Community Meetings

Gilpin County Public Health is once again be offering free vaccine clinics this fall. Vaccines available include, but not limited to, COVID-19, flu, and routine childhood immunizations such as Tdap and MMR.

Remaining vaccine clinic:

• Wednesday, November 19 – Historic Courthouse, 203 Eureka St., Central City from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

All clinics are free of charge. Please bring your insurance card if you have one. Appointments are encouraged but not required; appointment times are approximate and wait times may vary. 

Wednesday, December 17 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Gilpin County Public Library, 15131 Hwy 119, Black Hawk

Advocates for Recovery Colorado present Recovery Ambassador Training. 

Who is invited? 

• Responders
• Case workers & Therapists
• Policy Makers
• Community Leaders
• ALL Members of the Public!!!

What you will learn:

• What is Recovery?
• Impact of Stigma
• Importance of Language
• Sharing the message of hope

Trainer: Tonya Wheeler, Executive Director of Advocates for Recovery Colorado

Lunch Provided!

Please RSVP by contacting Sean by email or at 720-769-9002.

A free statewide training

Wednesday, January 14 from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Register to receive the Zoom link.

Please join the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) for an important training on how human trafficking is impacting our state and region. This human trafficking awareness training will cover federal and local laws, identification and complexities of disclosure, and local resources to support survivors. We will explore root causes of trafficking and the myriad of intersecting identities, vulnerabilities, and social and systemic inequalities that can lead to trafficking. Understanding root causes and complex trauma is key to recognizing the crime in its many forms.

What You Will Learn

• How to identify potential victims of labor and sex trafficking
• Colorado’s current response to human trafficking
• Resources for community members and professionals

Presented by Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, LCHT, combathumantrafficking.org. Contact Kristina@combathumantrafficking.org. 

A free webinar tailored to parents and caregivers

Tuesday, January 20 from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Register to receive the Zoom link.

Join the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking and Boulder Police Department for a free webinar on how traffickers use social media to recruit, groom, and exploit young people. The webinar will begin with a brief introduction by organizer Eliza Sultan. Our panel will share insights from Colorado cases, highlighting the warning signs, tactics traffickers use online, and strategies that help parents and caregivers protect youth. Attendees will also hear real survivor experiences, learn practical prevention approaches, and leave with resources to better recognize and respond to exploitation. A live facilitated Q&A session will give participants the chance to engage directly with the expert panelists listed below.

Featured Panelists

• Edna Munoz, Senior Investigator, Human Trafficking, 20th JD
• Patrick Williams, Sergeant, Colorado State Patrol Smuggling + Trafficking Division
• Brittany Chinn, Victim Specialist, FBI
• Gretchen Fair, Prevention Education Director, Blue Sky Bridge
• Clay Leak, Sergeant, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Digital Forensics Lab ICAC Task Force

Presented by Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, LCHT, combathumantrafficking.org. Contact Kristina@combathumantrafficking.org.