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July 11, 2021


Hello Karin,


On Monday, July 12th from 9:30AM to 11:30AM we will have a CCA Advocacy Committee meeting. We will:


  1. Have preliminary discussion of issues/bills for next session 
  2. Explore next steps for COVID relief/stimulus funds 
  3. We will be reviewing our planning group teams and subgroups. Please review the files below and look for your name. We need to see who will continue with the subcommittees and add new volunteers.


We really need to get more volunteers to be active in these committees

and work on issues important to older adults and their families. 

CCA only has as much bandwidth as we have volunteers.


CCA Advocacy Planning Sub-Groups as of 7-8-2021 – CLICK HERE


CCA Planning Group Teams as of 7-10-2021 – CLICK HERE


As a reminder, we are now in our summer schedule where we will meet twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month through December. July meetings will be: Monday, July 12th and Monday, July 26th.

Zoom Logon Information for Monday's Meeting

July 12th - 9:30AM - 11:30AM

CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting

You will get the most out of our meetings if you can logon using a computer compared to calling in with a phone.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8814815119?pwd=UEkvcVJyWFNCZkhvU0hDT0RNWGR0Zz09


Link above should be all you need, but just in case:


Meeting ID: 881 481 5119

Passcode: CSL2020!


One tap mobile

+16699009128,,8814815119#,,,,,,0#,,24533218# US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 881 481 5119

Passcode: 24533218

ACTION ITEMS

Stakeholder Interest Survey for Behavioral Health and Housing Subpanels

On Monday, June 28th the Executive Committee of the Colorado General Assembly Legislative Council, approved the structure of the behavioral health and housing interim task forces and sub-advisory panels via resolutions. The structure included in each resolution outlines the types of membership to be represented as part of the subpanels. If you or a member of your organization is interested in participating in either one of the subpanels, please fill out the form using the link below. Membership of each subpanel is to be appointed by legislative leadership by July 23, 2021

Stakeholder Interest Survey - CLICK HERE

Having one or more CCA members on these committees would be very helpful.

Tell Congress: Pass the Credit for Caring Act Now

AARP has created a form where you can contact Congress and offer your support for the Credit for Caring Act. This Act helps Family Caregivers who need direct relief so they’re no longer forced to sacrifice their income, take on debt, and tap into their savings earlier than anticipated - READ MORE

Website: https://www.aarp.org/

News & Articles

Will Seniors Finally Get Dental, Vision and Hearing Coverage from Medicare?

"There appears to be new momentum on Capitol Hill for expanding Medicare. The most urgent expansion is adding dental, hearing, and vision coverage, because, as we have long argued, seniors need health care from the neck-up, too. Right now, millions of seniors forgo proper dental, hearing, and vision care because they simply can’t afford it. Neglecting this basic care has profound health consequences, which ultimately harms seniors and costs Medicare even more in the long run ..." - READ MORE

Website: https://www.ncpssm.org/


American Rescue Plan Act Financial Map

"The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) represents an unprecedented financial stimulus for Colorado at all levels of government. Signed into law in March 2021, the coronavirus relief bill funds myriad health and economic priorities. The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has created this financial map to track the funding as it moves from Washington to Colorado and throughout the state. The map tracks some $9.7 billion in federal funding for the state and its political subdivisions ..." - READ MORE

Website: https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/


Federal, State Lawmakers Tackling Age Discrimination in Employment

"With more workers beginning to return to their jobs as more Americans get COVID-19 vaccines, lawmakers in Congress and some states are addressing the need to better protect older employees against age discrimination. Recent votes on three bills that address on-the-job bias show a growing awareness of how important workers age 50 and older are to the nation's economy ..." - READ MORE

Website: https://www.aarp.org/

In case you missed this articles we are leaving it in ...


Launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Emergency Broadband Benefit launched on May 12th. This benefit provides a discount of $50 per month for eligible low-income households or $75 per month for households on Tribal lands to cover internet bills, as well as discounts on some devices. This program can also be combined with Lifeline benefits - READ MORE

Events

Age-Technology Course

Monday, July 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Intro to Age Tech course is for elder care professionals looking to get a deeper understanding of tech for older adults and how they can utilize it to better serve their clients and their organization. It is a live online course that starts at 9 am PST (10 am MST) on Monday, July 12th and includes four weekly one-hour sessions (1 hour every Monday). Get 20% off tuition with discount code 4JULY2021

Register Today - https://www.thegerontechnologist.com/intro-to-age-tech

Learn about Innovations in Senior Housing!

Monday, July 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

On Monday, July 12th, the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging will have four companies provide an overview and update on their innovative senior living models to secure state stimulus funding. Companies and presenters include:



Email agingstrategy@state.co.us to get an agenda and zoom link to participate in the meeting which starts at 12 noon. The above presentations will begin at about 12:30PM. 

If you are not a member of Colorado Center for Aging yet - Join Today!*

Join as an Individual
Join as a Supporting Organization

Colorado Center for Aging is a 501c3 non-profit organization,

born out of the roots of Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL) - LEARN MORE

*If you paid for a 2021 membership in Colorado Senior Lobby,

you are automatically a member of Colorado Center for Aging for 2021.

Save the Dates for our Summer

CCA Advocacy Committee Meetings

On Monday, June 28th from 9:30AM - 11:30AM we will have our first summer CCA Advocacy Committee meeting. We are going into our summer schedule where 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 through the summer.

Monday, July 12th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, July 26th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, August 9th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, August 23rd - CCA Advocacy Committee 

Monday, September 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, September 27th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, October 11th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, October 25th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, November 8th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Monday, November 22nd - CCA Advocacy Committee 

Monday, December 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee

Have questions? 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)

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