impacts of this virus.
  • It's more fair to communities, businesses, or regions that succeed in containing the virus through careful planning, collaborative action, and vigilance.
​Who is Responsible?
  • Everyone! The more Coloradans take the simple steps to limit spread, the more precise public health efforts can be.
  • The framework and its supporting orders ultimately rely on individual responsibility AND government authority working together
  • Counties and regions can tailor their mitigation plans when the pandemic is manageable, with recourse for decisive state action when it is dire
What are the Goals?
  • Safeguarding precious health care capacities while protecting businesses and institutions that can operate safely
  • Combining epidemiological data AND specific community circumstances to achieve balanced approaches
  • ENDING THE PANDEMIC as quickly and safely as possible