Health Ambassador Program

For Individuals, Community Organizations, Businesses, Nonprofits

Do you like to work closely with your community and want to help your community’s health? Apply for Broomfield’s Health Ambassador Program! The Health Ambassador Program is a partnership between community members and Broomfield Public Health and Environment (BPHE). Together, this group will make decisions about where and how health resources should be focused in the Broomfield community. This will be done through a paid one-year agreement, where participants will meet regularly to share information, plan and collaborate. 

Qualifications and Requirements

Program Eligibility:

  • Organizations are not required to be located in Broomfield but they must serve Broomfield residents and use this funding for work in Broomfield.
  • Individuals must be Broomfield residents.
  • City and County of Broomfield employees are not eligible to apply.
  • Activities must be related to improving the health of the community and distinctly different from an organizations’ normal business operations. If you are looking for operational funding, please visit Broomfield.org/NPGrant.

Required Monthly Meetings:

  • Health Ambassador meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday from 4:00-6:00 pm. 
  • Health Ambassadors are required to attend at least 75% of the meetings to share information, plan and collaborate.

Broomfield Public Health and Environment strongly encourages applications from individuals that represent or nonprofits that provide services to:

  • Communities of color (Asian American, Black, Indigenous, Latino, etc.)
  • Non-English speakers
  • Older adults
  • People experiencing homelessness
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • People living with disabilities
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+)
  • Veterans
  • People in recovery

Read the program description in English or the program description in Spanish for more information and example Health Ambassador activities. If you need an alternative language, email publichealth@broomfield.org.

How to Apply

Applications for the 2026 cohort have closed.

Timeframe for the Health Ambassador Program Opportunity

  • Applications are open August-September
  • Funding notifications estimated end of November
  • Program runs January-December

Additional Information and Resources

The Health Ambassador Program is a partnership between community members and Broomfield Public Health and Environment (BPHE). Together, we will make decisions about where and how health resources should be focused in our community. This will be done through a paid one-year agreement, where we will meet regularly to share information, plan and collaborate. Health Ambassadors will be paid $10,000 (Tier 1), $15,000 (Tier 2), or $25,000 (Tier 3) for their work. Applicants will indicate which tier they want to be considered for in the application.

  • Participate in monthly meetings that are held on the second Thursday of the month from 4-6 p.m.
  • Contribute staff time and resources to participate in meetings, coordinate activities, and develop and implement communications and outreach efforts based on community need
  • Due to the funding source, all Health Ambassadors will support opioid use prevention and intervention
  • Submit quarterly reports to Broomfield Public Health and Environment

Examples of Possible Health Ambassador Work

  • Host or plan a substance use support group for your clients/community
  • Identify gaps or areas of improvement for BPHE services
  • Host or plan a health resource fair for your clients/community
  • Co-create or review health communications materials (social media posts, advertisements)
  • Identify clients/community that would benefit from free reproductive health services or a nurse visit after the birth of a baby
  • Host or plan a cooking or nutrition course for clients/community
  • Become a Narcan distributor, have Narcan on-site for emergency use, and/or promote free Narcan sites in Broomfield
  • Identify focus group participants
  • Host or plan a food safety course for non-English speaking restaurant workers
  • Use the UniteUs platform to help refer your clients/community to services
  • Host or plan vaccine clinics for clients/community
  • Host or plan mental health or substance use trainings for your staff, clients or community
  • Develop best practices to address substance use disorders in your organization, business or workplace
  • Create a safe space for teens to connect
  • ...or health activities you identify as wanted or needed!