Action Alert

Alerts about current issues that CCDC recommends readers to take action based on this information.

• Action Alert: Tell Social Security No New Burdens for People with Disabilities! (12/5/2019) - The Social Security Administration just announced that it wants to change its rules for people who get disability benefits, including SSI.  Most people would have to prove disability every two years. If Social Security moves forward with this proposal nearly two million people will be at risk of losing benefits over the next ten years.  These are people with severe disabilities who can’t work. To read… …

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• 2019 Legislative Session Wrap Up (5/6/2019) - This was a busy session as is typical whenever there is a new administration and many new legislators.  Despite some unfortunate partisanship that caused delays,  the reading out loud of 2000 page bills, hearings that occurred during a blizzard, and overnight sessions some great work did get done that will benefit the people of Colorado including people with disabilities. Before… …

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• Alert: RA for Access-a-Ride Users with Hearing Issues (5/1/2019) - If you are an RTD Access-a-Ride user or plan to be, RTD may provide a reasonable accommodation for persons with hearing loss.  The accommodation would allow user to use an email to make or change Access-a-Ride reservations. For more information please visit RTD website at http://www.rtd-denver.com/accessARide.shtml Click “Accessibility Services” Scroll down to “Request Reasonable Modification” …

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• CCDC supports HB 19-1225 and SB 191 (4/2/2019) - TO: Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee FROM:  Julie Reiskin, Executive Director, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition RE:  HB19-1225 and  SB 19-191 I am writing on behalf of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) to ask for your support of HB19-1225 and SB 19-191.  CCDC is Colorado’s largest disability-led membership organization. Our mission is to advocate for social justice on behalf of people… …

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• Disability Community Loses one of our Rock Stars (2/24/2019) - The disability community lost one of it’s fiercest advocates on 2/24/19.  Carrie Ann Lucas, a disability rights attorney who pioneered representation for parents with disabilities, died after an arbitrary denial from an insurance company caused a plethora of health problems, exacerbating her disabilities and eventually leading to her premature death.  She was 47 years old. Carrie Ann Lucas is known… …

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• Why CCDC opposes the “Special Education Opportunity Scholarship” (2/14/2019) - HB19-1151 Special Education Opportunity Scholarship The bill creates a Colorado Special Education Opportunity Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to parents of eligible students with multiple disabilities to use in purchasing services from an education provider or other educational services as selected by the parent. Although this bill uses the word scholarship it is essentially a voucher program. Students cannot be… …

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• Don’t Punish Pain Rally (12/31/2018) - While the Opioid crisis is a serious problem, some of the policies have gone too far and have caused people with serious pain to lose access to needed medications and even to their physicians. There are legitimate uses for pain medication. A group of pain patients and their supporters will be holding a rally to implore legislators to be more… …

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• CCDC Civil Rights Legal Program will not be taking any new cases until February 1, 2019 (11/27/2018) - As of November 26, 2018, until February 1, 2019, the CCDC Civil Rights Legal Program will not be taking any new cases or intakes. We do not receive funding to provide referrals. Therefore, if you have a legal problem that you think we can assist with, you will need to contact another attorney until January 1, 2018. We apologize for… …

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• Congratulations to Jared Polis and Other Winners (11/7/2018) - CCDC wishes congratulations to our new Governor Jared Polis and looks forward to working with this new administration.   Our expectations of a new governor are clear and doable.   We look forward to advancing the rights of people with disabilities so that we can show our capabilities as full citizens.  This means a dramatic increase in the number of… …

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• Join the week of action opposing the public charge rule! [Corrected Date] (10/31/2018) - The public charge rule will discriminate against immigrants with disabilities and their families trying to enter the U.S. (get a visa) or get a green card (become a permanent resident).  In collaboration with the disability community,  Protecting Immigrant Families will focus this week on Health, Aging, and Disability in the broader campaign to unite public opposition and stop this rule.  We have a… …

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