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October 6, 2020

2020 Colorado Voter Guide for All

How to Vote

  • Election Day is November 3, 2020! All registered voters should get a ballot in the mail in October.
  • You can check your registration status here: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/
  • If you are not registered to vote, you can register up until Nov. 3rd and vote in-person that same day. 
  • Mail-in ballots must be received by Nov. 3rd to be counted. Mail back your ballot as soon as possible before October 24th. 
  • You have until 7pm on Nov. 3rd to drop-off your ballot or vote in-person.
  • Drop-off boxes and polling centers can be found at: www.govotecolorado.gov or on your ballot

Accessible voting machines for people with disabilities are available at every polling center! Remember you must provide ID to vote in person. For a list of acceptable identification go to: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/acceptableFormsOfID.html

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Article by AdvocacyDenver / Filed Under: Legislation, News

March 20, 2020

Latest COVID-19 Information by and for People with Disabilities

Due to COVID-19, AdvocacyDenver office will be closed to outside visitors until further notice. Our staff will be working in the office and/or remotely and will be able to participate in meetings virtually. We recognize that there is still important work to do, and we’re striving to perform those vital services while helping stop the community spread of COVID 19.

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Article by AdvocacyDenver / Filed Under: AdvocacyDenver News, Health Care, News

May 22, 2018

Arc of Colorado Executive Director Hails Wins of 2018 Sessions

Christiano Sosa, Executive Director of the Arc of Colorado
Christiano Sosa, Executive Director of the Arc of Colorado

Seven months ago, Christiano Sosa took over the helm of the Arc of Colorado. During that time, he united the state’s 14 Chapters around the 2018 legislative agenda. That agenda produced five prioritized bills that all successfully passed.

In an interview with Catherine Strode, Christiano reflects on this legislative progress and offers his vision moving forward. Part of that vision includes a statewide listening tour he will kick off this June.

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Article by Catherine Strode / Filed Under: Adults, Disabilities Rights, Health Care, Individual Advocacy, Interview, Juvenile Justice, News, Policy Perspective - Interviews with Policy Makers

April 12, 2018

Funding of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission Faces Final Vote

Colorado State Senator Rhonda Fields
Colorado State Senator Rhonda Fields

An Interview with Catherine Strode

The State Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing next week on a bill to reauthorize funding for the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (CCRC.) Funding the CCRC is being called one of the most contentious issues of the 2018 Legislative Session with opinions being drawn down party lines. In February, Republicans on the Joint Budget Committee voted to withhold the funding.

In an interview with Catherine Strode, Senate Judiciary Committee member Rhonda Fields voices her strong support of the reauthorization. She says the pending Supreme Court case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission of a Colorado baker refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is driving the partisan debate.

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Article by Catherine Strode / Filed Under: Disabilities Rights, Interview, News, Policy Perspective - Interviews with Policy Makers

July 10, 2017

Self-Advocates Join Medicaid Protest Rally

Colorado State Representative Dave Young (D), House District 50
Colorado State Representative Dave Young (D), House District 50

An Interview with Catherine Strode

AdvocacyDenver Board Member and Self-Advocate Mitch McKinney was one of over 400 individuals to protest the proposed cuts to Medicaid in the GOP health bill in a rally held in front of Senator Cory Gardner’s downtown office. Several Colorado legislators also participated in the Medicaid Protest Rally, including State Representative Dave Young. Representative Young spoke at the rally calling the proposed cuts to Medicaid a ‘civil rights issue.’

Mitch McKinney, AdvocacyDenver Board Member/Self-Advocate
Mitch McKinney, AdvocacyDenver Board Member/Self-Advocate

In an interview with Catherine Strode, Representative Young who serves on the Joint Budget Committee said Colorado would not be able to accommodate the cost shift from federal to state funding.

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Article by Catherine Strode / Filed Under: Disabilities Rights, Health Care, Health Care Advocacy News, Interview, Medicaid, News, Policy Perspective - Interviews with Policy Makers

February 24, 2017

Coming Events: Protecting Children’s Futures, a Presentation by Betty Lehman of Lehman Disability Planning

AdvocacyDenver and Denver Public Schools invite Parents, Special Education Teachers and Community Providers to:

Protecting Children’s Futures

a Presentation by Betty Lehman of Lehman Disability Planning

Lehman Disability Planning Logo

March 14, 2017
6-8:00 p.m.
DSST Stapleton High School
2000 Valentia Street

Topics: Disability and Financial Planning and Legal Considerations, ABLE Accounts Update!

Information: Pamela Bisceglia
Pbisceglia@advocacydenver.org
(303) 974-2526

 


AdvocacyDenver y las Escuelas Públicas de Denver invitan a padres, maestros de educación especial y proveedores comunitarios a

Proteger el Futuro de los Niños

una presentación de Betty Lehman de Lehman Disability Planning

Lehman Disability Planning Logo

14 de marzo 2017
6-8 p.m.
DSST Stapleton High School
2000 Valentia Street

Temas: La Discapacidad y Planificación Financial y las Consideraciónes Legales, Cuentas de la Ley “ABLE”

información: Bob McGill
bmcgill@advocacydenver.org
(303) 974-2532

Article by Catherine Strode / Filed Under: Individual Advocacy, Juvenile Justice, News, Parent/Family Support

December 30, 2016

Recorded Webinar: Adolescent Suicide Prevention

Recorded Webinar: Adolescent Suicide PreventionOne of Colorado’s long term policy goals is to be the healthiest state in the nation. The Medicaid expansion is making quality health care available to more of the state’s residents.  However, one ailment often goes undiagnosed before it kills: suicide. Suicide rates in Colorado have been rising for the past seven years. Currently, Colorado is at the top of the list for suicides, ranking seventh highest nationwide. In this post you can view a recorded webinar discussing what is being done to prevent suicides among our state’s population.

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Article by Sally Tanner / Filed Under: News

October 10, 2016

Webinar: Adolescent Suicide Prevention

Webinar: Adolescent Suicide Prevention, October 25th at 1:00pmOne of Colorado’s long term policy goals is to be the healthiest state in the nation. The Medicaid expansion is making quality health care available to more of the state’s residents.  However, one ailment often goes undiagnosed before it kills: suicide. Suicide rates in Colorado have been rising for the past seven years.  Currently, Colorado is at the top of the list for suicides, ranking seventh highest nationwide.  What is being done to prevent suicides among our state’s population?

This webinar has already occurred, but you can view the recording or download the slides.

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Article by Sally Tanner / Filed Under: News

June 6, 2016

The Denver Chamber’s CEO Discusses November Ballot Issues

An Interview with Catherine Strode

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Brough, is weighing in on the economic impact of Colorado’s upcoming November ballot issues. She says the Chamber will campaign to defeat Amendment 69, which would make Colorado the only state in the nation to adopt a single payer health care system. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Kelly Brough discusses two other issues the Chamber would like to see on the ballot: creating a Hospital Enterprise Fund and bringing back a Presidential Primary.
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Article by Sally Tanner / Filed Under: News, Policy Perspective - Interviews with Policy Makers

June 4, 2015

Hidden or Unemployed: America’s Failure to Get Disabled People Jobs

A generation after the Americans with Disabilities Act, states are facing federal demands to rethink their approach to helping disabled people find work. But could the policy shift worsen their prospects?
BY CHRIS KARDISH | JUNE 2015
www.Governing.com
VIEW FULL ARTICLE HERE:
Hidden or Unemployed: America’s Failure to Get Disabled People Jobs. 

Article by Sally Tanner / Filed Under: News

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