Scholar on a ropes course in one of the leadership training exercises of the Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership

About Us

The Colorado Foundation for Public Health and the Environment  seeks to foster public and private sector programs and partnerships to:

¨ reduce disease, disability and premature death from preventable causes

¨ mobilize community resources

¨ assist in the development and implementation of public health programs and projects

¨ partner with interested organizations in the development of health policies, studies and public education

¨ offer fiscal services to organizations for activities related to the Foundation’s purpose, including account management, as well as funds distribution for grants, research, and scholarships in the fields of health and the environment.

Health and Environment are Inseparable

CFPHE Vision:

We are a vibrant thriving organization that allows Public Health to improve through innovation and flexibility.

CFPHE Values:

Independence, openness and transparency

Collaboration and inclusiveness

Leadership and service to benefit the community

Prevention of disease and disability and the promotion of health

High ethical standards

Innovation and quality

Flexibility and responsiveness

CFPHE Strategic Goal: 

Our goal in the next two years is to grow at a pace that meets the needs of our constituents and their projects, and that is consistent with our values, to more effectively fulfill our mission.

Colorado Foundation

for Public Health and the Environment