Next CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting is December 13th & Town Hall Recording is available

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A link to the Nov. 9th "Voices on Aging Town Hall" is in this email.

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November 28, 2021

Our next CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting is on Monday, December 13th from 9:30AM to 11:00AM.

Below we are sharing the recording from the

November 9th Voices on Aging Town Hall Event

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Please join today as an Individual - CLICK HERE

Please join today as a Supporting Organization - CLICK HERE

Donate to the Colorado Center for Aging - CLICK HERE

Thank you again to our Voices on Aging Town Hall Sponsor!

Plan to attend the Dec 13th meeting! We will have Natalie Mullis, Legislative Staff Director and Bill Zepernick, Fiscal Note Manager joining us from 9:30AM to 10:30AM. They will discuss the role of the Legislative Committee Services (LCS), including the importance of preparing fiscal notes, and what the protocols for the 2022 session will be. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions to convey to them - Rich Mauro

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)

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

Events Around Colorado

Medicare’s Open Enrollment October 15th – December 7th

You can enroll in Medicare health and drug plans from October 15th – December 7th.

Here are places and resources to get advice on Medicare:

Colorado Gerontological Medicare Monday's - READ MORE
Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - READ MORE
State Health Insurance Assistance Program and Senior Medicare Patrol from Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties - READ MORE

November 17th through March 23, 2021

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/

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - Noon - 1:00PM

Oral Health in Older Adults Webinar Series

Plan to attend our next webinar in the Oral Health for Older Adults series, "Removable Prosthodontics and Implants." Our presenter is Viensuong Nguyen, DDS, MD.

Source: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/center-on-aging

Saturday, December 4, 2021 - 11:00AM - 1:00PM

Generation Exchange Zoom Technology Training

Free technology help for adults, who sign up as Mentees. Each Mentee is paired with a Mentor who volunteers to help with issues related to smartphone, tablet, and computer use. Guided by the questions and devices that Mentees bring to the workshop, the pair works together to learn new ways their technology can become exciting and fun. Or at least less frustrating.

Monday, December 6, 2021

Achieving a Diverse and Effective Public Health Workforce

Registration is officially open for “Achieving a Diverse and Effective Public Health Workforce” to be held on December 6 at 11 AM ET. This is the first topical session in Lights, Camera, Action: The Future of Public Health National Summit Series held by the CDC Foundation, in collaboration with NACCHO, ASTHO, and the Big Cities Health Coalition. Join an esteemed group of national speakers as we explore resources, recommendations and innovative strategies to strengthen the public health workforce!

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Second Regular Session of the Seventy-third General Assembly

The First Regular Session of the Seventy-third General Assembly adjourned on June 8, 2021. The Second Regular Session of the Seventy-third will convene on January 12, 2022.

Source: https://leg.colorado.gov/

CCA eNewsletter Archive

The CCA eNewsletters that go out on Sunday afternoons are archived on the CCA website. In particular, the September 5th CCA eNewsletter had resources for a variety of our advocacy research topics.

You can find all past newsletters at this link - CLICK HERE

Save the date for our last CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting for 2021

Monday, December 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee