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Reports on the extent of the opiod crisis in Colorado and efforts to address the problem. Also includes news stories from different perspectives around the problem.

Resources and presentations from the 2019 Colorado Opioid Safety Summit - From the Colorado Hospital Association

Annual report for 2017 on substance abuse trends and state-level efforts to address the problem.

This 2013 report includes statistics and analysis of prescription drug abuse in Colorado and presents proposals for addressing the problem.

A Report Pursuant to Senate Bill 13‐283 tracking the impact of the law.

This report considers the impacts of legalization on marijuana use and abuse in Colorado.

Provides information to promote statewide understanding of elder/at-risk adult abuse and the rights and protections available to elder and at-risk adults.

Overview of Colorado's Mandatory Reporting Law for Elder Abuse - from the Colorado Bar Association

An overview of elder abuse with links to legal resources in Colorado

Infographic from the Daily Sentinel, February 17, 2018.

Provides information on health care costs for particular regions/cities in Colorado, including Western Colorado and Grand Junction.

Designed for consumer information, this resource details essential health insurance benefits and types of health insurance and reports on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Colorado. It also provides health cost data by geographic region.

From the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization. Includes information on child poverty, health, education, housing, and overall well being, with comparisons between Mesa County and other areas in the state.

From the Colorado Secretary of State - Includes an analysis of economic trends statewide. For up-to-date information, look for the most recent quarterly report.

Provides a monthly indication of Colorado workforce and employment measures, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

An overview of Colorado's economy and economic regions, from the Colorado General Assembly, Legislative Council

A gateway for information on violent crime, hate crime, property crime, drug crime and motor vehicle crimes.

The number and rate of arrests in Colorado by metropolitan area. From the FBI's 2017 Uniform Crime Report.

This Colorado Public Radio story considers 2016 crime rate data from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Statistics on teen preganancy in Colorado, with some demographic info. From the Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

This report is the result of community conversations in Pueblo, Boulder, Aurora, Glenwood Springs and Greeley, and a survey of 52 Colorado counties.

A 2018 report from the Colorado Health Institute

A 2015 CBS news story.

A 2018 US News & World Report article

Provides statistics for all Colorado counties on multiple aspects of child social services - Go to a statistical report like "Referrals of Child Abuse or Neglect" and then select the "County Comparison" tab to find the statistics for Mesa and other counties.

Offers guidance for school personnel regarding identifying and responding to abuse or neglect.

A description of the activities of the Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System (CFPS) and CFPS State Review Team that occurred in Fiscal Year 2018, as well as recommendations to policymakers.

Information and resources on the prevention of bullying

From the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization. Includes information on child poverty, health, education, housing, and overall well being, with comparisons between Mesa County and other areas in the state.

Report from the Colorado Department of Human Services - Examines cases of child fatalities, near fatalities and incidents of abuse and neglect. Provides statistics and noteworthy trends, such as family stressors (drug abuse, unreported domestic abuse, mental illness) and prior history with children’s protective services. Also provides an analysis of the strengths and deficiencies in the child and family protection system in Colorado and offers recommendations for addressing the identified concerns.

An April 2020 article from Westword Magazine on the impact of the CO state stay-at-home order for abused children.

Provides in-depth analysis of some of trends and nuances in domestic violence and also addresses challenges faced by domestic abuse shelters.

The mission of DVP is to partner with communities in the prevention of domestic violence while promoting the safety and well-being of survivors through good stewardship of funding resources. The vision of DVP is to promote and sustain a culture free of domestic violence for all Coloradans.

An April 2019 article from Westword Magazine on how the CO state stay-at-home order has affected cases of domestic violence.

Surveys of rent and vacancies statewide, for both single family and multi-family dwellings. Compares Grand Junction with other Colorado cities.

Quarterly statistics from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Housing.

From the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization. Includes information on child poverty, health, education, housing, and overall well being, with comparisons between Mesa County and other areas in the state.

From the National Center for Children in Poverty, a non-partisan research center established at Columbia University that promotes the interests of children in low-income families.

A series of stories on Colorado Public Radio concerning childhood poverty in Colorado

Article from the Denver Post concerning differences in rural and urban poverty in Colorado.

From the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization. Includes information on child poverty, health, education, housing, and overall well being, with comparisons between Mesa County and other areas in the state.

Yearly statistics from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation

Reports on the efforts of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to address race-based discrimination in politics, criminal justice, education, economic opportunity and health care.

Crimes reported to the FBI motivated by biases based on race, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

Includes recent statistics and demographic reports concerning race-based discrimination.

A 2019 report from the Pew Research Center

A 2019 report from the Pew Research Center

A 2015 Pew Research Center report

A June 2016 report from the Pew Research Center

A 2016 report from the Pew Research Center

Includes a collection of articles from recent years concerning racism and prejudice in Colorado.

A November 2019 story on Colorado Public Radio

Information on transportation infrastructure, policy, and regional planning in Colorado

A 2019 list of regional transportation systems in Colorado.

