Our Staff
amanda carlson
Policy & Advocacy Manager
Amanda joined CCHI’s team in 2026. She brings a decade of experience advocating for health equity in Colorado. As the Policy and Advocacy Manager, she is passionate about using grassroots organizing, diverse voices, and public policy to dismantle systemic barriers so all Colorado communities can thrive.
Amanda holds a B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver. She has spent most of her career in the reproductive health, rights, and justice space doing community organizing, state-level policy, and direct service work. When she is not fighting for health justice, you can find her performing in community theatre, hiking with her doggo, or reading.
Outside of work, you can find Nik hiking, cycling around Denver, or cooking for their friends and community members.
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
303 E 17th Ave, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80203
303.839.1261
General: inform@cohealthinitiative.org
Assistance: help@cohealthinitiative.org
Media: ptelang@cohealthinitiative.org
Don’t Let the Ghouls Gut Our Healthcare
Join us at Prost Brewing for an accountability postcard event. Share your health care story with your community and write to your representative! Don’t let the ghouls in Congress take away our health care.
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative is thrilled to announce our 25th Anniversary Celebration! We are celebrating 25 years of bringing consumer voices to the center of health policy in Colorado and beyond, advancing equitable access to health care for all Coloradans. Please join us on Wednesday, September 24th at the Denver Botanic Gardens in support of our staff, partners, and community members that make this work possible. This celebration, held in Mitchell Hall, will include dinner, drinks, brief programming, and all-day entrance to the Botanic Gardens.
REACH OUT!