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101 Norton Drive, Black Hawk 
Colorado 80422
 

Contacts and Hours

Bonnie Albrecht, Public Health Coordinator 
Mark Johnson, MD, Medical Director
Kelly Schossow, Epidemiology & Preparedness Planner
Jamie Aberle, Administrative Coordinator

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:00  Click here for more information

Telephone: 303-582-5803
Fax: 303-582-9063
Email: GilpinPublicHealth@co.jefferson.co.us

Latest News April 5, 2021

  • We have COVID19 testing available at 100 Chase St., the parking lot for the Z Casino. Every Thursday from 10am-2pm.
    You can sign up here:     https://www.primarybio.com/l/cdphe. Please pre-register prior to arrival. 

  • As of 4/5/2021, Gilpin County has had a total of 191 confirmed COVID19 cases, 1 hospitalization and 3 COVID-related deaths.  Our one-week average positivity rate is 8%.  As this number has begun to change daily, it is best to visit CDPHE’s COVID website at https://covid19.colorado.gov/data for the most updated information.

      • Gilpin County is in Level Green on the COVID19 Dial.  This means most businesses and restaurants may operate at 100% capacity with 6 foot distancing.  Also, table games in casinos are authorized to open.  The state and county mask orders remain in effect, and in Gilpin County all residents and visitors are required to wear a mask in all indoor and outdoor public spaces when 6 feet distancing cannot be maintained. For more details see the full public health order here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erJtOVUPOyqnFLgNTzSJDaMCa3Vpk4Ys/view.

  • Gilpin County is in Level Green on the COVID19 Dial.  This means most businesses and restaurants may operate at 100% capacity with 6 foot distancing.  Also, table games in casinos are authorized to open.  The state and county mask orders remain in effect, and in Gilpin County all residents and visitors are required to wear a mask in all indoor and outdoor public spaces when 6 feet distancing cannot be maintained. For more details see the full public health order here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erJtOVUPOyqnFLgNTzSJDaMCa3Vpk4Ys/view.


COVID-19 Vaccine

  

All Coloradans are eligible to receive a vaccine beginning Friday, April 2. However, Gilpin County is continuing to vaccinate the earlier phases before opening up appointments to everyone. We currently don’t know when we will receive our next shipment of vaccine or how much we will receive.

Gilpin County residents can now pre-register using the instructions listed below, regardless of which phase they are in. We will be scheduling vaccination clinics based on when we receive an allocation of vaccine from the state. We contact pre-registered individuals based on the phase they are in and the order in which we received their pre-registration.

If you have previously registered with Gilpin County, but received a vaccine elsewhere, please email us at gilpinpublichealth@jeffco.us or call 303-582-5803 so that we may remove you from our list.

PLEASE NOTE: We only receive the Moderna vaccine; Children under the age of 18 are NOT eligible to receive this vaccination at this time; therefore, please DO NOT pre-register them.

How to pre-register: Please complete this brief electronic form: https://forms.gle/SFqzYFheUqVew9xm7.  If you are unable to complete this online form, please call 303-515-4342 for assistance. 

PLEASE NOTE: After you are pre-registered, when your vaccination phase/category becomes eligible, you will be notified via email (or phone if you are not able to receive email) and will receive a link to the online self-scheduling system. You do not need to call us back to schedule. Our emails often go to spam mailboxes – so be sure to check there regularly. Also, you can consider adding gilpinpublichealth@co.jefferson.co.us to your safe senders list so that our emails do not go to spam.

We update everyone’s registration based on phasing changes; therefore, you do not need to submit additional registrations. We also are not able to tell you when you will be able to schedule yourself. There are many moving parts, which make it impossible to provide you an estimate of when it will be your turn or how many people are ahead of you.

CDPHE also has a list of vaccination sites in the state.  You can register with any of those sites as well.  https://covid19.colorado.gov/for-coloradans/vaccine/where-can-i-get-vaccinated



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High Risk Conditions under Phase 1B3 (must have 2 or more to fall within this phase):

  • Cancer (defined as patients who are currently receiving treatment or have received treatment within the last month for cancer)
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • COPD
  • Diabetes mellitus (types 1 and 2)
  • Down syndrome
  • Specific heart conditions (heart failure, cardiomyopathies or coronary heart disease, and severe valvular/congenital heart disease)
  • Obesity (BMI of 30 or more)
  • Pregnancy
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Solid organ transplant
  • Individuals with disabilities who require direct care in their home
  • People with disabilities that prevent them from wearing masks

High Risk Conditions under Phase 1B4 (must have at least 1 to fall within this phase):

  • Any of the conditions listed under Phase 1B3
  • Asthma (moderate-to-severe)
  • Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Hypertension or high blood pressure
  • Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
  • Neurologic conditions, such as dementia
  • Liver disease
  • Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
  • Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)


Cost: Free 

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Before your appointment: Please review these two documents

Please be prepared to wait at your vaccination location for at least 15 minutes after your vaccination in order to monitor for allergic reactions.

