Health Care Coalitions are groups of local healthcare and responder organizations that collaborate to prepare for emergencies. HCCs reflect the unique needs and characteristics of local jurisdictions. Coalitions are a key requirement to The Hospital Preparedness Program.

Hospital Preparedness Program is a division of the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPAR), HPP funding supports Colorado local level healthcare system preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery as outlined in the healthcare preparedness capabilities.

General Health Department Internships

The Health Department does not currently have any internship openings.

To inquire about internships, please submit this form. 

If you are interested in job shadowing or conducting an informational interview with staff, please email healthcommunications@larimer.org.

Si usted habla Español y tiene preguntas, por favor llame a 970-498-6710.

Si usted habla Español y tiene preguntas, por favor llame a 970-498-6710.

Si usted habla Español y tiene preguntas, por favor llame a 970-498-6710.

Hours: 
Monday - Friday 
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. 
Closed County holidays 

Location:
1525 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO, 80524
Phone: (970) 498-6710

Nurse-Family Partnership is a free, voluntary program that helps first-time moms-to-be. The program pairs them with specially trained nurses who visit regularly, starting early in the pregnancy and continuing until the child’s second birthday.

WIC Food Package

WIC is now using EBT cards to issue benefits, to find out more check out the video below or call your local WIC clinic. Each WIC family will get one eWIC card. At checkout, the WIC shopper will swipe the card, just like a debit or credit card, and enter a personal identification number (PIN). WIC will pay for the allowable foods and deduct them from the family's WIC account.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

WIC is the special supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

The WIC program helps families with young children by providing healthy food, teaching about good eating habits, and supporting breastfeeding. We also check the health of kids and connect families with other services they might need. Anyone can apply for WIC, whether you're married, a single parent, working or not. If you're caring for a child under 5, like a mom, dad, grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian, you can sign up for WIC.