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October 3, 2021
Our next CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting is on Monday, October 11th from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. We will send out the Zoom link on October 10th. Read this newsletter thoroughly - we have a lot of interesting news to share!
News from the Sept 27th CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting
At this meeting we made some decisions on our advocacy topics. We decided to add the advocacy topic of Mobile Home Parks. However, the biggest change is that we are moving "Pain Management and Opioids," away from "Substance Abuse and Opioids" topic. We heard compelling reasons from some of our attendees on why we should make this change. Review our revised CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroup memo - CLICK HERE
Special Guests at our October 11th Meeting
Kinsey Hasstedt, Director of State and Local Policy with Enterprise Community Partners and member of the Housing Transformational Task Force Subpanel will present on October 11th. We are also hoping to have some0ne from Renters Roundtable join her.
Questions about CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroups - 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)
Olivia Hart - email
Executive Assistant to CCA Advocacy Committee
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Our Big News - We are hosting a Town Hall!
Get your free ticket!
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Voices on Aging Town Hall Event
Presented by Colorado Center for Aging
When: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Time: 10:00AM - 11:45AM
The Town Hall Meeting will be hosted virtually
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Wherever you live in Colorado, we will be talking about what it is like to age in communities across the state. You will hear from the Governor’s Senior Policy Advisor on Aging, Jarett Hughes, about how the state is supporting older Coloradans.
Then we want to hear from you. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to share the challenges facing older adults in your community and the successes your community has had addressing those challenges - READ MORE
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Advocacy Subgroup Resources | |
Below are articles and resources that are relevant to our Advocacy Subgroups' research. | |
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Powering the Comeback Resource Guide
"House and Senate Democrats today released the Powering the Comeback Resource Guide to help Coloradans, businesses, nonprofits, local governments and education providers access the funding, services and programs created through the 2021 Colorado Comeback State Stimulus Plan, as well as initial investments made from the federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, which together invested roughly $1.3 billion to uplift struggling families, support small businesses, redevelop our workforce and revitalize our economy ..." - READ MORE
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Xcel Energy is Considering Sizable Increases in Rates
Xcel Energy is considering sizable increases in rates, which will directly impact our community. Please tell Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) how such changes will affect you before Xcel finalizes their plans! Send your stories ASAP to Shannon Secrest ... - LEARN MORE
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A new Colorado congressional map is before the Supreme Court.
Now the legal battles begin.
"After months of hearings, debate and tedious district-tweaking, the first Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission has agreed upon a map to send to the state Supreme Court. Now the legal battles begin ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://coloradosun.com/
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Colorado Ballot Information Booklet – Blue Book
"The purpose of the ballot information booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. The analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major arguments both for and against the measure, and a brief fiscal assessment of the measure. The analysis may also include any other information that will help voters understand the purpose and effect of a measure …" – READ MORE
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History of Senior Property Tax Exemption 2021
"The senior homestead property tax exemption became available beginning in property tax year 2002, following voter approval of Referendum A in the 2000 General Election. The number of seniors claiming the exemption has grown over time, from 123,326 qualifying seniors in tax year 2002, to 262,130 seniors in tax year 2020. Local governments are required to be reimbursed by the state for the property tax revenue impact of the exemption. In FY 2020-21, reimbursements for the senior homestead exemption totaled $153.1 million from the state General Fund …" – READ MORE
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Congregate Care and Caregiving | |
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States Take Emergency Measures to Combat Staffing Shortages,
as Providers Ponder Boosters
"... That plan is to deploy National Guard members to make up for the loss of unvaccinated workers in the state. It was outlined by the Governor’s office in a release that called a possible shortage “preventable,” which some home-based care providers may disagree with ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/
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Affordable Housing Public Input Survey
"As we have discussed many times at our CCA Advocacy Committee Meetings, the legislature passed HB21-1329, which created the Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force and its related subpanel. The charge of these two groups is to come up with recommendations for how to spend $400 million in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These funds are to aid recovery through the COVID-19 health pandemic and must serve communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and its economic fallout ..." - READ MORE
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Denver’s embrace of rezoning for “granny flats” is
growing by neighborhood, individual initiative
"Dave Marshall can stand on the front porch of his circa 1939 bungalow on the north side of West 46th Avenue in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood and point to multiple accessory dwelling units - also known by terms like granny flats, mother-in-law apartments or carriage houses ..." - READ MORE
Source: https://coloradosun.com/
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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
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Our Saturday Spotlight is a new feature where we are putting a spotlight on our CCA volunteers. This week's Saturday Spotlight is on Coral Cosway. Coral is a Sr. Director of Public Policy and Advocacy with Alzheimer's Association of Colorado and very active in our CCA Advocacy Committee.
