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Sharing our Second Webinar from Older Coloradans Month - "Age-Friendly Communities in Colorado"

During the May 2021 Older Coloradans Month celebration we worked with other agencies and individuals and produced a series of webinars. We are so pleased that so many of you attended.

View the webinar on Colorado Center for Aging - CLICK HERE

Events

June 22, 2021 - Tuesday - 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA) Regional Meeting

This Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA) regional meeting will focuse on southwest Colorado. Attend and share more about the strength of your Aging Network, your successes, and the biggest challenge you may face in supporting older adults in need - READ MORE

June 23, 2021 - Wednesday - Noon to 2:00PM

COVID-19 Update: Vaccines, Variants, Hesitancy, and Masks

Telligen is offering this webinar to do our part and support the Biden Administration’s goal to have 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated by July 4th. Our speaker, Dr. Anuj Mehta, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Denver Health and Hospital Authority. He will provide a COVID-19 update covering vaccines, variants, hesitancy, and mask use.

Dr. Mehta will provide answers to the following questions:

• Vaccines – Where are we 6 months later?
• Variants – How worried should we be?
• Hesitancy – What is driving it and how can we address it?
• Masks – Could I be more confused?

Dr. Mehta holds adjunct appointments at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado. He served as the Chair of the Colorado Governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee (GEEERC) Medical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation. Registration is required to attend this event.

Please join us and register here.

June 24, 2021 - Thursday - Noon - 1:00PM

Age Inclusive Worker Policies from the 2021 Legislative Session

Join us to learn about efforts this past legislative session to strengthen age discrimination laws, include older workers in re-training and reskilling programs, and expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to older workers - READ MORE

News & Articles

Office of Community Living Announcement

June 15, 2021 - "The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is excited to announce the submission of the proposed American Rescue Plan Act HCBS Enhanced Match Spending Plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The plan, which outlines how the state intends to enhance, expand, or strengthen Medicaid HCBS, is now publicly available on the Department’s website ..."

READ MORE

Source: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act  

June 17, 2021 - Today, the United States Supreme Court announced its 7-2 decision in California v. Texas, No. 19-840, to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), now covering 31 million Americans - READ MORE

Source: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

Website: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/

Launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Emergency Broadband Benefit launched on May 12th. This benefit provides a discount of $50 per month for eligible low-income households or $75 per month for households on Tribal lands to cover internet bills, as well as discounts on some devices. This program can also be combined with Lifeline benefits - READ MORE

Job Opportunities at Joining Vision and Action (JVA)

JVA is looking for candidates with a diversity of lived experiences, who are passionate about community and social change and believe in elevating diverse voices; are willing to build relationships; and are able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with diverse audiences. Both positions allow for flexible work, and to work remotely when not involved in in-person meetings and facilitated sessions. If anyone you know is looking for a position with purpose, please share.

Website: https://joiningvisionandaction.com/

Save the Dates for our Summer

CCA Advocacy Committee Meetings

On Monday, June 28th we will have our first summer CCA Advocacy Committee meeting. We will do a deep dive into the results of the 2021 Colorado Legislative Session. Moving forward as the Colorado Center for Aging and the CCA Advocacy Committee, we are going into our summer schedule where we will meet twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month through December. Please put these dates in your calendars. We will continue to send out our eNewsletter on Sunday afternoons through the summer.

Monday, June 21st - no meeting

Monday, June 28th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, July 12th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, July 26th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, August 9th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, August 23rd - CCA Advocacy Committee 

Monday, September 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, September 27th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, October 11th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, October 25th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, November 8th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, November 22nd - CCA Advocacy Committee 

Monday, December 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Have questions? Contact:

Jeanette Hensley - email - 303-249-5598

Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee

Rich Mauro - email - Direct: 303-480-6778

Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee and Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)