We appreciate your ongoing patience as we navigate through the changing vaccination phases/categories and logistical challenges. We will make updates to our website as new information becomes available.

While you wait to get vaccinated, please continue doing your part by wearing a mask, washing your hands, and maintaining a physical distance of at least 6 feet from those not in your household.

Once you have received a COVID-19 vaccine, it is imperative that you continue to follow public health guidelines for the health and safety of our community. Please continue to wear a mask and social distance.

  

  

COVID-19 Testing

COVID19 testing is available at the Gilpin County Public Health office (101 Norton Drive) every Thursday from 10am-2pm.
You can sign up here: https://www.primarybio.com/l/cdphe. Please pre-register prior to arrival. 
Other Testing Sites in Colorado: https://covidtest.colorado.gov/map

What to do if you test positive:

  • If you test positive, you will need to isolate yourself, take care of yourself and monitor your symptoms.
  • Talk with your healthcare provider for guidance about your care. Consider a telehealth visit or nurseline before seeking in-person care.
  • The people who have been in close contact with you will need to take precautions. Read more about self-quarantining.

Help GCPH slow the spread:

When a person is diagnosed with COVID-19, it is very important for GCPH to quickly identify any individuals who have come in close contact with that person. This allows us to let that person know they could have been exposed to the virus, so they can also take steps to protect their own health and the health of their loved ones. 

Following your positive diagnosis, an employee from GCPH will call you to check-in on your health, discuss who you’ve been in contact with and ask you to stay at home to self-isolate. We will also reach out to close contacts who could have been exposed, and ask them to monitor their symptoms and self-quarantine. We will never disclose your name to those close contacts.

Questions? Call Public Health 303.582.5803


OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE JEFFERSON CENTER - https://www.jcmh.org/

The Center will be providing walk in crisis support once offices are safe to reopen, but until that time crisis responses, including mobile requests, will be provided over the phone or through Zoom.

Hours of availability are Monday through Thursday from 8:00am-6:00pm.

Phone number to call is 720-731-4146

24/7 crisis support at our Walk In Crisis Center located at 4643 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheatridge 80033, by phone to 303-432-5525 and through Zoom.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services were added at our Evergreen Office located at 31207 Keats Way #202, Evergreen, CO 80439.


RADON AWARENESS - Click for more information

Across the US, about 6% of homes have unhealthy radon levels. In Colorado, that number increases to 50%. If prolonged exposure to unhealthy radon level occurs, its equivalent to receiving 200 chest x-rays in a year. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that decays into radioactive particles, increasing the risk of lung cancer to those exposed. Radon cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, yet is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in America. Radon exposure causes as many as 500 lung cancer deaths every year in Colorado. 

Radon 101 - What You Need to Know - Jan 22nd, 2021 Zoom Recording

To protect yourself and your home, test for radon often. Testing is simple and inexpensive and when problems are discovered, they’re much easier to fix than you’d think. Gilpin County Public Health provides a free test kit for residents while supplies last. Stop by to pick up your kit, or call for more information: 101 Norton Dr. Black Hawk, CO 80422 / 303.582.5803

If your home needs radon mitigation, below is a list of Gold Star Mitigation Companies that will come to Gilpin County.  To become recognized, a Gold Star Radon Mitigator must take a pledge to:

  • Follow one of the recognized radon mitigation standards
  • Maintain a current mitigation certification by the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB)
  • Guarantee their mitigation system will reduce radon levels below 4.0 pCi/L


GOLD STAR MITIGATION COMPANIES 
-All Colorado Radon Mitigation, Inc
   - Ben Ingalls - ben@allcoloradoradon.com - 720-726-4556
-  Rocky Mountain Radon Control, LLC 
   - Don J. Bronson - bronsond@msn.com - 303-980-1961
- ACE Radon Corporation
     - Brian T. Schultz - mail@aceradon.com - 303-753-1044
- RDS Environmental, Inc
   - Donald Humphrey - don@rdsenvironmental.com - 303-444-5253
- American Radon, LLC
   - John Cardos - americanradonllc@gmail.com - 720-465-1495


WATER TESTING
Gilpin County Public Health has a water quality lab certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. It provides water testing to detect total coliform bacteria and E. coli using the Colilert Presence/Absence method. 
 Water samples are accepted Monday through Thursday from 8 am until 4 pm at this office. There is a $25 charge for this test. For more information call 303-582-5803. For a schedule of webinars on caring for your well, please click here.

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Public Health Facebook Page: Click here 
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