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January 23, 2022
Our next CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting is on Monday, January 24, 2022 from 9:30AM - 11:00AM.
At this meeting we will review the CCA Advocacy Committee meeting procedures, review actual bills up for our consideration, review how the Capitol Gang operates, and other CCA protocols.
At this meeting, we will also launch our Call to Action for member advocates to contact their state legislators to share CCA’s legislative priorities for the 2022 General Assembly. We will share our plans for preparing member advocates on how to contact their legislators by phone, email or in person throughout the month of January.
View CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroup List - CLICK HERE
View Meeting Agenda - CLICK HERE
Zoom Link for the meeting is further down the page.
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New Bills to Review
Generally, the CCA Advocacy Committee will discuss a bill and decide whether to keep it on our list for consideration of a position at the next meeting. Remember, you must be a Member of the Colorado Center for Aging to vote on bills. The bills will be considered for a position of Support, Strongly Support, Oppose, Amend, or Monitor. The committee also may take a position of Support with Amendments or Oppose with Amendments.
Please review the bills before the meeting
and come prepared to discuss.
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As of January 22nd, there are 44 bills in our CCA Bill Tracker that are identified for discussion. We cannot follow 44 bills, so we need to focus on the bills that have the most impact on older adults. Please review the list in the Bill Tracker (see link below) and come prepared to share your top bills that you think we should follow and become involved with. Remember that we will need volunteers to step forward to follow the bills we are tracking. Be prepared to get involved in the bill tracking. | |
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Colorado Center for Aging is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
Topic: CCA: Advocacy Committee Meeting
Time: Jan 24, 2022 - 9:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Questions about CCA Advocacy Committees
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)
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Questions about joining CCA
Contact our Executive Director or a Board Member:
Andrew Davies - Executive Director - Colorado Center for Aging - email
Work: 303-832-4535 - Cell: 970-217-6761
Colorado Center for Aging Board of Directors - CLICK HERE
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Interesting Articles Focused on Advocacy Issues | |
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Where to get free KN95 and surgical grade masks
In support of the State of Colorado’s ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and assist in the mitigation of virus spread, the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) will offer KN95 and surgical grade masks for free at public libraries and other community sites across the state.
Website Link: https://covid19.colorado.gov/freemasks
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
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For Solo Agers, A Roadmap for a Secure Future
"Planning for the long-term can be unsettling, because aging is complicated and stacked with complexities and risks. But if you are a solo ager - someone without a spouse or children - enacting a plan will, over time, turn out to be one of the smartest things to do. Starting out, the toughest question to address is, where do I begin? ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://www.nextavenue.org
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Opinion: Colorado must address workforce age discrimination
"For years, older workers from every corner of the state have told me their frustrating and often heartbreaking stories of age discrimination that prevented them from landing needed jobs, that they faced once in the workplace, and that they felt as they were forced out ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://www.denverpost.com/
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A mental health hold can help Coloradans in crisis.
But for many who are seriously ill, that’s where the help stops
"It was the most hopeful Sandy Sharp had felt in a long time. Her 29-year-old son, Drew, had landed a bed at Grant House, a residential treatment facility in Denver. He was on track to stay there for a year. It seemed to be a huge breakthrough for Drew, whose schizophrenia and substance use had set him on a decade-long path of forced hospitalizations, homelessness and cycles in and out of jail ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://coloradosun.com/
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Leaving these articles in from our last issue ... | |
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Rebuttal to the article below "Public Comment on Xcel Energy's Electric Future"
We had a comment from a reader about the article "Public Comment on Xcel Energy's Electric Future." He requested that we share information on how wind farms use and need fossil fuels to operate. Below is an article on this topic. Note that the articles we share in this newsletter do not necessarily express the opinions and positions of Colorado Center for Aging.
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Wind turbines cannot be built and cannot operate
on a large scale without fossil fuels
"Greater direct use of natural gas for heating and cooling, water heating, cooking and clothes drying can cut carbon emissions nearly in half. That is because natural gas appliances and the network that delivers the energy to your home is extraordinarily efficient ..." - READ MORE
Source: American Gas Association - https://www.aga.org/
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Public Comment on Xcel Energy's Electric Future
"Coloradans have the opportunity to change Xcel Energy's climate course. Every day the power used by Xcel customers mostly comes from expensive, polluting, and climate-wrecking coal and gas plants. But you have an opportunity to change that. Xcel submitted a draft energy plan to Colorado regulators at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and you can chime in as a Colorado customer with YOUR vision for a clean energy future in Colorado ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://actionnetwork.org/
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Open Boards and Commissions
There are over 300 boards and commissions to which the Governor makes appointments. Boards and commissions are a critically important way for Coloradans to engage in their state government, help improve their communities and create a Colorado for All.
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/boards-commissions
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Through March 23, 2022
Buried In Treasures Workshop Series
Join us for a 16-week course to help improve your life and create more living space for you and your family. This group meets once per week for 2-hours and offers a supportive environment for people ready to make a change in their life. This group is for adults age 60+ living in the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties through funding support from DRCOG and Next50 Initiative. For more information or to make a referral, please contact Jordan at 866-217-5808 or email JordanL@jcmh.org by Wednesday, November 10th.