Recent stories from Colorado Public Radio on transportation issues in the state.

Mapped demographic statistics for suicides in Colorado from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Resources and statistics from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

A 2019 story from Colorado Public Radio

A 2019 story from the Colorado Sun newspaper

Includes reports and regulations concerning air and water quality, sustainability, recycling management, energy development, and reclamation efforts in Colorado.

Includes regulations and policy as well as information on conservation, habitat, and invasive species programs.

Includes current research and programs concerning regional ecology. One of the regional field offices is in Grand Junction.

From the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, reports and projects in Colorado.

Profiles Bureau of Reclamation projects and facilities in Colorado. The Western Colorado Area Office is in Grand Junction.

Environmental assessments for particular areas can be found through the library catalog. Type in a specific place (or just "Colorado") and the words "environmental assessment."

A regional newspaper covering issues facing the Western United States, including environmental issues.

Report from the Mesa County Coroner's Office, released January 2019

Denver Channel 7 News story from January 2019

From the Grand Junction Police Department 2018

From the Mesa County Sherrif's Office 2018

This September 2, 2019 article considers drug use and overdose deaths in Grand Junction, commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day.

This article from the Denver Post reports on the opiod epidemic in Mesa County.

A handout of current statistics concerning opioid abuse in Mesa County with prevention initiative information, from the Mesa County Department of Health and the Mesa County Opiod Response Group.

This profile summarizes controlled substance prescriptions that Mesa County residents received from 2014-
2016, prescribing practices and patient behaviors, population-level healthcare encounters and deaths
related to opioid overdose among Mesa County residents. This information is from several sources: The
Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), emergency department visit and hospital discharge
databases and death certificates.

A 2016 report from the Mesa County Department of Human Services.

Includes a section on drug-related risk behaviors, including adolescent use of prescription opiods without a prescription.

Provides information on population demographics, social and economic indicators, insurance and access to health care, chronic disease, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, preventable injuries and deaths (including suicide and alcohol-induced deaths), homelessness, and obesity. Includes analysis of health care services and barriers to care.

From the Mesa County Methamphetamine Task Force - Includes in-depth analysis of the problem in Mesa County and proposed measures to address it. Also includes the findings from a series of interviews with inmates of the Mesa County jail concerning substance abuse, as well as insights from focus groups interviews with (1) former users, (2) recovering users in the child welfare system, (3) families of users, (4) nonusers who are at high risk for using, and (5) law enforcement in Mesa County.

Substance abuse recovery services, treatment and education classes offered to adults from the community or the criminal justice system

A Report Pursuant to Senate Bill 13‐283 tracking the impact of the law.

This report considers the impacts of legalization on marijuana use and abuse in Colorado.

Adult Protection (AP) serves as a program that helps connect the “at risk” adult with services and resources.

Guidance on when and how to report abuse, caretaker neglect, and exploitation - from Mesa County Adult Protective Services

Includes demographic statistics for Grand Junction.

Includes demographic statistics for Mesa County.

This 2013 Daily Sentinel article describes some common signs and stories of elder abuse.

Includes a section on access to health care, including difficulty in getting timely appointments with a doctor and statistics on the prevalence of physical and mental health conditions in Mesa County.

Provides information on population demographics, social and economic indicators, insurance and access to health care, chronic disease, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, preventable injuries and deaths (including suicide and alcohol-induced deaths), homelessness, and obesity. Includes analysis of health care services and barriers to care.

This 2015 article from the New York Times takes a close look at health care spending IN GRAND JUNCTION, both Medicare costs and spending for the privately insured.

This 2015 article from The Denver Post considers the costs of hospital stays and treatment for general and specific conditions in Grand Junction.

This 2013 article from The Atlantic analyzes the health care structure in Grand Junction, with particular attention to care coordination and payment incentives that can decrease costs for some patients.

Infographic from the Daily Sentinel, February 17, 2018.

From the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes employment, unemployment, and wage statistics.

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Provides information on population demographics, social and economic indicators, insurance and access to health care, chronic disease, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, preventable injuries and deaths (including suicide and alcohol-induced deaths), homelessness, and obesity. Includes analysis of health care services and barriers to care.

Includes a section the economy and work environment in Mesa County.

The security report provides information about crime prevention and safety programs on campus, information for victims of crimes, fire safety and steps to be taken in case of an emergency. The security report also tracks reported crimes on and around campus over the last three years.

From the Grand Junction Police Department 2019

From the Grand Junction Police Department 2019

From the Mesa County Sherrif's Office 2019

From the Mesa County Sherrif's Office 2019

Provides statistics and annual reports for the Grand Junction Police Department, Communications Center (handling 911 calls), and Traffic Accidents.

This Daily Sentinel article from February 2018 provides the District Attorney's analysis of an increase in felony crimes in Mesa County.

Daily Sentinel article from April 2016 concerning crime statistics for Grand Junction.

March 2017 news story from KKCO on Grand Junction Police Department statistics.

