Announcements
FREE Blood Lead Testing
Gilpin County Public Health is now offering FREE blood lead testing!
Due to Gilpin County's history of mining, blood lead testing is important for residents who may be vulnerable. Testing is particularly important for:
- Children age 0 to 6
- Pregnant women
- Women planning to become pregnant
Testing only requires a simple finger stick, and results are available in 3 minutes.
Available by appointment only, Monday through Thursday 9am to 5pm at the Gilpin Public Health Office, 15193 Hwy 119 Black Hawk, 80422
Call or email Marie Larson, Community Health Specialist, for questions or to schedule an appointment.
720-669-6989
Learn more about lead and your health
Gilpin County's 2024-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Gilpin County’s Community Health Improvement Plan was accepted at the Gilpin County Board of Health meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2024. This plan includes background on Gilpin County including results of community surveys, focus groups, and interviews to inform the priorities for 2024 through 2028. Six Health Priorities for the years 2024 through 2028 are outlined in this plan:
- Radon awareness and mitigation
- Tobacco and nicotine addiction
- Safe drinking water
- Behavioral health
- Communicable disease prevention
- Environmental contamination (septic systems and lead)
This document will be updated annually to reflect the new objectives and strategies for each year within these six health priorities. Read the full plan.
Respiratory Virus Guidance Update
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance outlining best practices for handling common respiratory viruses, including for COVID 19, Flu, and RSV.
CDC’s first recommendation for people who get sick with a respiratory virus is simple: Stay home and away from others.
Updated COVID 19 recommendations include:
- Returning to normal activities when symptoms have been getting better overall for 24 hours, and if a fever was present, it has been gone for 24 hours without use of a fever-reducing medication.
- Enhanced precautions are especially important to protect those most at risk for severe illness, including those over 65 and people with weakened immune systems.
For more information, please visit the CDC website on Respiratory Virus Guidance.
Contact Public Health
ALISA WITT, MPH
Public Health Director
303-582-5803
Office Address
15193 Hwy. 119
Black Hawk, CO 80422
Located in the new Human Services Building across the street from the County Transfer Station (dump).
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Water Samples
Water samples are accepted Monday through Wednesday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Samples will not be run the day before State holidays. Water samples must be tested within 24 hours of collection.
Services We Provide
Vaccine information
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Chronic disease information
- Women and children's resources
- Mental health resources
- Nicotine and tobacco resources
Environmental Health
- Radon information
- Well water testing
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Flood preparedness
- Wildfire preparedness
- Winter weather preparedness
Vital Records
Marriage Certificates: contact Gilpin County Clerk and Recorder
Birth and Death Certificates: contact Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Mission
The mission of Gilpin County Public Health is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellbeing of all Gilpin County community members and of the environment in which they live.
Vision
Gilpin County Public Health will work in collaboration with fellow public health agencies and organizations across the state of Colorado to provide residents with the best health resources and information available. The goal of Gilpin County Public Health is to help our community achieve the highest possible standard of well being, and we strongly believe that health is a fundamental human right. We serve to promote and protect the quality of life for all Gilpin County residents, and to maintain the environment that we all share.