Aurora, CO
Municipality in Colorado
United States
Aurora, CO refers non-emergency 911 callers to appropriate care with its Nurse Navigation Program
Aurora and Global Medical Response funded this program with a Nurses in 911 Program grant. Trained dispatchers evaluate each 911 call for emergency transport or transfer to licensed Nurse Navigators. Callers in non-emergency situations are evaluated for referrals to telehealth appointments with physicians, primary care visits, or at-home care. This triage process reduces unnecessary healthcare costs for patients and frees hospital resources for emergency situations.
Aurora, CO
United States
Aurora, CO is planning to launch a 13-month speed camera ticketing pilot program
The Aurora City Council approved the launch of a 13-month speed camera pilot program. The city plans to launch an educational campaign about the upcoming enforcement and for the first 30 days of the program drivers won’t get tickets for speeding. The program is meant to help police monitor speed in residential areas and school zones and to automatically issue citations for speeding.
Aurora, CO
United States
Aurora, CO is offering $500,000 to local intervention/prevention programs to combat youth violence
The City of Aurora is giving $500,000 to community program working to combat youth violence through intervention and prevention methods. The city is encouraging local non-profits, like Compound of Compassion which hosts events in neighborhoods experiencing higher rates of youth violence, to apply for the grant in order to better address key risk factors.
Aurora, CO
United States
Aurora, CO collaborates with Adams County on employment pilot for homeless veterans
Participants are employed by the city's Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department for 24 hours per week. Daily pay increases from $80 to $96 in January 2022 and each worker receives an $8 daily food stipend. The program requires 15 hours each week of training, wellness services, and coaching from local service providers. City and county officials will evaluate participant success in finding permanent housing and long-term employment throughout the one-year pilot.
Aurora, CO
United States
Adams County, CO
United States
Aurora, CO develops Mobile Response Team for de-escalated approaches to mental health crises
The team is comprised of a clinician from Aurora Mental Health Center and a Falck Rocky Mountain paramedic. Residents in the city's northwest neighborhoods request the team for non-emergency situations Wednesday through Saturday. Unarmed team members respond to immediate needs like first aid, food, and water before conducting mental health evaluations. The six-month pilot will evaluate costs and client outcomes ahead of a potential expansion to other neighborhoods.
Aurora, CO
United States
Aurora, CO tracks real-time fire hydrant and sprinkler status to help first responders
The Aurora Water Department built a GIS app that maps the real-time status for fire hydrants and sprinklers throughout the city. Routine repairs and unscheduled outages are tracked across 154 square miles of fire protection assets. Aurora Fire and Rescue teams consult the app during calls to find available sprinklers and hydrants. The mobile app eliminates the previous tracking system that involved multiple departments and inconsistent data sharing.
Aurora, CO
United States
Aurora, CO launched the Aurora Open Data Catalog with a focus on land development and research
The Aurora Open Data Catalog contains over 100 publicly available city datasets regarding business, property, community services, etc. This project provides open data that is utilized in many fields but it is especially relevant for land development and academic research.
Aurora, CO
United States