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10 Winnable Battles

Colorado Local Public Health & Environmental Resources

Did you know that Colorado has 10 Winnable Battles? These battles are the areas that the Department of Public Health and Environment believe that Coloradans need to “fight” for. The battles include:

Mental health and substance abuse
Oral health
Safe Food
Tobacco
Obesity
Unintended Pregnancy
Healthier Air
Clean Water
Infectious Disease Prevention
Injury Prevention

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Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge that the land we live, work, learn, and commune on is the original homelands of many tribal nations. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather. To learn more about territory acknowledgement, visit native-land.ca.

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