View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE
Source: https://www.jcmh.org/
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January 25th, and February 1st - 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Colorado Culture Change Coalition Hosts Lisa Armeo with
Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities (MILC)
Please join the Colorado Culture Change Coalition in hosting Lisa Armeo with Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities (MILC) as she presents a 3-part series to help bring Montessori practice to communities and agencies. This educational series will take place January 18th, January 25th, and February 1st from 9-10:30am. Montessori is an innovative approach to dementia care that can be adapted for individuals or groups.
Register Today - CLICK HERE
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January 24, 2022 - Monday, 9:30AM - 11:00AM
CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting
On Monday, January 24th the CCA Advocacy Committee will meet. Our CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting eNewsletter with agenda is sent out on the Sunday before a Monday morning meeting. We will be meeting every Monday until the session ends. Sometimes meetings are cancelled due to a Federal Holiday - LEARN MORE
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January 26, 2022 - Wednesday, 2:30PM - 3:30PM MT
Longevity Research and the Clinic: The Geroscience Hypothesis
Join us for the, “Longevity Research and the Clinic: The geroscience hypothesis” webinar. This lecture is part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s “CUIMC Grand Rounds” hosted by the Mailman School of Public Health in our centennial series. The event features Eric Verdin, MD President and CEO, The Buck Institute for Research on Aging. After his remarks, Dr. Verdin will join in conversation with Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH Dean, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health & Director, Columbia Aging Center.
Register Today -
https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kfnWH72uSxe-TI-Sh1YGZw
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January 27, 2022 - Thursday, 12:00PM - 1:15PM
2022 LCOA State of the State: Direct Care Workforce in Colorado
You are invited to the Legislative Caucus on Aging (LCOA) – State of the State: Direct Care Workforce event being held on January 27th, 12 noon to 1:15 pm (virtual). This event will focus on the shortages of direct care workers today and the efforts to increase this workforce now and in the future. Come hear about the 2021 recommendations of the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA) and the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC), as well as the legislative requests that are planned for the 2022 legislative session.
Learn More & Register - CLICK HERE
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January 28, 2022 - Friday, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities – Lunch & Learn
Join us for a virtual lunch and learn via Zoom with Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities (PAFC). The event features Andrew Davies, the Executive Director of the Colorado Center for Aging. Andrew will be talking about, “The concept of positive and negative rights, why our country is so divided, and language to pull us together for talking to your legislator” - LEARN MORE
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January 31, 2022 - Monday, 9:30AM - 11:00AM
CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting
On Monday, January 31st the CCA Advocacy Committee will meet. Our CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting eNewsletter with agenda is sent out on the Sunday before a Monday morning meeting. We will be meeting every Monday until the session ends. Sometimes meetings are cancelled due to a Federal Holiday - LEARN MORE
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February 7, 2022 - Monday, 9:30AM - 11:00AM
CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting
On Monday, February 7th the CCA Advocacy Committee will meet. Our CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting eNewsletter with agenda is sent out on the Sunday before a Monday morning meeting. We will be meeting every Monday until the session ends. Sometimes meetings are cancelled due to a Federal Holiday - LEARN MORE
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February 8, 2022 - Tuesday, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Colorado Aging Caucus Meeting through the lens of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
You are invited to the Legislative Caucus on Aging (LCOA) on February 8th, from 12 noon to 1 pm (virtual). This event will focus on the intersection of age and race, with a special emphasis on the occurrence and impact of dementia on the diverse population in Colorado. Partners in hosting this event include the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado and the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging.
Learn More & Register - CLICK HERE
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February 8, 2022 - Tuesday - 1:00PM ET
State Policies to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce - Webinar
Funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the RRF Foundation for Aging, NASHP’s RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center is hosting this webinar on February 8, 2022 at 1:00PM Eastern Time to discuss state policies to improve the quality and supply of the direct care workforce, which are featured in the newest section of its RAISE State Policy Roadmap for Family Caregivers. The webinar will provide an overview of state policies and will feature a national leader as well as leaders from Arizona and Colorado who will share their policies and innovations to strengthen the home and community-based services workforce.
Register Today - CLICK HERE
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February 14th & February 16th
Colorado Center for Aging
2nd Annual Voices on Aging Week
Our "Voices on Aging" Event offers insight and discussion on timely topics impacting older Coloradans. This event is an initiative of the Colorado Center for Aging to connect diverse communities across the state. The event will feature two presentations over two days.
LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE
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March 28 - 29, 2022
18th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference
You are invited to attend the 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference, March 28-29, 2022 at the Westin Denver Hotel. Co-Hosted by the CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging, the VA GRECC, and CU Anschutz Division of Geriatrics, this conference brings together clinicians, service providers, researchers and community members in a unique learning environment of education and knowledge exchange providing the latest information of work being done in the aging sector.
Click here to register: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/center-on-aging
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The CCA eNewsletters that go out on Sunday afternoons are archived on the CCA website. You can find all past newsletters at this link - CLICK HERE | |
CCA Advocacy Committee Meetings in 2022 | |
Our next CCA Advocacy Committee will be on Monday, January 24th. We will be meeting every Monday from 9:30AM to 11:00AM until the legislative session ends. The January dates are: January 24th and January 31st. Note that sometimes meetings are cancelled due to Federal holidays or other events. | | | | |