Provides updated information on teen pregnancy in Mesa County.

Provides information on population demographics, social and economic indicators, insurance and access to health care, chronic disease, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, preventable injuries and deaths (including suicide and alcohol-induced deaths), homelessness, and obesity. Includes analysis of health care services and barriers to care.

Resources for teens from the Mesa County Department of Health concerning pregnancy and sexual health.

Daily Sentinel article from April 2011 concerning parent responses to a Mesa County Health Department survey.

Provides information on reporting child abuse, common signs of abuse, and links to a list of resources.

January 2020 article from the Daily Sentinel concerning a panel discussion on the CMU campus to address childhood sexual abuse.

Provides statistics for all Colorado counties on multiple aspects of child social services - Go to a statistical report like "Referrals of Child Abuse or Neglect" and then select the "County Comparison" tab to find the statistics for Mesa and other counties.

Provides information on the support services Latimer House offers to victims of domestic violence in Mesa County.

A 2013 Daily Sentinel article with information on domestic violence in the Grand Valley.

An article from the Daily Sentinel recounting a typical domestic violence incident in Grand Junction.

Provides information on the services and programs offered by the Grand Junction Housing Authority to help support affordable housing.

This report by the City of Grand Junction details obstacles for finding affordable housing here.

Includes demographic statistics for Grand Junction.

Includes demographic statistics for Mesa County.

Surveys of rent and vacancies statewide, for both single family and multi-family dwellings. Compares Grand Junction with other Colorado cities.

Includes extensive information on poverty in Mesa County.

Provides information on population demographics, social and economic indicators, insurance and access to health care, chronic disease, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, preventable injuries and deaths (including suicide and alcohol-induced deaths), homelessness, and obesity. Includes analysis of health care services and barriers to care.

Tables of a range of poverty measures for Mesa County (poverty levels, poverty status, use of food stamps, poverty and means of transportation)

Includes demographic statistics for Grand Junction.

Includes demographic statistics for Mesa County.

Includes demographics for Grand Junction by race or ethnic background.

Includes demographics for Mesa County by race or ethnic background.

Includes information on meetings and events of the Grand Junction Black Lives Matter organization.

June 7, 2020 article from The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

June 9, 2020 article from The Daily Sentinel

June 1, 2020 article from The Daily Sentinel

June 1, 2020 video from The Daily Sentinel

A September 2019 article from The Denver Post.

The routes offered by the Grand Valley Transit bus system.

This 2016 article from the Daily Sentinel newspaper reports on route changes to improve reliability and travel time.

February 16, 2019 article from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

February 12, 2019 article from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

The Regional Transportation Planning Office conducts studies of transportation needs in Mesa County and conducts planning for future development. Click on the "2040 Regional Transportation Plan" link to see results of recent transportation studies and considerations for future planning.

A detailed report on suicide deaths in Mesa County and efforts to address the problem in 2018, compiled by the Mesa County Department of Health.

To better characterize this critical issue in our community, Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) received a grant from
the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) to pilot an active surveillance system in local emergency
departments to track suicide attempts for six months (April - September 2017). Data was collected by St. Mary's
Medical Center, Community Hospital, Colorado Canyons Hospital, Grand Junction VA Medical Center, and West
Springs Hospital. The project validated the importance of data collection and sharing as a prevention tool. Data were
then collected for the rest of 2017 and accumulated in this report.

Includes a section on Suicide Prevention (pg. 12) with an infographic regarding suicide in Mesa County and efforts to address the problem.

Includes statistics on suicide in Mesa County

A special report from the Mesa County Coroner's Office providing statistics on suicide in Mesa County, including seasonal trends, possibe stressors, and demographics. Also includes a list of prevention and support resources.

A July 2019 KJCT news story on suicide statistics for 2018 from the Mesa County Coroner's Office.

October 2018 story from National Public Radio about teen suicide in Grand Junction.

A March 2017 article from The Daily Sentinel concerning the suicide prevention efforts among government and heath agencies in Grand Junction.

This Daily Sentinel series of articles on Suicide in Grand Junction (published in 2012). Includes statistics & individual stories concerning the problem locally as well as resources for prevention, counseling, and recovery.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel article from April 2016 on the high regional suicide rate and community suicide prevention efforts.

A June 2017 article on suicide assessments in School District 51.

An April 2017 article from The Daily Sentinel concerning an event at CMU.

Gathers together regional resources concerning energy efficiency, local food, local planning initiatives, and recycling.

Profiles Bureau of Reclamation projects and facilities in Colorado. The Western Colorado Area Office is in Grand Junction.

Environmental assessments for particular areas can be found through the library catalog. Type in a specific place (or just "Colorado") and the words "environmental assessment."

A regional newspaper covering issues facing the Western United States, including environmental issues.

Provides information on regional wildlife and regulations.

Gateway to U. S. government statistics covering business & economics, the environment, family, home & community, health & nutrition, jobs & education, public safety, science & technology, travel & recreation. Also includes data in map form.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. From the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency.