We are happy to provide a summary of several partner events happening in our community in June. This is not an exhaustive list but has some key opportunities for training and education on advocacy and access to services. Please reach out directly to the organization listed for more information or use the links below to register for an event!
1. These trainings and events are provided by our partners at Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, who have a grant from CDDC to support their advocacy trainings. If you’d like to receive alerts and information delivered to your own inbox, become a member!
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- June 5th, 5:30-7pm: Virtual Legislative Celebration + Congressional Organizing Party – Join us for a virtual celebration of the 2025 legislative session (including an overview of the bills we passed) and an info session on the latest from Congress. RSVP HERE
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- June 19th, 5:30-7pm: Rulemaking Training – We are hosting a virtual training on how rules and regulations are made. While the legislative process gets a lot of attention, rulemaking is an important part of the policy process. Rules and regulations form the framework for how a piece of legislation will be enacted and often dictate how laws impact people on a day-to-day basis. RSVP HERE
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- June 28th, 10am-Noon: Advocacy 101 – Are you new to advocacy? Looking to get involved but overwhelmed by where to start? If so, this is the training for you! We’ll introduce you to the advocacy world and lay out some simple ways to get involved and start your advocacy journey. RSVP HERE
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- July 25th, 5:30pm: ADA Access Awards – Join us for our annual fundraiser, which is our biggest party of the year! We’re celebrating the 35th annual anniversary of the ADA at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We’ll have great speakers and honor the amazing work of this year’s awardees. Purchase tickets HERE
2. This event is provided by Disability Law Colorado.
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- June 25, 4–6 PM: Champions of Disability Justice Reception
Location: The Amp (Lobby), 1580 N. Logan St., Denver, CO 80203
This special reception honors the legislators whose leadership advanced critical protections for Coloradans with disabilities during the 2025 session. Join us for light refreshments, networking, and a celebration of progress and partnership. RSVP HERE. If you need accommodations or have questions about accessing the building, please contact Bob Mook at bmook@disabilitylawco.org.
3. These events are provided by JFK Partners, Colorado’s University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program. They will be hosting several webinars this spring to contribute to workforce development and advocacy across the state of Colorado.
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- June 2, 10-11:30 AM (MT): Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care: What do we do in clinic?
Speakers: Jessica Solomon Sanders, MD, Developmental Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Melissa Magallanes, MD, MS, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow
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- June 18, 1-2:30 PM (MT): Dental Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Speakers: Abidin Hakan Tuncer, DDS, DMD, MPH, FSCD, FICD, Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and Kate Trieschman, DMD, MPH, LEND Dentistry Discipline Adjunct Faculty, LEND Fellow in Dentistry
4. This Caregiver Conversation is provided by Family Voices Colorado.
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- June 5, 7pm: Understanding the Community First Choice Benefits Expansion- Register HERE.
Free virtual webinar series on upcoming Medicaid changes affecting children, youth, and adults with medical, developmental, or behavioral health needs. Register for any of the below HERE.
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- June 9th, 12pm: Families of children (birth-17) with medical diagnoses
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- June 16th, 12pm: Families of children (birth-17) with developmental diagnoses
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- June 23rd, 12pm: Families of youth/adults (age 17-55) with medical diagnoses
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- June 30th, 12pm: Families of youth/adults (age 17-55) with developmental diagnoses