A continuation of On the ground, Milena Castañeda details the results of a mental health survey CCLP shared with Colorado residents in 2023, with a goal of understanding where the cracks in the system are to improve behavioral health care for Coloradans.
Recent articles
CCLP’s public comment on cystic fibrosis drug, Trikafta
CCLP provides public comment urging the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to designate the crucial cystic fibrosis drug as unaffordable.
On the ground: From social work to healthcare advocacy
Milena Castañeda’s experience as an inpatient, outpatient, and direct care case manager led her to a career in policy work. That experience gives her invaluable perspective as she works to tackle systemic failures in Colorado’s behavioral health system.
Recap: Special Legislative Session 2023
In the aftermath of the 2023 November election and the failure of Proposition HH, Colorado Governor Jared Polis called a special session of the Colorado General Assembly, held from November 17 to November 20. Over the course of a fast-paced and grueling weekend of...
Press releases & public statements
CCLP Board Hires Tiffani Lennon as Executive Director
Tiffani Lennon, J.D., has been named Executive Director of Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Most recently the President and CEO of Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation in Denver, Ms. Lennon brings expertise in fundraising campaigns, team and talent building to CCLP....
Parting Thoughts on Advocacy and Economic Justice in Colorado
Note: During a May 10 Legislative Wrap-Up event, Claire Levy talked about the role of advocacy in her last public appearance as Executive Director of Colorado Center on Law & Policy. What follows are excerpts from the speech. I want to use this time to reflect a...
Our Lucky 13: Thanks for a GREAT session!
The 2019 Colorado legislative session was a banner year for legislation that advances economic justice. Colorado Center on Law and Policy led or helped develop 13 bills throughout the session and we’re happy to say that all of them were approved by legislators with...
ACTION ALERT: Help These Bills Beat the Clock
Lawmakers still have dozens of bills to consider before the 2019 Legislative Session ends on Friday. Unfortunately, despite bipartisan support, it appears that many of these bills will die, not on their merits, but because of partisan delay tactics to run down the...
ADVOCACY ALERT: Support affordable housing in Colorado
The lack of affordable housing continues to be a crisis in Colorado, with no end in sight. A recent poll identified affordable housing as the No. 1 issue among likely Denver voters. But the problem is not isolated to the Front Range: Over 6,000 households in the...
Proposed federal rule would take food benefits from many Coloradans
Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) already encounter far too many barriers to their health and well-being without additional limitations on their food benefits. In short, that’s why Colorado Center on Law and Policy is joining...
Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
Policy could bolster food assistance for older Coloradans and people with disabilities
A new policy will go into effect March 15 that will help older adults and people with disabilities access additional benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP). In Colorado, households that include a person with a disability or an older...
STATEMENT: Stop the Shutdown
What began as political theater four weeks ago has quickly devolved into a national disaster with the health and financial security of millions of Americans -- including hundreds of thousands of Coloradans – at stake. It is time to stop playing games with the...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Change at CCLP
It is with enormous gratitude and appreciation for you and for our work together, that I am sharing my decision to step down as Executive Director of Colorado Center on Law and Policy. I have asked CCLP’s Board of Directors to have a successor in place by June 1,...
Recent articles
Barriers to behavioral health care: survey responses
CCLP’s public comment on cystic fibrosis drug, Trikafta
On the ground: From social work to healthcare advocacy
Recap: Special Legislative Session 2023
In the aftermath of the 2023 November election and the failure of Proposition HH, Colorado Governor Jared Polis called a special session of the Colorado General Assembly, held from November 17 to November 20. Over the course of a fast-paced and grueling weekend of...