Colorado Center for Aging is always looking for volunteers. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives and experiences. Training is provided by CCA members and volunteers - LEARN MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING
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Accountable Care Collaborative Program Improvement Advisory Committee
The Accountable Care Collaborative Program Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) is made up of stakeholders who provide guidance and make recommendations to help improve health, access, cost and satisfaction of members and providers in the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC). These meetings are open to the public.
Website: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/accountable-care-collaborative-program-improvement-advisory-committee
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Office of Community Living Stakeholder Engagement Events
The Office of Community Living (OCL) is working on a variety of policy and rule changes related to its Home and Community Based Services waivers and programs. The engagement of clients and stakeholders throughout these changes is a critical part of this process. Use this link to look for upcoming meetings - LEARN MORE
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Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Lives Well Lived
"What does it mean to live well? That’s a question for the ages – but maybe 40 people with a collective 3,000 years of life experience can help us to answer it. Those 40 people are featured in Lives Well Lived, a documentary by Award-winning filmmaker Sky Bergman that will air on PBS stations around the country later this year. Their stories, memories, and observations ..." - READ MORE
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 10:30AM - 12:00PM or 3:30 - 5:00PM
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Spending Plan Approval Informational Webinar
The Department is excited to announce that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Colorado's Joint Budget Committee both approved the Department's ARPA HCBS Spending Plan on Tuesday, Sept. 21st. The Department has crafted an ARPA Spending Plan that will provide both short-term immediate relief to our members, their families, and our providers, while also investing in innovation to improve the system for the future. We appreciate your collaboration throughout this process and are eager to get to work on these projects in partnership with all of our stakeholders. To provide further details about our implementation plan we will be dedicating our webinars on Oct. 14 to the topic. We will also be extending each webinar by 30 minutes to ensure there is ample time for questions and discussion. Please watch for additional information in the coming days and weeks as we begin to roll out details about our plan.
Join by Zoom:
zoom.us/j/99317007314?pwd=RStTVDludnBYQlpNbjVReEVLK3lLUT09
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
Join by Phone: (Toll-free) 877-853-5257, Passcode: 396389
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM
How Intergenerational Shared Sites Maximize Infrastructure Investments
and Benefit All Generations
Join Generations United and The Eisner Foundation on Oct. 14, 2021, at 3 pm ET, for a virtual briefing on intergenerational shared sites. Participants will learn the value and importance of shared sites and how policies can encourage their development and enhancement. Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar - READ MORE
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Webinar – Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities
These monthly webinars from the Office of Community Living are intended to provide various stakeholder groups updates on key projects within the Office of Community Living. Webinar recordings and materials will be posted within a week after each meeting. The October 14th webinar is an update for Members, Family Members, and Advocates on key projects within the Office of Community Living - READ MORE
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Oral Health in Older Adults Webinar Series
The CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging and the CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine will launch a webinar series – “Oral Health and Older Adults” beginning in October. The series will be on Thursdays - READ MORE
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Nursing Home Demonstration of Need Stakeholder Meetings
Following passage of HB 21-1227, the Department is holding stakeholder engagement meeting on Oct. 28th to provide interested stakeholders opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback for the Nursing Facility Demonstration of Need rule revision. Interested stakeholders are welcome and include members, aging and older adult advocates, Nursing Facility Providers and trade organizations, disability advocacy organizations, other state agencies - READ MORE
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If you are not a member of
Colorado Center for Aging - Join Today!*
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Colorado Center for Aging is a 501c3 non-profit organization,
born out of the roots of Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL) - LEARN MORE
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*If you paid for a 2021 membership in Colorado Senior Lobby,
you are automatically a member of Colorado Center for Aging for 2021.
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Save the dates for our Fall CCA Advocacy Committee Meetings | |
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. | |
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