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October 8, 2023

Note that the CCA Advocacy Committee will not be meeting on Monday, October 9th. Our next meeting will be Monday, October 23, 2023.

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News & Highlights from CCA & our Network

Leaving this in from our last newsletter ...

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program (VITA/TCE) - Join us today and help make a difference in our community!

VITA/TCE seeks volunteers to support free tax preparation, to help individuals and families in our community maximize the refunds they are eligible for. By volunteering, you’ll contribute to the financial well-being of your community. Each year, valuable VITA/TCE volunteers make a significant impact by ensuring that funds are returned to our fellow community members. Last year, our dedicated volunteers returned millions of dollars in tax credits and refunds to low and moderate-income Coloradans. Ready to volunteer? Sign up today!

Website www.getaheadcolorado.org/get-involved

Articles

What we learned from Colorado’s governor including his position on some hot-button issues at SunFest

"Gov. Jared Polis made a lot of news last week when he appeared at The Colorado Sun’s inaugural SunFest in downtown Denver. The Democrat talked about everything from affordable housing to passenger rail to water conservation ..." - READ MORE

Source https://coloradosun.com/

New condos are hard to find in Colorado. Getting developers to build more will roil the Capitol next year.

"New condominium construction in Colorado has plummeted over the past two decades, meaning people scouring real estate listings for a home they can afford are unlikely to find one of the most common types of entry-level housing. Builders say the reason for the decline is simple: Colorado laws lack guardrails, leaving developers susceptible to costly lawsuits over things like leaks, concrete leveling and defective cabinetry, which in turn makes it too difficult and expensive to find insurers willing to underwrite condo projects. State law prevents builders from limiting buyers’ right to sue ..." - READ MORE

Source https://coloradosun.com/

How does Colorado solve its homelessness problem? Here are three programs that could help.

"Denver is buying up old motels, the state has plans to turn a former juvenile detention center into a homeless recovery campus, and nonprofits are building towers of apartments to get people out of shelters. Still, it’s not enough to solve Colorado’s massive homelessness problem. Dozens of other programs are working on a smaller scale to get people into housing or prevent them from losing it in the first place. Here are three that could make a dent ..." - READ MORE

Source https://coloradosun.com

Long-term RV camping could help alleviate Colorado’s housing crisis — but only with more support

"It’s the ultimate Colorado dream: Pack up the house, rent it out and load up the RV for an extended road trip. Drive around in your self-contained world, stop when you want, listen to a river roll by while sipping your coffee. And go with the knowledge that you’re not stuck in any one place or with any group of people. You’re self-sufficient and unfettered, free to explore Colorado. But that’s only if you’re one of the thousands of Colorado residents lucky enough to continue recreating in RV parks as the calendar inches toward winter. If you’re not, and you’re living in an RV, camper, bus or van, you might be part of a different demographic ..." - READ MORE

Source https://coloradosun.com/

75,000 Kaiser nurses, pharmacists and other workers have walked off the job

"Health care workers at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning, in an effort to ramp up pressure on their employer to fix a staffing shortage that has intensified since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 75,000 workers — including nurses, emergency department technicians, pharmacists and hundreds of others — went on strike in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C. ..."

- READ MORE

Source https://www.npr.org/

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency

"In a major Supreme Court case involving the structure of government, a majority of justices seem inclined to uphold the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and many other agencies are funded. After the 2008 crash, Congress created the CFPB to protect consumers from what were seen as predatory and deceptive practices by financial institutions. Since then, the Bureau has established consumer protections for financial transactions ranging from mortgages to credit cards. But payday lenders have, for years, fought regulations that would limit excessive fees charged on small loans of just a few hundred dollars ..." - READ MORE

Source https://www.npr.org/

Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines

"Following FDA authorization, CDC recommended updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines for everyone aged 6 months and older. These updated vaccines protect against the variants of the virus currently responsible for most COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the United States ...To find a provider with 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines, visit vaccines.gov or call 1-800-232-0233 ..." - READ MORE

Source https://covid19.colorado.gov

Events

October 18, 2023 - Wednesday

The 2023 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference

The 2023 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference is back and better than ever! This year’s event will take place in-person at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel on October 18th, 2023! The State of Reform conference is focused on bridging the gap between health policy and political reality. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming healthcare don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative process works. Those who understand politics don’t always comprehend the intricacies of the healthcare system. If you are interested in understanding what occurs at the nexus of healthcare and politics, then this is the conference for you! Cost is $360.00 - Students $100.00.

Register - https://stateofreform.com/conference/2023-colorado-state-of-reform-health-policy-conference/register/

November 3, 2023 - Friday - 8:45am - 3:30pm MDT

2023 State Demography Summit

Location: Arapahoe Community College

Address: 5900 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton, CO 80120

The State Demography Summit is a one-day conference offering attendees the opportunity to learn about the most current population and economic estimates and forecasts for the state, its regions, counties and municipalities. Plenary sessions present the most current population estimates and forecasts, migration trends, and discuss implications for housing, planning, policy, business, and public services.

Register 2023 State Demography Summit Tickets, Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 8:45 AM | Eventbrite

Tech Resources

Cyber-Seniors provides FREE technology support and training for senior citizens

Founded in 2015 by the creators of the award-winning documentary film CYBER-SENIORS, this non-profit organization provides senior citizens with tech-training using an intergenerational, volunteer model.

Website https://cyberseniors.org/

CU Anschutz COAST-IT Program

The Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is actively reaching out to more older adults in the community for the COAST-IT (Connecting Older Adults and Students Through Inter-professional Telecare) program. Older adults will have the opportunity to engage with a student from either the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, or School of Dental Medicine programs to mentor the future generation of healthcare clinicians.

Contact Joanna Fitzgibbons at joanna.fitzgibbons@cuanschutz.edu for more information

Denver Public Library Technology Classes & Workshops

From computer basics to digital privacy to applying for benefits online, Denver Public Library offers a variety of technology classes and workshops.

Website https://www.denverlibrary.org/techclasses

Senior Planet

If you’re a senior aged 60 and older, these live online classes are designed just for you! Learn about finance, wellness, fitness, computers and technology, and so much more. You will also find a real community of fellow life-long learners.

Website https://seniorplanet.org/classes/

Library Services through Strong Library

Thanks to Denver voters, Freegal Music+, an ad-free, unlimited streaming platform, and Statista, an easy-to-use portal for integrating statistics and reports, are available to anybody with a DPL library card. These new services are made possible because of #StrongLibraryStrongDenver, supported by the DPL Fund. Learn more here:

https://www.denverlibrary.org/stronglibrary_strongdenver

CCA Advocacy Committee Summer-Fall Meetings 2023

We are going into our summer-fall schedule where we will meet bi-monthly - twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Our summer meetings will be from 9:30AM to 11:00AM. 

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