Fast Facts

From 2005-2009, Colorado's Latina teen birth rate has declined by nearly 30% . . . more than any other race or ethnicity.

Colorado Youth CREATE

Are you interested in being a youth leader and change maker in protecting and supporting youth sexual reproductive health and rights? Colorado Youth Create is recruiting youth between the ages 17-22 for its statewide Youth Advocacy Council. Click here to learn how to apply.

Youth Action Day

Colorado Youth Matter brings together youth from across Colorado to lobby their state legislators about the importance of addressing the sexual health of adolescents and supporting young families. Click here to watch the 2010 Youth Action Day video.

Interactive Map

Looking for local contacts? The latest birth rate data specific to where you live? Explore our interactive map that includes the most recent data from our 2011 State of Adolescent Sexual Health Report.

Teller County

Birth Rate Data STI/HIV Data

Title X Clinics Planned Parenthood School-Based Health Centers

Birth Rate Data:

	Average birth rate to teens (2007-2009) by age group				Average number of births to teens (2007-2009) by age group		Change in teen birth rates (ages 15-19) by county for individual years
	ages 10-14	ages 15-19	ages 15-17	ages 18-19	ages 10-14	ages 15-19	1991 to 2009	2005 to 2009
Colorado	0.5	35.4	21.2	57.4	82.3	6204	-36.8%	-10.7%
Teller	*	19.6	10	38.9	*	16	-42.9%	-26.5%

Birth rates = births to females of a specific age group, per 1,000
*Indicates data unavailable or unable to calculate.
--In counties with less than 15,000 population, cases will not be reported by age group.
Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment, data provided to Colorado Youth Matter Feb. 2011.

STI/HIV Data:

Chlamydia rate ages 15-19 (2009)

Gonorrhea rate ages 15-19 (2009)

HIV rate ages 15-19 (2009)

Colorado

96.9

96.7

100.0

Teller

1109.1

61.6

0.0

STI/HIV rates = infection per 100,000
** data unavailable for this county due to small population or incidence of indicator

Source: HIV/STI Surveillance Section Data Sources, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment,

data provided to Colorado Youth Matter Jan. 2011 from CDPHE STD*MIS NETSS Data Transfer Files.

Title X Clinics:

Title X Family Planning clinics provide a variety of preventive health services, including reproductive health exams, contraception, pregnancy testing, screening for cancer & STI/HIV, and referrals to other health and social services. All services are confidential and charges are based on the patient’s ability to pay. You do NOT have to live in the county where services are received.

Teller County Public Health Department

11115 W. Hwy. 24, Unit 2C

PO Box 928

Divide, CO 80814

719-687-6416

www.tellercountypublichealth.org/family-planning

Teller County Public Health Department – Aspen Mine Center

166 E. Bennett Ave.

Cripple Creek, CO 80813

719-687-6416

www.tellercountypublichealth.org/family-planning

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains:

None

School-Based Health Centers:

Cripple Creek Victor Mountain Health Center

Cresson Elementary School

412 North C St.