Public Health

Who We Are

Routt County Public Health provides a wide range of Public Health services to Routt County residents and, in some programs, the region.  Economic, geographic, and social circumstances all impact our long-term health outcomes, and achieving health equity is a public health priority.

Public Health Services Include:

• Immunizations 
• Blood Lead Testing 
  • Testing is currently available to those younger than 18 years of age, and the fee for testing is $10. Please call us at (970) 870-5341 if you have any questions or if you would like to schedule an appointment.
• Harm Reduction Kits 
  • Available at no cost to community members at the Routt County Public Health office 
  • Include nasal naloxone, fentanyl test strips and information about how to use them
  • OpiRescue: A free smartphone app that helps first responders recognize overdoses, reverse them with naloxone, and report them.
• Short Term Radon Test Kits 
  • We have a limited supply remaining, available at no cost to community members at the Routt County Public Health office.
  • Short Term Radon Test Kit Instructional Video 
  • For more radon information please visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Radon webpage.
    • This webpage includes information about testing, Certified Radon Measurement and Mitigation Contractors, and more
• Health Education 
• Data Analysis and Strategic Planning
• Disease Surveillance and Response 
• Emergency Preparedness for Health and Medical Services
• Child Fatality Reviews
• Maternal Child Health Programming
• Community Health Assessment Planning System
• Public Health Improvement Planning

Other State-wide Resources: 

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)'s Free At-home STI Testing Program

Mission Statement:  

The Routt County Public Health Department serves to promote and protect optimal community health through leadership, prevention, response, and partnerships. Strategies include:

• Creatively enhancing knowledge and cultivating behavior which contributes to a healthy community 
• Providing services to prevent and treat communicable diseases
• Planning and coordinating public health services in emergencies
• Assessing the community’s health status and making continuous proactive improvement to assure that health needs are met in the most effective and efficient way
• Acting as an expert resource on communicable disease, prevention education, and population health
• Supporting policies that make the places we live, learn, work and play healthy, safe and vibrant