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May 22, 2022


Hello Karin,

There is one webinar left in our Older Coloradans Month celebration. A $25 ticket gives you access to the upcoming May 25th webinar and access to the recordings of the May 13th and May 19th webinars - and your ticket purchase supports Colorado Center for Aging!

THANK YOU to everyone who attended the May 13th and May 19th Older Coloradans Month Events! We will be resending the information on how to access the May 25th webinar to those who bought tickets.

Check out upcoming events around Colorado - scroll down this page and look for the Kavod on the Road Resource Fair and Conference on June 9th and 12th and The Future of Aging in Colorado Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 16th. And there is also a link to a Hate Free Colorado Survey - Responses needed on or before May 25th.

Don't forget Age My Way Strategies and Townhall that explores “Aging in Community” on May 25th

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Buy your $25 - CLICK HERE

May 25, 2022, 10:30AM - 11:45AM

Webinar - Age My Way Strategies and Townhall with Colorado Center for Aging

Hear the latest about Colorado’s recent legislative session successes for aging your way, innovations with technology, what to know about homesharing, and learn about “Aging in Community” from one of Colorado’s AARP Age-Friendly representatives.

Learn more about AARP Livable Communities and the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Buy your ticket today!

Website https://oldercoloradansmonth.org/

Register & Buy your Ticket Today CLICK HERE

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: 720-835-1976 - Cell: 970-217-6761


Colorado Center for Aging Board of Directors - CLICK HERE

Events & News Around Colorado

Hate Free Colorado Survey 

Responses needed on or before May 25th

This survey is being conducted on behaf of Hate Free Colorado to better understand hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents. The results will be used to develop the most effective response and prevention strategies to combat hate crimes. Your responses will be anonymous and kept completely confidential. While we will report on the aggregate results of the survey, your privacy will be respected and personal information will not be shared with outside parties.

Take the Survey Now - CLICK HERE

Website - https://hatefreeco.org/

May 24, 2022 - Tuesday, 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Solving the Housing Crisis, One College Campus at a Time

This is an intergenerational conversation about two innovative solutions to the lack of affordable housing both being piloted on college campuses and their surrounding communities

To Register CLICK HERE

May 24, 2022 - Tuesday, 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Connecting Older Adults and All Ages to High-Speed Internet

Join NLC and guest experts for this virtual series to get up to speed on what your city needs to know to improve digital equity, make investments in broadband infrastructure and internet access and take advantage of new federal funding for connectivity.

Following the launch of NLC’s Digital Equity Playbook, this series will walk participants through the process of assessing community broadband needs, finding partners, understanding new federal grant programs and learning more about the technology that makes local broadband infrastructure work.

More Information CLICK HERE

To Register CLICK HERE

May 25, 2022 - Wednesday, 12:00PM - 1:00PM

GWEP Meet & Greet

Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence

7535 E. Hampden Ave. - Conference Room B2, Denver, CO 80231

An event for all caregivers! Join us, in-person, on May 25th from noon - 1 pm at 7535 E Hampden Ave B2 Conference Room, Denver for the opportunity to learn about local resources and have informal conversations with other caregivers. We look forward to meeting you!

To learn more CLICK HERE

To register CLICK HERE

June 1, 2022 – Wednesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM

Downsizing and Home Sharing Alternatives Webinar

Presented by AgeWise Colorado 

What do you need to think about when wanting to downsize? Where do you go? Is there someone to help you? Have you thought about sharing your home? Do you want to stay in your home? Learn from the experts at this informative webinar.

Register Today – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-usrTgpGNUYpvoR7L1ecQCW-hJVpWIP

Website – https://agewisecolorado.org/

June 9, 2022 – Thursday, 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Kavod on the Road Resource Fair

Location: BMH-BJ Congregation

Address: 560 S. Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80224

Our annual Conference is back in person this year with a new format! Speakers and resources will be promoting positive aging on TWO different days – June 9 and June 12. Our resource fair on June 9th will feature our partnering organizations. They will have tables with helpful information for attendees. Back by popular demand is our concert – The Klez Dispensers will provide entertainment with an hour of Klezmer music and stories (from 10:30 am – 11:30 am). Register today!

Website – https://kavodseniorlife.org/conference/

June 12, 2022 – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM

Kavod on the Road Conference With Keynote & Workshops

Location: Temple Emanuel

Address: 51 Grape Street, Denver, CO 80220

Our annual Conference is back in person this year with a new format! Speakers and resources will be promoting positive aging. The conference is brought to you at no charge thanks to the contributions of our sponsors and partners. Our Keynote Speaker is Rabbi Laura Geller, Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills and author of “Getting Good at Getting Older.” Register today!

Website – https://kavodseniorlife.org/conference/

June 16, 2022 – Thursday, 7:30AM – 4:00PM (Happy Hour Cash Bar 4PM-5PM)

The Future of Aging in Colorado Conference – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Location: The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel

Address: 4 S Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Join us at The Future of Aging in Colorado Conference – attend In Person or Virtually! We are inviting Coloradans from across the state to work together to improve the lives of all Coloradans across the life course, now and for decades to come. We will have representatives from non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals of all ages, assessing where we are today and exploring partnerships to move the aging agenda forward. We will have presentation from Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA), Colorado Commission on Aging (CCOA), The SCAN Foundation, Colorado State Demographer, AARP Liveability Index, and bill sponsors to discuss the significance of the 2022 modernization of the Older Coloradan’s Act. This is a free event compliments of our event sponsors Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA) and The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Visit our website for event details and reserve your FREE ticket. You can attend in-person or virtually!

Website: https://TheFutureOfAgingInColorado.org/

CCA eNewsletter Archive

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 Summer and Fall 2022

We will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 9:30AM to 11:30AM from June through November. Upcoming meetings are:

Monday, June 13th

Monday, June 27th

Monday, July 11th

Monday, July 25th

Monday, August 8th

Monday, August 22nd

Monday, September 13th

Monday, September 27th

Monday, October 10th

Monday, October 24th

Monday, November 14th

Monday, November 28th

December - TBD

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