CALPHO Vision, Mission & Core Values

Vision
Our vision is that CALPHO is instrumental in helping to ensure that Colorado is the healthiest state in the union.
Mission​
Our mission is to bring together the leadership of local public health agencies in each county, and other public health partners, to create a constructive and collegial environment to foster an effective and efficient public health system and to encourage improvement in the quality, capacity, and leadership of local public health agencies and public health professionals.
Core Values​
  • Adaptive: Flexible and nimble in the changing health, environmental, and public health landscape.
  • Collaborative: Deliberate in seeking collaborative relationships and collaborative solutions without expecting an immediate, direct return.
  • Local Approach: Represents and respects locally-driven perspectives and interests. 
  • Unified: United in our focus on the local approach.
  • Resourceful: Focused on seeking information, building connections and finding answers.
  • Unique Expertise: Brings distinct skills, perspectives and knowledge to our partnerships.
  • Straight forward: Honest and upfront in our interactions with each other, our partners and external audiences.
  • Data-driven: Takes time to research and understand the data, information and best practices related to our work.
​CALPHO's vision, mission, and core values are influenced by certain fundamental concepts of public health practice. Below are some resources for understanding these concepts:

> ​The Foundational Public Health Services

​> The High-Achieving Health Department of 2020: Chief Health Strategist
Read CALPHO's Bylaws