Pueblo's Health

The Pueblo Area Council of Governments is updating their Bicycle and Pedestrian master plan and they need your help! Transportation Planner Dylan Goodman stops by the podcast to chat about the master plan, details what their office is looking for, and lets Pueblo know how they can make it easier to get around walking, biking, or rolling!

To wrap up the mini-series about quality childcare in Pueblo, the team from Children First joins the show and chats about their program, how to easily search for childcare, and what it takes to become a licensed quality childcare provider.

In the second installment of our Quality Childcare series, hear from one of the trusted providers in Pueblo as Nicole from the YMCA of Pueblo chats all things childcare! Learn about wait times, how to tour the facility, and what your childcare experience could look like!

In the first episode of a mini-series about quality childcare in Pueblo, hear from Daneya Esgar about her experience navigating the childcare landscape in Pueblo! She discusses the best resources for new and expecting parents and talks about the work she's done as a member of the CTC committee to make childcare easier to find!

Did you know the Health Department has a clinic? Even better, the Clinic at PDPHE has a number of ways to help you protect your health! Learn about the Clinic from two of the incredible public health nurses who make it all happen!

October is Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Awareness Month. All month, and every day after, infant caregivers should encourage safe infant sleep and help raise awareness about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS. Hear from Randi, a public health nurse in our Maternal Child Health program, about best practices for safe sleep, and more tips during SIDS Awareness Month!

Listen to another episode in our series discussing how student athletes feel about tobacco and nicotine use while playing sports. In this episode we talk with Pueblo County High Baseball player, Niko, about the presence of tobacco and nicotine in the sport of baseball and how he's fighting against it.

This summer you can swim with the comfort of knowing all your favorite Pueblo pools have been inspected and are clean and safe! Take a deeper dive with our Pools Team inspectors and learn about an important program at PDPHE!

June is Pueblo Bike Month and we're rolling into summer the healthy way! Hear from Eva, Chuck, Lindsay and Adam as they talk about how Pueblo Bike Month has grown, how you can get involved, and where the fun will be happening all month! Learn all about it here: https://www.activepueblo.net/bikemonth

Listen to the latest episode of Pueblo's Health and hear about Mindfulness Matters, a podcast hosted by CTC Youth Advisor Madi Gonzales! Hear about how the podcast came to life and why mental health is so important to Madi and the people in her life.

Listen to the second part of a series discussing how student athletes feel about tobacco and nicotine use while playing sports at the college level. In this episode we talk with CSU Pueblo Student Athlete, Golden!

How Student Athletes Deal with Tobacco: A firsthand look at how student athletes feel about tobacco and nicotine use while playing sports at the college level. In the first episode of this series, we talk with CSU Pueblo Student Athlete Joseph, who shares his thoughts!

The newest episode of Pueblo's Health features members of the Suicide Prevention Coalition, Nanci and Chanelle, as they prepare for the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Learn more about their daily work and what to expect from their upcoming event!

We're getting ready for the respiratory season by spreading information instead of germs! Hear from Lilly and Patricia about which vaccines are recommended this year, and how simple it is to get protected. More information is available at pueblohealth.org.

Kim Arline and Eva Cosyleon have helped take what was once a single "Bike to Work Day" event and have unveiled the first Pueblo Bike Month! Listen in to hear about how you can get involved and some of the places you can explore in Pueblo on two wheels!

This STI Awareness Week, we hear from Maya and Kayana and learn more about sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent them. In addition to STI Awareness Week, information is available daily on PDPHE's sexual and reproductive website, GoAskTara.com.

SoCoYoGo is celebrating nearly two years of promoting healthy activities for Pueblo's youth! To celebrate, we're discussing their brand new app and how to get involved and get rewarded for it!

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that is found in soils in Colorado that can make its way into homes and buildings. Since radon can cause cancer, all Coloradans are encouraged to test for radon and install mitigation systems when radon levels are above the recommended levels. Hear from our Environmental Health team as Chad & Jenna discuss the best ways to protect yourself and tes...

PDPHE is working to identify if any of the ground water or surface water throughout the county has been affected by PFAS chemicals. Hear from our team about what you can do to test your private well, and how to reduce your potential exposure to these chemicals. More information is available at pueblohealth.org/pfas

Family-friendly workplace achievement focuses on policy and procedure changes within worksites to support employees and their families. Hear from Gabby about the work being done to help Pueblo workplaces become family friendly!

Nathan Cape and Adrian Gomez are back to chat about the Bank On Pueblo County program and how it is working with Minnequa Works Credit Union. Hear about how proper banking can have a major impact on your health and mental wellness in the latest episode!

The Family Planning Clinic at PDPHE is open and available for many services, including birth control, consultations, partner testing, and exams! Hear from Certified Nurse Midwife Wendy Raso in this week's episode of Pueblo's Health.

Hear from International Travel nurse, Brenda, and PDPHE's Medical Officer, Brad Roberts in the latest installment of Pueblo's Health!

In this episode of Pueblo's Health, hear from Des, Taylor, and Toni from the Lead Team at PDPHE. They all work to protect the health of Puebloans by inspecting water sources, testing blood lead levels, and providing education to families and children. Listen in and learn more about lead!

The Pueblo Everyday Heroes campaign highlights the best in people and showcases the efforts of everyday heroes to engage, encourage, and empower Pueblo's youth! Listen in as PDPHE Intern Hailey discusses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how being an everyday hero can help combat the effects.